Cozy Apple Gingerbread Oatmeal recipe - Creamy oats paired with sweet apple and heady gingerbread spices. What could be better in a comforting autumn breakfast? (vegan)
I’m totally obsessed with this new oatmeal recipe. I just had it for breakfast and I want it for lunch and dinner and second dinner and pre-breakfast and then breakfast again. Okay, maybe that’s a bit overboard, but seriously, I’m really really into this oatmeal.

Cozy Apple Gingerbread Oatmeal recipe - Creamy oats paired with sweet apple and heady gingerbread spices. What could be better in a comforting autumn breakfast? (vegan)

I knew that apples + gingerbread would marry well, with gingerbread’s cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves all pairing so well with the fall’s favorite fruit plus hello, the rich warm envelopment that molasses lends to the whole equation. But I didn’t want to go overboard, because gingerbread can get there fast – and who wants to be whapped in the face first thing in the morning? Not me.

Cozy Apple Gingerbread Oatmeal recipe - Creamy oats paired with sweet apple and heady gingerbread spices. What could be better in a comforting autumn breakfast? (vegan)

This Cozy Apple Gingerbread Oatmeal recipe is subtle and quiet and steady. Oats, slow-simmered with a hit of almond milk to give it a perfectly creamy consistency. Chia seeds add to that creaminess, not to mention the health factor. Sweet bites of apple. A whisper of spice and molasses.

Cozy Apple Gingerbread Oatmeal recipe - Creamy oats paired with sweet apple and heady gingerbread spices. What could be better in a comforting autumn breakfast? (vegan)

Basically, autumn in a bowl, man. Autumn in a bowl.

Cozy Apple Gingerbread Oatmeal recipe - Creamy oats paired with sweet apple and heady gingerbread spices. What could be better in a comforting autumn breakfast? (vegan)
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Cozy Apple Gingerbread Oatmeal

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Author: Kare
Creamy oats paired with sweet apple and heady gingerbread spices. What could be better in a comforting autumn breakfast?

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats (not the quick-cooking kind)
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (can sub cow's milk - whole or 2%)
  • 1 cup chopped fresh apple (peeled if you like (just about any kind will do))
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 1 tablespoon molasses (not blackstrap)
  • 1 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • Pinch ground cloves
  • Pinch salt
  • Topping ideas: chopped fresh apple (dark brown sugar, pure maple syrup, sliced or slivered almonds, pepitas (pumpkin seeds), pecans, walnuts, raisins)

Instructions

  • Place a medium saucepan on the stove; don't turn on the heat yet. Place all ingredients in the pan (except for toppings), stir to combine, and then turn the heat to medium. Bring to a slow simmer then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened and the apples are soft, about 10 minutes.
  • Serve with toppings.
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