Apple and cinnamon oatmeal

Many people do not like oatmeal porridge for absolutely no reason. It is the most valuable source of vitamins and minor elements, and besides, it is a dietary product that is easily digested and absorbed by the body, providing energy for many hours. To like this healthy porridge for breakfast, we advise you to try cooking it according to the British recipe of apple and cinnamon oatmeal.

Yes, it was the British who invented this recipe. And exactly they prefer this porridge for breakfast. We believe that the matter is not only in its nutritional value but also in its simple preparation.

What will you need to cook apple and cinnamon oatmeal?

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 150 g oatmeal,
• 450 ml water or milk,
• 1 tablespoon butter,
• 1 medium size apple,
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder,
• 1.5 teaspoon honey,
• 1 mint sprig,
• Salt to taste.

Очень важно, чтобы крупа не горчила, поэтому не нужно ее покупать с запасом, а при покупке стоит обращать внимание на ее внешний вид и на отсутствие посторонних запахов. Например, в ассортименте ТМ «Август» овсяная крупа расфасована в прозрачные пакеты, чтобы покупая, можно было убедиться в ее качестве.

It is very important to use cereal which is not bitter. That is why we advise you never to buy it for long keeping, and when buying, it is worth paying attention to its outer appearance and to foreign odors. For example, August TM has oatmeal in its range of products, and the company offers it in transparent packs for you to make sure its quality is high when you buy it.

Here is a step-by-step instruction of how to cook oatmeal with apple and cinnamon:

1. Pour water or milk into a saucepan, add salt (to taste), and bring it to a boil.
2. Add oatmeal cereal in boiling water or milk, cook over low heat, while constantly stirring the porridge.
3. When the porridge is fully cooked, add the butter and cover the saucepan with a lid. Turn off the fire and let it sit for 5 minutes.
4. Peel the apple, cut it into cubes and put it on a plate.
5. Sprinkle the apple with cinnamon on top.
6. Put the oatmeal on the apple with cinnamon and mix everything together. Add honey on top and garnish the porridge with a mint sprig.
7. Oatmeal porridge is ready!

Arguments in oatmeal breakfast favor

This kind of porridge is recommended for people who want to keep their weight trim, are engaged in heavy physical labor, or go in for sports.

The fact is that oatmeal porridge is a slowly digestible carbohydrate, meaning that having consumed it, people feel satiety for a longer time. The porridge will be gradually digested, providing energy and nourishing the body with vitamins and minerals.

Oatmeal also provides a favorable enveloping effect for the gastric mucosa. Consequently, this breakfast is simply indicated for people who suffer from digestive problems and gastritis. When consumed regularly, the porridge can restore the mucous membrane, relieve inflammation, and reduce stomachache.

Oatmeal porridge, combined with apple and cinnamon, is not only a tasty and nutritious dish prepared from ingredients that perfectly match each other in taste. It is also a source of essential vitamins and minerals. Oatmeal cereal is rich in group B vitamins, iodine, phosphorus, and selenium. We especially recommend it to people living in environmentally unfriendly areas.

Even children will like the apple and cinnamon oatmeal recipe.