Oatmeal Apple Cinnamon
I blend the oats to make this more of a cream of wheat texture and it cooks a lot faster.
I blend the oats to make this more of a cream of wheat texture and it cooks a lot faster.
- Carbohydrate 54.4085983333333 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 5.49091833333333 g
- Fiber 7.43876691126823 g
- Protein 10.0800266666667 g
- Saturated Fat 0.691834999999999 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (219g)
- Sodium 86.4721666666667 mg
- Sugar 46.9698314220651 g
- Trans Fat 2.14021966666667 g
- Calories 303 calories
Step-by-step
- cut the apple (skin and all) into small pieces.
- pour the rice drink into a large pot.
- Depending on how soft you want your apples: add them now for softer apples or when the milk is hot for crunchier apples.
- add vanilla and cinnamon.
- heat on medium until milk is steaming.
- slowly add in ground oats and mix thoroughly.
- cook for a few minutes or until starts to thicken.
- turn off heat and stir a bit more. It will thicken up as it cools.
Dumping whole rolled oats directly into cold liquid without processing them produces a gluey, uneven porridge. Reducing the oats to a semi-powder in a blender ruptures the grain structure, allowing starches to hydrate rapidly and gelatinize uniformly within minutes. This fine particle size yields a silky mouthfeel closely mimicking cream of wheat while drastically reducing hydration time.
The Chemistry of Fruit and Starch Interaction
Cinnamaldehyde and natural vanillin compounds dissolve efficiently in lipid-free rice drink when heated to a steaming threshold of roughly 185 degrees Fahrenheit. Adding diced apples directly into the cold rice drink before heating allows pectin within the cell walls to break down slowly, resulting in tender fruit pieces. Conversely, introducing apples later into hot liquid preserves cellular integrity and maintains crunch.
- Stir continuously upon introducing the ground oats to prevent scorching at the bottom of the pot.
- Remove the pot from heat immediately when the mixture reaches a thick, coating consistency, as residual heat finishes the cooking process.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days, adding a splash of liquid before reheating to restore fluidity.
