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
Ingredients
- 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
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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Co-Founder at Spiceology | More About Heather…
Heather is a recipe developer and content creator living in Vancouver, Washington. She started Farmgirl Gourmet in 2006, almost 20 years ago, as a way to share recipes with friends and family. Heather is also the co-founder of Spiceology , a unique spice company, which she started in 2013. She shares family friendly recipes for easy everyday meals with a gourmet twist.
I really love this recipe and hope you will too!
Wow this sounds like an ad and really turns me off. Also, use whole milk; it’s wholesome. Don’t fear fat.
@Loren, how does that sound like an ad??? Sounds tasty to me!
We are big oatmeal lovers here and of course with milk 🙂
This sounds so good! I love oatmeal!