Irish Oatmeal with Hot Buttered Cinnamon Apples is the perfect motivation to get out of bed on a chilly morning. And bonus, I share my best tip for how to make Irish oats FAST!
Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then turn heat down and simmer (uncovered) until the oats are tender, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, and adding a splash more water as necessary if the oats get too thick.
For the Hot Buttered Cinnamon Apples:
Add all ingredients (except the vanilla) to a small-medium skillet. Cook (uncovered) over low heat until the liquid has evaporated and the apples are tender, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and stir in the vanilla.
To Serve:
Stir half of the apple mixture into the porridge, then pour the porridge into a bowl and top with the remaining apple mixture. Serve hot.
Notes
How to Make Irish Oats Fast: You can cut the cooking time down to about 15 minutes if you soak the oats in cool water overnight (make sure they’re covered by 1 inch of water). Then strain the oats through a fine mesh sieve, and when you cook the oats, reduce the amount of water by ⅓. So for this recipe, if you soak the ¼ cup of steel-cut oats overnight, you would use ⅔ cup water instead of 1 cup to cook them.