Apple Oatmeal (CakeLove in the Morning)

I've made a few different versions of apple oatmeal before. This one was meant to be apple-cranberry -- which I think would have been delicious! -- but I didn't have any dried cranberries on hand, so I had to do it with dried currants instead. Still tasty, but the cranberries definitely would've been better and also would've made it a little more distinctive relative to the other apple oatmeals I've done before. That said, even without the right berries, cooking the oats in apple juice was an interesting twist that I hadn't tried until now. It should ideally have been apple cider (unfiltered apple juice), but I only had the filtered stuff, so I just used what I had. Either one will work, but I think the cider would've given a slightly richer flavour.

Apple Oatmeal

Slightly adapted from CakeLove in the Morning

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 1-2 apples, peeled and chopped
• 1 c. rolled oats
• 1 c. apple cider (unfiltered apple juice)
• 1 1/4 c. water
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1/2 c. dried cranberries
• milk, to serve

Directions

1. Melt the butter over medium heat.
2. Add the apple and sauté for a minute or two.
3. Add the oats, cider, water, cinnamon, sugar, and dried cranberries.
4. Reduce heat and simmer gently for ~15 minutes.
5. Serve with a splash of milk.