Super Oatmeal Stuffed Apples +10 Best Apples for Baking
Prep Time
5mins
Cook Time
5mins
Total Time
10mins
Stuff your morning breakfast with good things like this apple filled with nutritious oatmeal featuring nuts and seed and a cinnamon Greek yogurt topping.
Course:
Breakfast, Fruit, Snack
Cuisine:
American
Servings: 2servings
Ingredients
2large applesI used Honey Criso
1/2cupquick cook oats
1 tablespoonuncooked quinoa
1tablepoonpepitas(hulled pumpkin seeds)
1teaspoonchia seeds
1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1/4teaspoonground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoonsalt
1 1/4cup waterdivided
4packetssteviamore or less to taste
1/3cupOpadipity Greek Yogurt Cinnamon Swirl DipOr 6oz tub vanilla greek yogurt mixed with 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Instructions
Slice top off each apple approximately 1-inch down.
Use melon scooper to scoop out apple flesh, leaving a ¼” to 1/3” thickness on apple.
Pick out seeds and core of flesh and chop remaining apple flesh finely.
In medium bowl, toss together oats, quinoa, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and Stevia. Stir in chopped apple pieces.
In microwave-safe measuring cup, boil water and stir in ONE CUP into the oatmeal until combined.
Place apples in microwave-safe baking dish. Stuff mixture evenly into the two apple “bowls,” packing down and over stuffing, if necessary. Set “lid” apple pieces in the side of baking dish.
Add ¼ cup water to bottom of baking dish. Cover with dish lid. Microwave for 3 minutes on high, and then in additional 1-minute increments until oatmeal is cooked through and apple is tender (microwave times will vary by appliance).
To serve, top oatmeal stuffed apples with Opadipity Greek Yogurt Dip, extra pumpkin seeds and a dash of cinnamon.