Ingredients
- 3 C low-fat milk
- 3 Tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 C uncooked oats, quick or old fashioned
- 3 medium ripe banana, mashed,+ slices for topping (optional)
- 1 1/2 C nonfat plain yogurt, (optional)
- 2 Tbsp pecans, coarsely chopped and toasted,+ halves for topping (optional)
Directions
Mise En Place
- Peal and mash bananas with a fork.
- Measure out all ingredients.
Prepare Recipe
- In a medium saucepan, bring milk, sugar, salt and spices to gentle boil (watch carefully)
- Stir in oats. Return to boil; reduce heat to medium. Cook 1 minute for quick oats, 5 minutes for old fashioned oats or until most of the liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally. Remove oatmeal from heat.
- Stir in mashed bananas and pecans. Spoon oatmeal into six cereal bowls.
Serve:
- Top with yogurt, sliced bananas and pecan halves, (if using)
- Serve and enjoy!
COOK NOTE: To toast pecans, spread evenly in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 350°F 5 to 7 minutes or until light golden brown. Or, spread nuts evenly on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute; stir. Continue to microwave on HIGH, checking every 30 seconds, until nuts are fragrant and brown.
Recipe in Action
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6 servings
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Difficulty: Easy
Nutrition Tip 
" Oatmeal is a great nutritious breakfast, especially when fruit and spices are added to give extra flavor. Oats are a natural whole grain adding fiber and vitamins to our diet. "
The Midwestern states are big producers of oats.
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