Elevate your morning breakfast with apple pie oatmeal loaded with sweet apples and warming spices that'll make you feel like you're eating dessert. Apple pie spice takes apple cinnamon oatmeal to the next level, you've got to try it!

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This recipe will make a thick and fruity oatmeal porridge. If you'd like it to be thinner, add more water or mix in some milk at the end of cooking.
For another super easy oatmeal recipe, learn how to make the best basic vegan overnight oats.
🧄 Very useful ingredient notes
- Apples - green or red apples will work here. Obviously, if you use tart apples, it won't be as sweet, so you may need a little more maple syrup. This is the recipe I make when I have a few soft-ish apples in the fruit bowl that aren't really nice to eat sliced up anymore. Cook them up in this oatmeal and you've done your good deed to prevent food waste for the day! You could also use apple pie filling instead of the fresh apples (skip the brown sugar and spices if you do this, since the apple pie filling is already sweetened and spiced).
- Rolled oats - old fashioned rolled oats is what we're using here. (not quick or steel cut)
- Apple pie spice - A spice blend of warming spices traditionally added to apple pie. If you don't have apple pie spice in your spice cabinet, don't worry! I have the measurements for the individual spices in the recipe card below. If you don't have them all, then just go with cinnamon and nutmeg, which are the most punchy flavors in apple pie spice.
🔪 Instructions
- Step 1: First, dice the apples. (You'll need about two apples).
- Step 2: Add water, apples and spices to a medium pan and bring to a boil.
- Step 3: Stir in rolled oats.
- Step 4: Reduce heat to low and stir regularly. Cook until thickened.
- Step 5: Turn off heat and mix in brown sugar and vanilla.
- Step 6: Plate up and top with vanilla yogurt and granola, if you'd like, to mimic the crust and ice cream/whipped cream from an apple pie!
Expert tips
- Batch cook this homemade apple pie oatmeal from scratch by making a double recipe, so you'll have plenty for breakfast over the week.
- Watch the oats, don't walk away like I did and let them bubble over and make a huge mess on the stove. Be sure to turn down the heat to low after they've come up to a boil. Oats are so starchy, they'll boil over really quickly!
- Kids love this recipe, since it's mild and tastes like something they probably love - apple pie!
Toppings!
Oh, I love a good topping on my oatmeal, like:
- vanilla or plain dairy-free yogurt - mimics the whipped cream or melty ice cream you'd top a slice of apple pie with.
- almond milk (or other plant-based milk)
- granola - crunchy granola mimics the crust from an apple pie
- walnut or pecan pieces - dry roast them in a pan for a few minutes to bring out even more nutty flavor
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📖 Recipe
Apple Pie Oatmeal (stovetop)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups apple green or red, diced
- ½ tablespoon apple pie spice See measurements for individual spices in Notes section below
- pinch sea salt
- 2 cups rolled oats old-fashioned
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar or maple syrup
Optional Toppings
- vanilla yogurt
- granola
Instructions
- Add apples, water, spices and salt to a medium pan and bring to a boil.4 cups water, 2 cups apple, ½ tablespoon apple pie spice, pinch sea salt
- Stir in oats, bring back to a boil and then reduce heat to medium low.2 cups rolled oats
- Cook until thick, stirring frequently and then turn off heat. Stir in vanilla and maple syrup.3 tablespoons brown sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Top with vanilla yogurt and granola, if you wish.vanilla yogurt, granola
Notes
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom
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