Recipes for National Apple Month

October is National Apple Month! Michelle Goth from the Blackberry Babe Blog, shares some of her favorite apple recipes. 

Homemade Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup steel cut oats
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 1-2 large apples, peeled, cored and diced
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

 
DIRECTIONS:

1. Add butter to pressure cooking pot, select Pressure Cook. When butter is melted add the oats and toast, stirring constantly, until they start to darken and smell nutty, about 3 minutes.
2. Add water, apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
3. Cook for 10 minutes
4. op with milk, nuts, more apple slices and additional brown sugar, if desired

 
Apple Cinnamon Waffles
INGREDIENTS: **substitute ghee for butter
Waffles

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
•  1 ¾ cups milk
•  ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
•  ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Apples

• Brown sugar & cinnamon for sautéing apples
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1-2 cups of apples, peeled, grated

 
DIRECTIONS:
 
Start by sautéing your apples. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot add butter, then apples and stir. After a few minutes add in brown sugar and cinnamon. Cover to let steam and soften, stirring frequently. Once softened (about 4-5 minutes) remove lid to let caramelize a bit more. Remove from heat.
 
 Preheat waffle iron.

1. Beat eggs in large bowl with hand beater until fluffy.
2. Beat in flour, milk, vegetable oil, sugar, baking powder, salt and vanilla, just until smooth.
3. Add apples.
4. Pour mix onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown. Serve hot.