Name: Oatmeal 3 Ways
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 cup milk; ½ cup large flake or quick-cooking rolled oats; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; ½ tsp vanilla extract; ¼ tsp salt; 1 Tbsp raisins or dried cranberries; ½ Gala apple, cored and cut into small pieces, plus more for serving; ¼ tsp ground cinnamon, plus more for serving; ½ cup milk (whole milk, 2%, almond milk, etc.), plus more for serving; 2 Tbsp grape jelly or raspberry jam; 1 Tbsp natural peanut butter; ½ digestive or shortbread cookie, crumbled (optional); 2 Tbsp vanilla or plain Greek yogurt; 1 graham cracker, broken into pieces or crumbled; 1 Tbsp dark chocolate chips; ½ tsp cocoa powder

Prep Time

2 min

Cook Time

2 min

Yields

1 serving

Think of oatmeal as a blank, whole grain canvas to incorporate your favourite flavours. With these three oatmeal variations, you can enjoy a tasty, healthy breakfast and still get out the door on time.

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ingredients

Oatmeal Base

cup milk

cup large flake or quick-cooking rolled oats

Tbsp brown sugar

tsp vanilla extract

tsp salt

Dried Fruit and Apple Oatmeal

Tbsp raisins or dried cranberries

Gala apple, cored and cut into small pieces, plus more for serving

tsp ground cinnamon, plus more for serving

cup milk (whole milk, 2%, almond milk, etc.), plus more for serving

Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal

Tbsp grape jelly or raspberry jam

Tbsp natural peanut butter

digestive or shortbread cookie, crumbled (optional)

S'mores Oatmeal

Tbsp vanilla or plain Greek yogurt

graham cracker, broken into pieces or crumbled

Tbsp dark chocolate chips

tsp cocoa powder

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, oats, sugar, vanilla and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to low and cook uncovered, stirring often, for 5 to 10 minutes, until thickened.

Step 2

Garnish with cranberries, chopped apple and cinnamon. Serve immediately with milk. Add more fruit and cinnamon if you wish.

Step 3

Pour cooked oatmeal into a bowl and top with a ribbon of jam, dollop of peanut butter and cookie crumbles, if using. Serve warm with additional milk.

Step 4

Pour cooked oatmeal into a bowl and top with a dollop of yogurt, graham cracker, chocolate chips (they melt) and a dusting of cocoa. Serve warm with additional milk.

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