Ingredients
- 1 cup 1% lowfat milk (or soy, rice or almond milk)
- 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup quick OR old fashioned oats, uncooked
- 1 medium-size ripe banana, mashed (about 3/4 cup)
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped toasted walnuts or pecans
- 1 tablespoon dried cranberries or blueberries
- Optional: lowfat vanilla yogurt
Method
In a small saucepan, bring milk, brown sugar, and cinnamon to a simmer (watch carefully); stir in oats. Return to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Cook 1 minute for quick oats, 5 minutes for old fashioned oats, or until most of liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
Remove oatmeal from heat. Stir in mashed banana, flaxseed and vanilla. Spoon oatmeal into two bowls. Top with nuts, dried fruit and (if desired) vanilla yogurt.
Categories
Breakfast, Grains, Vegetarian
Camilla’s “amped-up” Oatmeal
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