Apple and cinnamon steel-cut oats

Name: Apple and cinnamon steel-cut oats
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 portions

Creamy steel-cut oats simmered with grated Ontario apple and cinnamon. Cook a pot on Sunday and reheat through the week.

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For 4 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.

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Step 1. Bring the water to the boil, stir in the oats and reduce to a gentle simmer.
Step 2. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick and tender.
Step 3. Add the milk, grated apple and cinnamon and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
Step 4. Serve topped with chopped walnuts.

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Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the safe internal temperatures published by the Government of Canada.
Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and keep the fridge at 4°C or below.
Wash hands, boards and utensils between raw and ready-to-eat foods.
No alcohol is used in this recipe.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

A daily folic acid supplement is widely recommended before conception and through early pregnancy to help prevent neural tube defects. Folate-rich foods do not replace the supplement. Ask your doctor which dose applies to you and follow your national health authority's guidance.
Vitamin D and iron requirements vary with diet, sunlight exposure and health conditions. Ask your doctor whether you need a supplement and follow your national health authority's guidance.
There is no known safe level of alcohol in pregnancy, and most guidance suggests keeping caffeine to around 200 mg a day. Recipes here contain no alcohol.