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My girls love it so much that my 1st grader takes oatmeal to school as her snack every single day and my preschooler sometimes takes it as part of her lunch (in a Thermos to keep it warm). Apparently a lot of people use water to make their oatmeal, but our secret is milk. I feel the same way about hot chocolate, too. Forget the water…use milk! At the start of our budget pledge last year I tried making oatmeal with water as a cost saving measure and my 6-year-old would have nothing to do with it. I didn’t even tell her anything was different I just served it like I normally do, and she knew immediately that something was wrong. And she wouldn’t eat it either. So after more than a year of playing around and tweaking our oatmeal recipe just the way my kids like it I thought I would share.

Try this Cinnamon Spice Oatmeal or this Vegan Oatmeal for a delicious flavor!

Oatmeal from 100 Days of Real Food

Oatmeal

I actually don’t even like oatmeal, but it’s a very easy “real food” meal that both of my daughters happen to LOVE. It's such a simple and quick breakfast recipe that you can pull together even on busy mornings. Plus, it doesn't include any artificial flavors or sweeteners like the ones you get in a box at the store. Serve it with a side of fresh fruit for a delicious, healthy breakfast.
10 Reviews / 4.9 Average
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 10 minutes mins
Total Time: 15 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Method: Freezer Friendly
Diet: Egg Free, Gluten Free, Peanut/Tree Nut-Free, Vegetarian
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Servings: 1 cup
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Ingredients
  

  • ⅔ cup milk (any variety will do but we use whole milk at our house)
  • ½ cup oats (rolled (I get ours out of the bulk bins at Earth Fare))
  • 1 dash cinnamon
  • drizzle honey
  • pure vanilla extract
  • raisins ((good with nuts on top, too))

Instructions
 

  • In a small pot over high heat warm up the milk.
  • As soon as the milk starts to bubble drop in the oats, stir once, and turn the heat down to low.
  • Let the oats simmer for 2 – 3 minutes. You can stir it a couple times if you’d like.
  • Once the oats have soaked up most of the milk add the vanilla, honey, cinnamon, raisins, and mix everything together. Take off the heat and serve or store for later in a Thermos. 
    Tip: My daughters like their oatmeal a little “soupy” so I usually try to catch it before all of the milk has been absorbed by the oats. You could also add a little extra cold milk at the end, which will help cool it down for little ones as well.

Notes

We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Oatmeal
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 16mg5%
Sodium 72mg3%
Potassium 361mg10%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 265IU5%
Calcium 205mg21%
Iron 1.7mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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