Ingredients:
2 cups 2% or skim milk
⅓ cup dried cranberries
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup old-fashioned or quick oats, uncooked
¾ cup chopped apple
2 tablespoons Equal® Spoonful*
2 tablespoons chopped pecans (optional)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
* May substitute 3 packets Equal sweetener
Directions:
2. Add oats and apple. Simmer, uncovered 5 to 6 minutes for old-fashioned (1 to 2 minutes for quick), stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in Equal®, nuts and vanilla.
Nutritional Info (per serving):
Calories 387
Protein 16g
Carbohydrate 64g
Fat 8g
Cholesterol 20mg
Sodium 437mg
Food Exchanges: 1 Milk, 2 Starch, 1 ½ Fruit, ½ Fat
Additional comments:
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.
Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.
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