Breakfast · Fiber forward
Cinnamon Apple Steel-Cut Oats
Warm oats with apples with a deliberate mix of fiber, protein, color, and satisfying texture.
Mise en place
Ingredients
For 1 serving
- ¼ cup steel-cut oats
- ½ small apple, diced
- 1 Tbsp chopped walnuts
- ½ tsp cinnamon
Step by step
Method
- 01
Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in the steel-cut oats and reduce the heat to low.
- 02
Simmer uncovered for 20–22 minutes, stirring occasionally, until creamy and tender; add a splash of water if the pan dries out.
- 03
Stir in small apple, diced and cinnamon for the final 4 minutes so the apple softens.
- 04
Spoon into a bowl, top with chopped walnuts, and serve warm.
Estimated per serving
Nutrition snapshot
Use these estimates as a planning aid. Brands, substitutions, and portion size can change the numbers.
Authenticity & sources
Original DiabeticCookland recipe
Recipe origin. DiabeticCookland developed this measured ingredient list and cooking method. It is not copied from, endorsed by, or presented as a published recipe from another organization.
Nutrition guidance reviewed. The balanced-meal approach was informed by American Diabetes Association · Diabetes Food Hub. This link is the guidance source—not a claim that the organization authored this recipe.
Food-safety standard. Doneness guidance follows the USDA safe-temperature chart.
Health note. Nutrition values remain estimates and this recipe has not been medically personalized. Use exact product labels when carbohydrate accuracy affects medication dosing.
