Dried Cherry-and-pecan Oatmeal
From pinkpasta 16 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 6
This is like eating gourmet oatmeal! Sweet, tart, nutty!, delicious! Whole oats take a little longer to cook than instant, but they're higher in fiber, have a chewier texture, & stick to your ribs.(Recipe: Southern Living)
Ingredients
- 3 cups water shopping list
- 3 cups fat-free milk shopping list
- 2 cups whole oats (NOT instant) shopping list
- 1/2 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 5 tablespoons brown sugar shopping list
- 1 tablespoon butter shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract shopping list
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted shopping list
- *** Great with dried cranberries too. shopping list
How to make it
- Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in 4 tablespoons brown sugar and next 3 ingredients. Spoon 1 cup oatmeal in each of 6 bowls. Sprinkle evenly with pecans and remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Serve immediately.
- Yield: Makes 6 servings (serving size 1 cup)
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silver_raven_venus
in Riverview loved it
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Ohh yumm!!! I have a bag of whole oats lying around, and I love dried cherry flavoured cranberries so I'll probably sub those in along with soy milk. Unfortunately I'll have to drop the butter and nuts but I'm sure the awesome cherries will more than...more
jo_jo_ba
in Oshawa loved it
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My husband is a oatmeal freak... I showed him this recipe... he wants it for supper.. Making Sunday... for breakfast!
Thanks for the post!
:) Linda
linebb956
in La Feria loved it
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