This is D.D. oatmeal. It looks a bit orange in the picture. It was not this orange. It does have peanut butter in it (an option) so it's more of that color. I didn't love this, but Joseph ate it just fine. I'm not big on oatmeal however, so my opinion shouldn't weigh heavily here.
Ingredients
1 cup nonfat milk
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup canned pumpkin or sweet potato puree
1 tsp pure vanilla extract (optional) (We used it)
1/4 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice (I used cinnamon)
1 cup old fashioned oats
2 tsp natural peanut butter (optional) (I used this, but I might've used too much. I'm not sure. It just seemed really thick)
Dried fruit and nuts (optional)
Pure maple syrup, for serving (No way did my kid get syrup on his oatmeal. But I imagine it would taste good.)
In a small saucepan, combine the milk, sugar, pumpkin, vanilla, and spice. Bring to a gentle boil and stir in the oatmeal. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, until the oatmeal is soft and creamy. Stir in the peanut butter, if using. Spoon the oatmeal into bowls, sprinkle with dried fruit and nuts, if you like, and serve with warm maple syrup.
Ingredients
1 cup nonfat milk
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup canned pumpkin or sweet potato puree
1 tsp pure vanilla extract (optional) (We used it)
1/4 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice (I used cinnamon)
1 cup old fashioned oats
2 tsp natural peanut butter (optional) (I used this, but I might've used too much. I'm not sure. It just seemed really thick)
Dried fruit and nuts (optional)
Pure maple syrup, for serving (No way did my kid get syrup on his oatmeal. But I imagine it would taste good.)
In a small saucepan, combine the milk, sugar, pumpkin, vanilla, and spice. Bring to a gentle boil and stir in the oatmeal. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, until the oatmeal is soft and creamy. Stir in the peanut butter, if using. Spoon the oatmeal into bowls, sprinkle with dried fruit and nuts, if you like, and serve with warm maple syrup.
I might've cooked ours too long, because it was extremely thick. But I think the overall idea is great, and if you eat oatmeal somewhat regularly, it gives you some nice ideas for variations. Especially if you use old fashioned oats. They're pretty boring, so you have to find fun ways to spice them up.
1 comment:
Eating this for breakfast right now. It is soooo good. And I'm generally not an oatmeal fan. I used the quick 1-minute oats, which generally take 1/2 cup oats to 1 cup water and the consistency is perfect.
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