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Bowl of protein oatmeal topped with cinnamon apples and a dollop of Greek yogurt on a rustic wooden table

High-Protein Egg White Oatmeal with Cinnamon Apples

Rolled oats simmered with whisked egg whites for extra protein, topped with skillet cinnamon apples and Greek yogurt.
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American, American comfort, Tex-Mex, Italian-American
Calories: 655

Ingredients
  

Oatmeal
  • 100 g rolled oats 1 cup, old-fashioned
  • 400 ml whole milk divided
  • 300 g egg whites about 10 large egg whites or 1 1/4 cups liquid egg whites
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Cinnamon Apples & Topping
  • 10 g unsalted butter 2 tsp
  • 2 apples small (about 160 g); diced, Honeycrisp or Gala
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp honey divided
  • 100 g plain nonfat Greek yogurt 1/2 cup, for topping

Method
 

Cinnamon Apples
  1. Melt the butter in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the diced apples and cinnamon, and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples soften and turn golden at the edges.
  2. Drizzle in 1 tsp of the honey, stir to coat, and take the skillet off the heat. Set the apples aside.
Egg White Oatmeal
  1. In a 2-quart saucepan, combine the oats, 300 ml of the milk, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often, for about 5 minutes until the oats have absorbed most of the liquid and thickened slightly.
  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk the egg whites with the remaining 100 ml milk until just combined.
  3. Reduce the heat to low. Whisk about 1/4 cup of the hot oatmeal into the egg white mixture to warm it up slowly, this keeps the whites from clumping when they go back into the hot pot.
  4. Pour the tempered egg white mixture into the saucepan, whisking constantly. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring the whole time, until the oatmeal thickens further and no streaks of raw egg white remain. It should look glossy and hold its shape on a spoon, not runny or curdled.
  5. Stir in the vanilla extract and the remaining 2 tsp honey.
Assemble
  1. Divide the oatmeal between two bowls. Top each with half the cinnamon apples and about 1/4 cup (50 g) Greek yogurt, and serve right away.

Notes

  • Temper the egg whites with hot oatmeal before adding them back to the pot
  • Stir constantly once egg whites go in, for 2 to 3 full minutes
  • Dice apples small so they soften in the same time as the oats simmer
  • Add Greek yogurt fresh at serving, not during storage