Vanilla Spice Oatmeal

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger Episode: Spice Route

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 20 min

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Ingredients

3 1/2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped, optional
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch nutmeg
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, plus more, to taste
1 cup lowfat milk, divided
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

In a medium saucepan, bring the water and salt to a boil. Stir in the oats and raisins, reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, uncovered, for 5 minutes.

In the meantime, place nuts, if using, in a dry skillet over a medium-high flame, and toast, stirring frequently, until golden and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

When the oats are cooked remove pan from the flame and stir in the vanilla and nutmeg. Swirl in the brown sugar and place the oatmeal in serving bowls. Pour 1/4 cup of milk on top of each bowl, and top with toasted nuts and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Note: For a quicker version using quick cooking or plain instant oatmeal: Cook the oatmeal according to the directions on the package. Stir raisins, brown sugar, and nutmeg into the cooked oatmeal. Top with milk, nuts (toasted or un-toasted) and cinnamon.

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recipe Vanilla Spice Oatmeal
T Bloomington, IN 02-09-2010
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Delicious!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was really yummy and filling.
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Heather San Jose, CA 01-07-2010
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LOVE IT!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love the cold milk blending with the hot oatmeal! It fills me up especially adding blueberries at the end! YUMMY!!!
recipe Vanilla Spice Oatmeal
Amanda Soledad, CA 01-01-2010
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Excellent Combo
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Love the slight taste of vanilla in the oatmeal. I substituted untoasted pecans for the walnuts and didn't have any raisins.... Will definitely be dropping this combo of spices into my oatmeal on a regular basis!Read more
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A. Cucamonga, AR 12-31-2009
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Good ideas
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Love the idea of cooking oatmeal in a crockpot, as I am prone to over- or undercooking mine on the stovepot. I haven't tried... this recipe yet, but I think I will put a few of my own ideas into it. Maybe it is one I will be able to get my 5 year old to eat without much hassle. I too am concerned about the amount of sugar in packaged oatmeal. Thanks for the suggestions!Read more
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Charlotte Wilmette, IL 12-12-2009
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great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i've been looking for a way to eat oatmeal that didn't involve adding copious amounts of brown sugar. i'm so glad i found... this recipe! i made 1/2 c. oats with 2/3 c water + 1 T milk (what i usually do) and then added the nutmeg, vanilla, walnuts, and brown sugar according to the recipe. i really like chopped apples in mine, so i added those instead of raisins (about a minute before it's done cooking to soften them). yum!Read more
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Christine Philadelphia, PA 12-01-2009
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Never make again
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Reading the recipe it sounded perfect. But it was so bland with no flavor that I couldn't get it down my throat. I tried... adding more sugar and cinnamon but it still just had no taste. My boyfriend, who tried it as well was disgusted and we wound up throwing the whole thing outRead more