Apple Oatmeal Twist

Apple oatmeal twist is a slight variation to the classic hot oatmeal cereal. Nothing fills you up faster than a nice warm bowl of oatmeal on a chilly fall day. This dish can be served hot or cold, with or without the topping, ultimately this is the opportunity to be your own chef and decide how you wish to eat it. And it can all be accomplished in under 10 minutes!

Apple Oatmeal Twist

Ingredients


Apple Oatmeal Mix
½ cup rolled oats (Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Oats)
1 cup apple juice
½ TBSP cinnamon
1 TSP sugar
1 granny smith apple

Topping
½ cup cool whip
1 TSP cinnamon

Apple Oatmeal Mix

1.     In a medium/large bowl place ½ cup rolled oats and 1 cup of apple juice. Stir and cover bowl, microwave for 1 ½ to 2 minutes.

2.     Core and peel the skin from apple and cut into small/medium chunks.

3.     Remove bowl from microwave (be careful it will be hot) and fold in the cinnamon, sugar, and apple chunks, mixing thoroughly.

4.     If you wish to eat warm, immediately continue to the whipped topping portion of this recipe. If you wish to eat cooled, cover with saran wrap and place in refrigerator for 1 hour.

Topping

1.     In a small bowl, mix ½ cup cool whip and 1 TSP cinnamon and mix well.

2.     Dollop on top of apple/oatmeal mixture or serve on the side. Enjoy.