I have really been on a sweet breakfast kick recently!

Richard was awake this morning to join me for breakfast and I figured I would give him something extra special to see what I get up to breakfast-wise.

I noticed an abundance of apples in our kitchen and as most of my recipes happen, I experimented! My time working as a pastry chef gave me plenty of skills to simply just ‘go for it’ when it comes to trying out new foods. They are definitely not all successes but this one most certainly was!

This porridge was a definite step back to the past for me today. Apple Pie was my favourite as a child, and my dad absolutely loved it- to my mother and grandpas dismay. There was a large divide in my family, one that was solely based in either the adoration or rejection of an apple pie. I was my Dad’s shining daughter siding with him, and gladly divulging into our stint of Saturday’s apple pie. I can honestly say I haven't had apple pie in YEARS and this recipe is as close as I’ve gotten to treating myself to the childhood memories.

Sharing this with you gives me great joy, and I promise you can share the glee with whoever you make this easy, fast, and sneakily-healthy breakfast for.

Apple Pie Porridge

Serves 1

15 minutes

Ingredients

Poached Apples

-1/2 Red Apple (Gala, Pink Lady, Red Delicious, Red Cooking Apple)

-2 Tbsp. Honey or Maple Syrup

-2 Tbsp. Water

-1 tsp. Cinnamon

-1/2 tsp. Vanilla

Oatmeal

-1/2 Cup Oats

-1 Cup Almond Milk (or alternative)

-1/2 tsp Vanilla

-1 tsp. Cinnamon

Topping Ideas

-Walnuts, Pecans, Almonds

-Raisons, Strawberries, Dried Fruit

-Dark Chocolate, Almond Butter

-Hemp Seeds, Chia Seeds, Flax Seeds

Method

Make sure your half of an apple has no core membrane or seeds. Thinly cut lengthwise and separate the apple slices as they tend to stick together.
Place the apple slices in a pan over low heat with the honey/maple syrup, water, 1 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Allow the liquid to bubble and reduce to a syrup while cooking the apples. This should take about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, either in a saucepan or microwaveable bowl, combine the remaining 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. vanilla, and 1 cup almond milk. If making oats over the stove, bring the mixture to a boil, and add in the oats. Lower the heat to a simmer and stir until fully cooked and liquid is absorbed into oats (about 5 minutes). The alternative is in the microwave, adding the oats to the liquid mixture and microwaving on high heat for 2 minutes.
Top the oats with your apple pie mix. Reserve the excess syrup and drizzle over oats. Add toppings of choice!

In this bowl, I added hemp seeds, strawberries, and walnuts!

Let me know what you added to your bowl and hashtag it to #behindthebowl and #scrambledhealth

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