Enjoy a hearty oatmeal bowl, a filling breakfast with oats, toasted pecans, raisins, apples, brown sugar and cinnamon! Easy and delicious!
Do you enjoy oatmeal? I sure do! In its purest form oatmeal is known to provide antioxidants, and helps you to feel full (thanks to fiber)! It has other health benefits as well, but I especially love it because it’s filling and you can add so many different ingredients to it for flavor!
The recipe I want to share today is one of my favorite ways to prepare and enjoy oatmeal. I call it a hearty oatmeal bowl, because it is just that… hearty! Filled with dried fruit and nuts, and seasoned with cinnamon and brown sugar, how can you go wrong? I enjoy using dried apples in it, but you can substitute or add dried cranberries, peaches or blueberries, if you prefer! This oatmeal is simple to prepare and really delicious. Here’s how to make it:
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Making The Oatmeal
Bring 1 cup of milk and ¼ cup of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Once it begins to boil, add old fashioned oats, raisins, dried apples, toasted pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt to the pan. Stir these ingredients well, until incorporated into the liquid.
Turn the heat to Medium-Low, and continue cooking the oatmeal mixture for between 5-7 minutes, or until it reaches YOUR desired consistency. As it cooks, the oatmeal will become creamy and will thicken.
Serve The Hearty Oatmeal Bowl
When done cooking, spoon portions into individual serving bowls, and sprinkle lightly with additional ground cinnamon, if desired. The raisins are plump, it’s sweetened with brown sugar, the toasted pecans add crunch, and the cinnamon and apples add great flavor to this hearty oatmeal bowl.
All in all, this is an incredibly simple, yet filling breakfast which will yield 3 small servings or 2 large servings. I really think you’re going to enjoy it!
Thanks for stopping by today. I really hope you have a chance to try this recipe for a hearty oatmeal bowl, and trust you will enjoy it! Please come back again soon for more delicious recipes, take care, and have a great day.
Looking For More OATMEAL Recipes?
Yu can find ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page. I have some delicious oatmeal recipes for you to check out, including:
- Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Bites
- Blueberry Banana Baked Oatmeal
- Maple Nut Oatmeal
- Chocolate Banana Berry Oatmeal
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Enjoy a hearty oatmeal bowl, a filling breakfast with oats, toasted pecans, raisins, apples, brown sugar and cinnamon! Easy and delicious!
- 1 cup low-fat milk (1%)
- ¼ cup water
- 1½ cups old fashioned oats uncooked
- ¼ cup dried apples (chopped) or other dried fruit
- ¼ cup raisins
- ¼ cup toasted pecans chopped, measured after chopping
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Bring milk and water to a boil on medium heat in a medium saucepan. Once it begins boiling, add remaining ingredients to pan. Stir well, to combine.
Turn heat to medium-low, and continue cooking for 5-7 minutes, or until it reaches YOUR desired consistency. Stir often. Oatmeal will become creamy and will thicken as it cooks.
To serve, transfer oatmeal into individual serving bowls. Sprinkle lightly with additional cinnamon, if desired. Serve hot, and enjoy!
NOTE: Can substitute dried cranberries, peaches, blueberries, etc. for the dried apple called for in recipe.
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