Old-Fashioned Oatmeal With Apples, Raisins and Honey-Toasted Wal

Submitted by Annacia

"This homey, comforting cereal is like warm granola, especially with the crunchy honey-toasted walnut topping."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsweetened apple juice
• 1 cup apple, finely chopped peeled
• 1⁄4 cup packed golden brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup raisins
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt

directions

1. Stir chopped walnuts in small nonstick skillet over medium heat until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes.
2. Drizzle honey over and stir until honey thickens and coats nuts, about 2 minutes.
3. Remove skillet from heat.
4. Stir to loosen nuts from skillet and cool.
5. Bring 3 cups water to boil in heavy medium saucepan.
6. Add oats and salt and stir over medium heat until oats are softened and very thick, about 5 minutes.
7. Stir in apple juice, chopped apple, brown sugar, raisins and cinnamon. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until apples are tender, about 3-5 minutes.
8. Divide cereal among 4 bowls.
9. Top with vanilla yogurt and honey-toasted walnuts and serve.

Reviews

[PaulaG]

Hot cereal is something we have 2 to 3 times a week for breakfast. The recipe was reduced by half using only 2/3 cup of oats. As I don't read directions well the apple juice was substituted for part of the water. The apple was coarsely grated and the yogurt was Greek low fat yogurt. This is a hearty and warming breakfast treat that really sticks with you. Made for Zaar Stars Tag Game.

 

[Sydney Mike]

Made this wonderful recipe as given, & the 2 of us had a very satisfying, somewhat-large bowl of it for breakfast! Definitely a winning breakfast & a keeper of a recipe! Another time I'll be using some homemade applesauce in it & maybe cut back just slightly on the brown sugar! Still, as made this first time, it was great! Thanks for sharing it! [Made & reviewed in Went to the Market recipe tag]

 

[Debbwl]

Just like eating a dessert for breakfast hee hee. Love every thing in this tasty breakfast and the glazed walnuts on top make a wonderful treat. Made as written cutting down to serve two. Started to burn the walnuts due to a mishap in the kitchen. Thanks so much for the tasty post.

 

[kitty.rock]

Very good ~ I used Irish oatmeal instead of rolled oats, otherwise followed the recipe as written. This is a keeper - very tasty and a great recovery breakfast for DH after his early morning 5K. Thanks Annacia ~ made for DIABETIC FORUM HEART HEALTHY TAG, February 2010!

 

[Seasoned Cook]

This recipe had all the ingredients that I dearly love! Very tasty indeed! I used brown sugar Splenda and left the peel on the apple. Prepared as a participant in the February 2010 Heart Healthy Tag in the Diabetic Forum.