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January 6, 2018 / recipes

Apple Banana Crumble Oatmeal 

apple banana oatmeal

With some mornings during the week crazy hectic, I like to take my time getting the day started on the weekends. A big wholesome breakfast is my first step! (Well, after I have had my coffee, of course). Slowing down and having breakfast with the family is my favorite way to be present and enjoy those cozy winter mornings.

I have revamped my apple banana crumble oatmeal and wanted to share with you all my delicious oatmeal recipe! Perfect for cold winter mornings, this hearty breakfast will fill you up and make your kitchen smell amazing.

My favorite oats are the Bob’s Red Mill Extra Thick Rolled Oats. TIP: Using a browned banana works best, the softer it is, the easier it is to mash into the oats

Add the almond milk and water to a medium size pan.

While the milk and water are being heated on medium, cut up half an apple (or more) into tiny pieces

Once the water and milk have come to a boil you can add the oats, apple pieces and the banana to the pan.

Mash the banana into the mixture and stir well.

Let that simmer on medium-low about 20-25 minutes or so (less time if you want your oatmeal more watery).

Now you can start making the crumble while the oats mixture cooks.

Add the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon into a separate bowl and stir to combine.

Melt the butter in a small glass bowl in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. (Be careful when taking that bowl out of the microwave!)

Drizzle the melted butter over the flour mixture and using a whisk or fork, combine the mixture.

The crumble will be chunky and start to clump together. You can break it up into finer pieces with the whisk or keep the clumps larger.

Once your oats are done cooking, you can scoop a generous amount of the oats into a small bowl and pile on that crumble topping.

I like to add a couple thin slices of apple on top and sometimes an extra sprinkle of cinnamon.

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Apple Banana Crumble Oatmeal

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 1 Banana
  • 1 C Water
  • 1 C Almond milk
  • 1 Apple
  • 1/2 C Rolled oats

For the crumble topping

  • 1 C Flour
  • 1/4 C Brown sugar
  • 4 Tbs Butter
  • 1/2-1 tsp Cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Add the milk and water to a medium size pan

  2. While the milk and water are being heated on medium, cut up half an apple (or more) into tiny pieces
  3. Once the water and milk have come to a light boil you can add the oats, apple pieces and the banana.

  4. Mash the banana into the mixture and stir well
  5. Let that simmer on medium-low about 20-25 minutes or so (less time if you want your oatmeal more watery)
  6. While those oats are cooking you can prep that delicious crumble

For the crumble topping

  1. In a separate bowl, add the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon

  2. Melt the butter in the microwave in a small glass bowl (I do 20-30 seconds at a time and stir until it is almost completely melted)

  3. Add the butter to the flour mixture and using a fork or whisk mix together

The warm oatmeal with the cool crisp apple slices is the perfect combo!

This makes enough oatmeal for me and my son to share plus there is always extra of the crumble topping so I usually just cover the bowl of topping with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and throw it into the fridge for the next day! This crumble is great on top of yogurt too! It keeps for a few days in the fridge.

Do you have a favorite way to cook oatmeal?

Let me know in the comments !

Thank you for reading. If you liked this recipe, you may like my Banana Bread with Chia Seeds Recipe

Have a beautiful day!

– Nat

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  1. abbeycoseattle says

    March 20, 2017 at 3:02 pm

    That looks way better than the instant oatmeal I eat out of a paper cup at work every morning! haha 🙂

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      March 20, 2017 at 3:27 pm

      Haha!

      Reply
  2. Andrew Marco says

    March 22, 2017 at 3:05 pm

    this outmeal looks so delicious! I’m going to have to give this thing a try 🙂

    I was wondering if you were on FB at all? It would be amazing if you could share your recipe in our group, would love for you to join our community of food lovers! Check us out here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OnlyGoodEats/

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      March 22, 2017 at 9:13 pm

      Sure thing ! I will check that out thanks 🙂

      Reply
  3. Andrew Marco says

    March 23, 2017 at 11:25 am

    awesome, let me know when you join the community! Would love to have you in it 🙂

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      March 23, 2017 at 11:36 am

      I joined !:)

      Reply
  4. Andrew Marco says

    March 23, 2017 at 11:49 am

    awesome!

