Oatmeal Brûlée with Cinnamon Apples and Walnuts
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This is a delicious way to eat oatmeal even if you skip the brûlée and simply eat the oatmeal with the apples and walnuts stirred in, but the caramelized top makes it extra special. I find that steel cut oatmeal tastes even better the next day, so feel free to follow the steps to prepare the oatmeal in advance and then make the apples when you are ready to serve.
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 3 cups boiling water
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1-2 tablespoons sugar (white, brown, or raw)
For the Apples:
- 2-3 apples (I prefer McIntosh)
- 1-2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
- Cinnamon and brown sugar to taste
- 1 handful chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Put the kettle on to boil (I always forget to do this until I need the water! Don’t be like me)
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large sauce pan over medium heat and toast the oats for 2-4 minutes until they begin to brown, taking care not to burn them
- When oats are toasted, add the three cups of boiling water to the pan and reduce to simmer for 25 minutes without stirring
- While oats are cooking, peel, core, and chop apples into ½ inch pieces
- After 25 minutes, add milk or cream to the oats and stir gently to combine. Let cook another 10 minutes
- Melt 1-2 tablespoons butter in a small frying pan on medium heat and add apples, stirring to coat evenly
- Add vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar and cook until apples are soft and beginning to caramelize. Stir in walnuts
- Remove oatmeal from heat and stir in apple mixture
- Spoon into oven safe bowls or ramekins, top with sugar, and broil or torch until sugar is evenly caramelized
