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Oatmeal is one of my favorite breakfast foods. It is quick to prepare and easily adaptable to my ever-changing moods—some days I want it with fruit, some days I want it plain, and sometimes I want a little bit of everything in it (that’s when I include all of the optional ingredients listed here!). This basic recipe is all you need to get started … add as much or as little of the extras as you like.
By Del Sroufe,
Ingredients
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of sea salt
- ¼ cup fresh berries (optional)
- ½ ripe banana, sliced (optional)
- 2 tablespoons chopped nuts, such as walnuts, pecans, or cashews (optional)
- 2 tablespoons dried fruit, such as raisins, cranberries, chopped apples, chopped
- Apricots (optional)
- Maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the oats and 1½ cups water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the water has been absorbed, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the cinnamon and salt. Top with the berries, banana, nuts, and/or dried fruit, as you like. If desired, pour a little maple syrup on top. Serve hot.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (½ of recipe): 229 calories, 38 g carbohydrates, 6 g protein, 7.1 g total fat, 0.8 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 70 mg sodium, 5.6 g fiber, 11 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
Comments (4)
(5 from 4 votes)Oatmeal with a Little Excitement in your bowl. My toppings are Coconut Milk, Chopped Apples, Walnuts, Cinnamon, Pure Maple Syrup, Vanilla Extract and Raspberries Puree (I found a lot of raspberries on sale this past fall. I placed them in my vita mix then froze the puree)....Delicious!
Could you add 2% milk?
Delicious and healthy!
This is absolutely delicious. Just make sure the dried fruits you use are not loaded with Sodium and extra sugars, more fresh fruit can be a better alternative.