Homemade Instant Cinnamon-Raisin Oatmeal
I like oatmeal, but don't always have time to make it. I've tried commerically available instant oatmeal, but do not necessarily like the taste. So, I learned to make my own kind from fresh ingredients I have at home. It is fresh-tasting and much less dense and starchy than some of the commercially made instant oatmeal products.
Submitted by: James from Madison, WI
Yield: 1 individual serving
Preparation Instructions:
In a plastic sandwich bag or zip-lock “snack” bag, combine all the dry ingredients
Seal each bag and store in a cool, dry place.
When ready to use, place the contents into a cereal bowl and add ½ cup boiling water. Let stand about a minute before it’s ready to eat.
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More About This Recipe
Use fresh cinnamon to bring out the flavor, and try different kinds of cinnamon to vary the taste. The Chinese cinnamon is a good starting point, and Ceylon cinnamon is also fine. Saigon or Vietnamese cinnamon has a stronger taste, which I personally like. This can be a good recipe to prepare with children, since they can work as a team to measure the ingredients and assemble each portion. For vegan oatmeal, use beet sugar or evaporated cane sugar instead of brown sugar.
I make oatmeal with Old Fashioned Oats, a well mashed banana, walnut halves, raw pumpkin seeds, raisins and one of honey, maple syrup or cinnamon. Add a splash of milk (enough to keep texture wet).
In a bowl, I add the oats, then spread the mashed banana evenly over the oats. Using a fork I mix one of the honey, or maple syrup or cinnamon into the mashed banana. I add the walnuts, pumpkin seeds and raisins and milk. I mix well, let the bowl sit for a few moments, then microwave for two minutes. I let the bowl sit in the microwave for a few minutes to cool.
I will be trying this. I make a Chai Oatmeal with 1 bowl in the microwave.
1/2 c. quick oatmeal
1 c milk
raisins or any other dried fruit
Cinnamon to taste,
Ginger about 1/2 tsp.
Cardamon about 1/2 tsp
Add all together, in a microwave safe bowl. My microwave does it in 2 min. so check how fast your microwave works.
Once its done, I add about 1 tsp of brown sugar.
Enjoy!
I love this recipe! Instead of using boiling water I used 1% milk and Microwaved everything for 1 min! I also added just a little hint of butter! Nothing like waking up to a good bowl of Oatmeal on a bone chilling morning!