Start with the caramel sauce by adding 1/4 cup water and 1 cup brown sugar to a pan and bring to a boil stirring until sugar is dissolved. Then cook 8-10 minutes on low without stirring.
Take the sugar mixture off the heat and add the oil and a dash of salt to the sugar mixture. It will thicken more as it cools.
Once the caramel sauce is done, make the oatmeal.
Add 3 1/4 cups of water and salt to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Once water is boiling, add oatmeal.
Cook for 5 minutes or until thickened.
Add the chopped apples and stir in.
Divide the oatmeal between 4 bowls and drizzle with the caramel sauce.