    Reply
  5. chefkreso says

    March 26, 2017 at 4:14 am

    Perfect for breakfast!

    Reply
  6. LaToya says

    January 6, 2018 at 9:12 pm

    I love oatmeal! I literally eat it every morning for breakfast. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      January 6, 2018 at 11:35 pm

      Thanks for reading ! I love oatmeal too 🙂

      Reply
  7. moondreams says

    January 6, 2018 at 9:22 pm

    I don’t have time to cook oatmeal, so I rely on the instant packets during the week, but this looks yummy and would be fun to try on the weekend!

    Reply
  8. Keianna Rae Interior Designer says

    January 6, 2018 at 10:13 pm

    As sad as it sounds, I haven’t made oatmeal in over a year. My kids won’t eat it. Maybe if I took the time to cook it this way, they would gobble it up. Thanks for a great new recipe.

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      January 6, 2018 at 11:38 pm

      The smell might persuade them! LOL also the topping is full of sugar so they may eat it because it’s so sweet

      Reply
  9. Ashley says

    January 8, 2018 at 5:01 am

    I love the idea of making a brown sugar crumble for the top! Yum!

    Reply
  10. Corter Moon 🌜 (@jenngem) says

    January 8, 2018 at 3:31 pm

    I love oatmeal and this looks absolutely scrumptious!

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      January 8, 2018 at 3:57 pm

      Thank you ! It’s pretty good 😁

      Reply
  11. elizabethuchealor says

    January 8, 2018 at 7:03 pm

    I love that you used the browning banana. Once my banana starts getting brown, I start thinking of throwing it away. With your recipe, I have found a new way to use it. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  12. Jackie says

    January 15, 2018 at 5:23 am

    That looks amazing! I’m definitely going to try it, I saved it to my Pinterest ❤️

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      January 15, 2018 at 5:34 pm

      Thank you !!

      Reply
  13. Mad Mommy says

    January 15, 2018 at 5:23 pm

    Normally I would never combine these flavours but now I believe I have too!

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      January 16, 2018 at 3:02 am

      Yes ! It’s pretty delicious 😁 I hope you like it !

      Reply
  14. Jasmine - LoveLifeLaughMotherhood says

    January 16, 2018 at 12:07 am

    this looks amazing, i dont know if my son wont be demanding it all the time though, lol

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      January 16, 2018 at 4:57 am

      Oh, mine does 😂 if I don’t have time to make this recipe I’ll just make the Crumble and add it to the top of instant oatmeal and maybe a few apple slices on top 😁

      Reply
  15. Candy says

    January 16, 2018 at 2:11 pm

    The crumble is always my favorite part. It doesn’t matter if it’s on top of a cobbler, on ice cream, or on oats, its the hint of crunch that makes food so tasty. I cannot wait to make this recipe over the weekend.

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      January 16, 2018 at 3:19 pm

      I agree !! The Crumble is my favorite part too 🙂

      Reply
  16. ohmummymia says

    January 16, 2018 at 8:51 pm

    That looks so delicious! I eat oatmeal every day but never like that. I need to try it!

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      January 16, 2018 at 10:40 pm

      It’s a nice treat ! 😁

      Reply
  17. Martinpusly says

    May 7, 2018 at 3:06 am

    Hi All im rookie here. Good art! Thx! Thx!

    Reply
  18. Nikki Boether says

    September 20, 2018 at 4:09 pm

    Oh my gosh this looks heavenly! Perfect for the cold winter days!

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      September 28, 2018 at 4:39 pm

      Yes ! thank you! It’s very filling too 🙂

      Reply
  19. Kristina says

    September 21, 2018 at 1:10 am

    Oh yum – what a delicious way to dress up oatmeal for fall!

    Reply
    • Natalie Aubele says

      September 28, 2018 at 4:38 pm

      Thank you!!

      Reply

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