Cran-Apple Oatmeal
Serves 2
Oatmeal is prepared with milk, and combined with dried cranberries, apple, Equal® for sweetness and cinnamon to create a hot breakfast cereal that’s hard to resist.
Ingredients
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup old-fashioned OR quick oats, uncooked
- 3/4 cup chopped apple
- 3 packets Equal sweetener*
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, optional
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
*Substitute 2 tablespoons Equal Spoonful for the packets.
Preparation
- Combine milk, cranberries, cinnamon and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Add oats and apple. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered 5 to 6 minutes for old-fashioned (1 to 2 minutes for quick), stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Remove from heat. Stir in Equal, nuts and vanilla.
Nutrition Information (per serving)
- Calories: 370
- Protein: 13 g
- Carbohydrates: 64 g
- Fat: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
- Sodium: 408 mg
Exchanges
- Starch - 2
- Fruit - 1-1/2
- Milk - 1
- Fat - 1/2