This recipe tastes like it's fresh out of the oven! The apples provide small amounts of many vitamins and minerals like Vitamins A and C, fiber and iron. The cinnamon may help curb a potential insulin spike and crash from the carbohydrates so you won't feel sleepy! Top your cinnamon apple pie oatmeal with a Quest bar for added protein.
Ingredients
· 1/2 cup rolled oats
· 1 cup water
· 1/2 apple, cored and chopped
· 1 Apple Pie Quest bar, cut into small pieces
· 1 tbsp cinnamon
· 2 tbsp Stevia
· 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
· 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
· Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan.
· Add oats, chopped apple, cinnamon, nutmeg, Stevia and vanilla extract to the pan.
· Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 4-5 minutes, stir occasionally.
· Pour the mixture in 2 separate bowls.
· Top each with 1/2 of the Quest bar pieces and let stand in the microwave for 10 seconds.