Creamy Maple
Cranberry Oatmeal
- 3 1/2 cups fat-free or
low-fat milk
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
2 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup maple-flavored syrup, regular or light
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
- In medium saucepan, bring
milk and salt to a gentle boil. (Watch carefully.) Stir in oats,
cranberries and maple syrup. Return to a boil; reduce heat to
medium. Cook 1 minute for quick oats, 5 minutes for old fashioned
oats or until most of milk is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
Let stand until desired consistency. Stir in wheat germ.
- Spoon oatmeal into four
cereal bowls. Drizzle with additional syrup, if desired. Serve
with milk or yogurt, if desired.
Makes 4 servings.
Microwave Directions: In 3-quart microwaveable bowl,
combine all ingredients except wheat germ. Microwave on HIGH
6 to 7 minutes for quick oats and 9 to 10 minutes for old fashioned
oats or until most of liquid is absorbed. Let stand until desired
consistency. Stir in wheat germ.
Tip: Freeze single servings of cooked
oatmeal in small resealable freezer bags. Thaw in refrigerator
overnight. Transfer to microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, covered,
on DEFROST until hot, stirring once or twice.
Nutritional Information:
1/4 of recipe: Calories 380, Calories From Fat 30, Total Fat
3.5g, Saturated Fat 0.5g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 150mg, Total
Carbohydrates 75g, Dietary Fiber 6g, Protein 15g, Total Sugars
38g.
Recipe provided courtesy of The Quaker Oats Company.
