Quick Oatmeal with Fruit and Nuts

This recipe for Quick Oatmeal with Fruit and Nuts comes together in 10 minutes and is easily customized with different fruit, spices and nuts. Just a few ingredients and breakfast is served.

Milk is a part of my breakfast each and every morning.  Whether it’s swirled into my coffee, whisked into eggs or drizzled over a piping hot bowl of oatmeal, it’s my morning go-to for protein.

Ingredients you’ll need

• Water
• Ground cinnamon
• Kosher salt
• Quick-cooking oats
• Apple
• Medjool dates
• Chopped almonds
• Brown sugar or honey
• Milk, warmed

This oatmeal recipe is so quick to make that you can make it before you head out the door on weekdays.  In less than 10 minutes you’ll be eating a bowl of nutritious oats, protein packed milk, heart-healthy almonds, apples and dates.  Four of the five food groups in one bowl.

How to make this recipe

In a medium saucepan, combine water, cinnamon and salt. Bring to a boil. Stir in oats and lower temperature to medium-low. Cook for 3-5 minutes, or until desired consistency. Stir in apple, dates and almonds. Divide among 4 bowls and top with brown sugar. Serve with warm milk drizzled over the top.

Quick Oatmeal with Fruit & Nuts

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Breakfast is done in no time with this Quick Oatmeal with Fruit and Nuts.

prep timePrep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 5 minutes mins

Total: 5 minutes mins

number of servings4 Servings

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Ingredients

  

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• 3 cups water
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 ½ cups quick-cooking oats
• ½ cup chopped apple
• ⅓ cup chopped pitted Medjool dates
• 2 tablespoons chopped almonds
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey, divided
• 1 cup lowfat or fat free milk, warmed

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Instructions

 

• In a medium saucepan, combine water, cinnamon and salt. Bring to a boil. Stir in oats and lower temperature to medium-low. Cook for 3-5 minutes, or until desired consistency. Stir in apple, dates and almonds.
• Divide among 4 bowls and top with brown sugar. Serve with warm milk drizzled over the top.
• Serve with a glass of lowfat or fat free milk.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 133mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 25g

*Nutritional information is not guaranteed to be accurate.

course of this recipeCourse: Breakfast

cuisine typeCuisine All Cuisines

keywords used in this recipeKeyword: brunch recipes

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