Description
A simple and delicious recipe for creamy oatmeal that can be customized with your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- Optional toppings: nut or seed butter, honey, hemp seeds, chia seeds
Instructions
- Heat 3 cups water in a medium pot over high heat.
- When it’s almost about to boil, lower to medium low and add all ingredients except the milk and optional toppings.
- Cook, stirring often, until the oats are softened and the water is absorbed, about 6 minutes.
- Put the lid on, remove from heat, and let sit for about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the milk, add optional toppings, and serve warm.
Notes
- For creamier oatmeal, add more milk.
- You can use any type of milk, including almond or soy milk.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg