Apple cinnamon baked oatmeal crumble and other eats

Hey guys! *crickets* So I guess this blog is becoming more of a food diary with recipes whenever I get a chance to cook/bake. I've become quite an avid follower of quite a few food diary type blogs which have inspired me to take snaps of the more interesting foods I consume. 

I found this apple cinnamon baked oatmeal recipe and have been eager to try it! Made a few adjustments so I've given my version below. This was an incredibly easy and delicious breakfast, perfect for a rainy morning. Enjoyed it with some vanilla yoghurt and fruit. Next time I'll use the same base recipe but add other fruits (or pumpkin!) instead of apple puree.

 

Apple cinnamon baked oatmeal crumble

Serves 1

40g multigrain oats

100ml water (or milk)

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp maple syrup (or other sweetener, if desired)

~25g of any add-ins you'd like (sultanas, dates, nuts, choc chips)

Demerara or brown sugar for sprinkling on top

1/4 cup apple puree (or pumpkin puree, other fruit)

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp maple syrup (or other sweetener, if desired)

1. Preheat oven to 170C (fan-forced).

2. Combine oats, water, cinnamon, sweetener and add-ins in a bowl.

3. Prepare apple puree.

4. Pour half of oat mixture into an oven-proof dish of about a cup capacity (greased if you wish to evert it). Pour in the apple mixture. Top with remaining oat mixture and sprinkle sugar on top.

5. Bake for 20 minutes until a slight golden crust forms.

6. Enjoy with yoghurt, ice-cream, milk, nut butters, fruits etc!!!

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Used Tartlette's basic macaron recipe (plain shells)

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Failed

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