Creamy Maple Cranberry Oatmeal
January 18, 2010 in Breakfast, Recipes
Warm up a chilly morning by serving the family a great-tasting bowl of Creamy Maple Cranberry Oatmeal. Tangy dried cranberries and rich maple-flavored syrup add a new and tasty twist to this breakfast favorite.
Ingredients
- 3-1/2 cups skim or lowfat milk
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1/3 cup maple-flavored syrup, regular or light
- 2 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
- 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
Preparation
- In medium saucepan, bring milk and salt to a gentle boil. (Watch carefully.) Stir in oats, cranberries and maple syrup. Return to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Cook 1 minute for quick oats, 5 minutes for old fashioned oats or until most of milk is absorbed, stirring occasionally. Let stand until desired consistency. Stir in wheat germ.
- Spoon oatmeal into four cereal bowls. Drizzle with additional syrup, if desired. Serve with milk or yogurt, if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition Information 1/4 of recipe
Serves
Makes 4 servings
Calories
360
Total Fat
Cholestorol
Sodium
90
Carbohydrates
70
Protien
15
