Here’s a Healthy Apple Oatmeal Dessert — comforting, naturally sweetened, and high in fiber 🍎🥣
🍏 Healthy Apple Oatmeal Dessert
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
🧾 Ingredients
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1½ cups milk (dairy or plant-based)
- 2 tbsp honey, maple syrup, or coconut sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Optional toppings: chopped nuts, Greek yogurt, or a drizzle of nut butter
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Cook apples
- In a saucepan, combine diced apples, ½ tsp cinnamon, and a splash of milk.
- Cook 3–4 minutes until slightly softened.
2️⃣ Add oats & milk
- Stir in oats, remaining milk, sweetener, nutmeg, vanilla, and salt.
- Simmer 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
3️⃣ Serve
- Spoon into bowls and top with nuts, Greek yogurt, or nut butter.
- Serve warm.
🥗 Nutrition Facts (Per Serving – Approx.)
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Protein: 6 g
- Fat: 5 g
- Total Carbs: 38 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Net Carbs: 33 g
✅ High fiber
✅ Naturally sweetened
✅ Great for breakfast or dessert
💡 Tips & Variations
- Make low-carb: swap oats for flax & chia mix
- Add raisins or dried cranberries for extra sweetness
- Bake in a dish at 350°F (175°C) for 20 min for a baked oatmeal version
- Sprinkle pumpkin seeds or walnuts for crunch
