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You’ll love this wholesome, satisfying, and delicious apple oatmeal recipe, which fits almost any meal plan.
This extra creamy Apple Oatmeal with egg and fresh apples is a simple, easy, high-protein oatmeal and a delicious breakfast, perfect for busy mornings.
Of course, it is delicious and satisfying, and now one of our favorite Breakfast Recipes. If you love Apple Cinnamon Oat Bars, Berry Coconut Pecan Oatmeal, Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats or Oatmeal Cake, then you’ll love this Apple Oatmeal Custard recipe.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Filling / Satisfying – This hearty breakfast is a great way to fill you up without breaking the bank.
- Extra Creamy – If you love creamy oatmeal, you’ll love this Apple Oatmeal Custard. The egg makes it extra creamy.
- Whole Grain Breakfast – Get whole grains in your diet with wholesome ingredients.
- Delicious – With sweet, crisp apples, and warm spices, this oatmeal with egg will be one of the most delicious recipes.
- Easy Meal Prep – Add this recipe to your list of easy oatmeal recipes. Add a little lemon juice to the sweet chopped apples and store them in a plastic bag in the fridge until the next morning.
What You’ll Need
Equipment
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Ingredients
Below I discuss the ingredients and possible substitutions in case you don’t have a specific ingredient. However, if you are looking for the specific measurements of each ingredient, be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this article, just above the comments, for the printable recipe card, which includes all the ingredients and the specific amounts of each one.
- Apple – I used fuji apples as they are naturally one of the sweetest. However, you could use whatever sweet apples you have on hand.
- Oats – I used old-fashioned rolled oats, but you could use steel-cut oats or instant oats.
- Egg – I used large eggs. You could leave the egg out for regular apple oatmeal. However, if you want extra protein, you can add a whole egg or just the egg whites or liquid egg whites.
- Almond Milk – I used almond milk. However, you could use soy milk, oat milk, coconut milk, or regular milk.
- Cinnamon – I used only about 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. However, if you prefer, you could add nutmeg as well or use apple pie spice. You can also add cinnamon sticks to garnish.
- Sweetener – We used stevia, but you could use Monkfruit, honey, pure maple syrup, sugar-free syrup, a little brown sugar, or nothing at all, depending on your taste and what fits into your diet. Talk to a registered dietician if you have questions.
Instructions
- Grab a clean empty mug.
- Pour 1/2 cup of rolled oats into the mug.
- You’ll have the oatmeal as a base in the mug to start.
- Add an egg.
- Pour in almond milk.
- Add sweetener of choice.
- Stir with a fork.
- Add chopped apples.
- Press the apples into the rest of the mixture.
- Add cinnamon.
- Stir everything together.
- Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Stir with a fork. Microwave an additional 30 to 60 seconds, if needed. (Note: cook times may vary due to differences in microwaves.)
Recipe Tips
- Chop the apples finely – Be sure they are not cut into too big of chunks, or they may not cook completely.
- Egg – If you don’t want extra protein, you can omit the egg.
Variations
- Peanut Butter Custard – Instead of apples, stir peanut butter in the oatmeal instead.
- Chia seeds – Add chia seeds to any oatmeal recipe for additional protein, fiber, and multiple nutrients.
- Blueberry Oatmeal Custard – Instead of apples, add blueberries to the oatmeal.
- Strawberry Oatmeal Custard – Add strawberries instead of apples.
- Raspberry Oatmeal Custard – Use raspberries instead of apples.
- Pineapple Oatmeal Custard – Add chopped pineapple as the fruit.
Serving Suggestions
Serve with a cup of hot coffee or tea or with Instant Pot Yogurt With Peaches or this Fresh Fruit Salad.
FAQs
Store any leftover oatmeal in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Yes, you can freeze leftover oatmeal, if you wish in a freezer safe, airtight container for up to 3 months. However, I prefer to store dry oatmeal, and only make as much as I need.
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Recipe
Apple Oatmeal Custard Mug Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium apple
- 1/3 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon sweetener of choice (Optional)
Instructions
- Core and finely chop half an apple.
- In a bowl or large mug, combine the oats, egg, almond milk, and sweetner, and stir with a fork. Add the chopped apple and cinnamon. Stir again until everything is fully combined.
- Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Stir with a fork. Microwave an additional 30 to 60 seconds, if needed. (Note: cook times may vary due to differences in microwaves.)
- To thin out the oatmeal, stir in a little more almond milk or water.
Notes
- Nutrition Calculation is not precise. The nutrition of specific brands of ingredients may differ from the generic nutrition calculation.
- Adapted from the Davita Kidney Care website.
- Apple – I used fuji apples as they are naturally one of the sweetest. However, you could use whatever sweet apples you have on hand.
- Egg – I used large eggs. You could leave the egg out for regular apple oatmeal. However, if you want extra protein, you can add a whole egg or just the egg whites or liquid egg whites.
- Almond Milk – I used almond milk. However, you could use soy milk, oat milk, coconut milk, or regular milk.
- Cinnamon – I used only about 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. However, if you prefer, you could add nutmeg as well or use apple pie spice. You can also add cinnamon sticks to garnish.
- Sweetener – We used stevia, but you could use Monkfruit, honey, pure maple syrup, sugar-free syrup, a little brown sugar, or nothing at all, depending on your taste and what fits into your diet. Talk to a registered dietician if you have questions.
- Oats – I used old-fashioned rolled oats, but you could use steel-cut oats or instant oats.
- Chop the apples finely – Be sure they are not cut into too big of chunks, or they may not cook completely.
- Egg – If you don’t want extra protein, you can omit the egg.
- Peanut Butter Custard – Instead of apples, stir peanut butter in the oatmeal instead.
- Chia seeds – Add chia seeds to any oatmeal recipe for additional protein, fiber, and multiple nutrients.
- Blueberry Oatmeal Custard – Instead of apples, add blueberries to the oatmeal.
- Strawberry Oatmeal Custard – Add strawberries instead of apples.
- Raspberry Oatmeal Custard – Use raspberries instead of apples.
- Pineapple Oatmeal Custard – Add chopped pineapple as the fruit.
Nutrition
