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Brown Sugar Apple Compote over Lemon Oatmeal

Tender, glossy apple chunks in a lemon-bright brown sugar syrup spooned over creamy oatmeal with a crunch of toasted almonds.

Brown Sugar Apple Compote over Lemon Oatmeal

Ingredients

  • 3 medium550 gApplepeeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 2 tbsp packed30 gBrown sugar
  • ½ cup (120 ml)120 gApple juice, unsweetened
  • 1 tbsp15 gLemon juice
  • 2 tsp4 gLemon zestfinely grated, divided
  • ¾ tsp2 gGround cinnamon
  • 2⅛ tsp10 gUnsalted butter
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSaltdivided
  • 2 cups160 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 cups (470 ml)480 gMilk, 2%
  • 1 cup240 gWater
  • 3½ tbsp whole30 gAlmondssliced

Steps

  1. Prepare first: peel and chop the apple, grate the lemon zest and split it into two equal halves, and split the salt into two equal pinches.
  2. In a medium pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the apple and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes until the edges turn glossy.
  3. Stir in the brown sugar, apple juice, cinnamon, lemon juice, half of the lemon zest and the first pinch of salt. Simmer uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring now and then, until the apple is tender but holds its shape and the liquid is syrupy.
  4. Spoon the compote into a bowl and set aside. Briefly rinse the pot.
  5. In the same pot, toast the almonds over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring, until fragrant and golden; tip them onto a plate.
  6. Add the milk, water and the second pinch of salt to the pot and bring to a gentle simmer. Stir in the oats and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring often, until thick and creamy. Stir in the remaining half of the lemon zest.
  7. Divide the oatmeal among 4 bowls, top each with a quarter of the warm compote, and sprinkle with the toasted almonds.
  8. Cool any leftover compote within 2 hours, cover and refrigerate; use within 3 days. This is a refrigerated compote, not for canning or shelf storage.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Milk, Tree nuts. Some brands contain gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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