Apple Harvest Oatmeal

Name: Apple Harvest Oatmeal
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 crisp apple, such as Braeburn or Crispin, cored and diced with skin; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, plus more to taste; 3 cups water; 2 cup quick-cooking oats; 1/2 cup wheat germ; 1/4 cup ground/milled or whole flax seed (or a combination of both); 1/4 cup chopped dried apples; 1/4 cup golden raisins; 3/4 cup 1 percent milk