Apple Cashew “Oatmeal” {Whole 30, GF, Paleo, Vegan}
This is not your ordinary oatmeal! Grain, sugar (except for fruit) and dairy free plus nutritional powerhouses! This Apple Cashew “Oatmeal” is just sweet enough to bring a little joy to your day!
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews soaked overnight* Quick soak option below
- 1 apple (1 in. diced)**
- 1/2 cup water
- 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce, organic preferred
- 2/3 cup whole fat canned coconut milk or water***
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 tbsp hemp seeds, optional
- 1 tbsp ground flax seeds, optional
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/4 cup raisins optional + more for topping if desired
- coconut flakes, nuts, seeds chopped apples, bananas, berries or other dried fruit are all great optional toppings.
Instructions
- Place apple chunks, water and applesauce in saucepan and heat until boiling. Turn heat down slightly and boil for about 5 minutes stirring frequently to assure no burning on the bottom of the pan.
- While apples are cooking drain cashews and rinse with cold water. Place in food processor and pulse to break them up into small pieces (I pulsed on high 3x).
- After about 5 min when apples have cooked down a little and applesauce and water has thickened, transfer saucepan ingredients into food processor. Pulse continuously until ingredients have incorporated and the cashews and apples are in tiny pieces. If you want a more smooth oatmeal continue to process. The mixture will smooth out a little more once back in saucepan so no worries if seems like it is still too chunky. At least want to make sure they are in tiny pieces
- Once processed, transfer food processor ingredients back to the saucepan and add in coconut milk, salt, hemp seeds, flax seeds, and raisins if desired. Bring to low boil and heat and stir until mixture is heated through.
- Transfer to your favorite bowl and top with toppings of choice. Enjoy!
Notes
*Soak overnight in sealed mason jar in fridge. If you don't get to soaking your cashews overnight you can heat boiling water in a kettle or pot and pour over cashews in a heat-proof container. Soak for about 15 minutes to an hour. Rinse and drain per recipe instructions.
**I have used both honeycrisp apples and fuji in this recipes. Both have been good.
***I diluted mine w/ half water to lighten it up. This would also work with other homemade nut or seed milks. There is usually a lot of added ingredients, including sometimes sugar in the boxed milks. But if you aren't doing whole30 or Paleo any milk will work:).
Recipe adapted from Shutterbean.