Apple Pie Oatmeal

After learning about the extrusion process performed on cereal grains, we made our own granola for our son to eat cold as he is not a fan of cooked oatmeal.    Those that know him will know that "not a fan" means none will cross his lips.  

Thankfully, those days are gone as he's now eating hot oatmeal for breakfast nearly every morning, and this little puppy is what induced him to do so.   Between the name and the taste, you can't go wrong. 


Apple Pie Oatmeal:

1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal (we use old fashioned or quick cooking, not instant)
1 cup water

1 large apple, shredded (if not organic, peel first)
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp honey
2 tablespoons, heaping, of raisins
1 heaping tablespoon of crushed walnuts (finely crushed, in our case)
Optional - add a splash of plant or nut milk

Cook the oatmeal per package directions.   Add the other ingredients, stir in, and serve.   We do our oats in the microwave, it takes 2-3 minutes to cook and the other ingredients are assembled, chopped and cleaned up by the time the oats are ready.  

A few views of various attempts.  The second photo was an attempt at chunks of walnuts, whose rejection resulted in photo #3 where the walnuts were crushed into powder.