Creamy Maple Cranberry Oatmeal
 
Recipe Yield: 4

What You'll Need

  • 3-1/2 cups fat-free or low-fat milk
  • 2 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/3 cup Pearl Milling Company™ Syrup, regular or light
  • 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ

Products in Recipe:

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What You'll Do

  • In medium saucepan, bring milk to a gentle boil. (Watch carefully.) Stir in oats, cranberries and Pearl Milling Company™ Syrup. Return to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Cook 1 minute for quick oats, 5 minutes for old fashioned oats or until most of milk is absorbed, stirring occasionally. Let stand until desired consistency. Stir in wheat germ.
  • Spoon oatmeal into four cereal bowls. Drizzle with additional syrup, if desired. Serve with milk or yogurt, if desired.

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    Cooking Tips & Variations

    • MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: In 3-quart microwaveable bowl, combine all ingredients except wheat germ. Microwave on HIGH 6 to 7 minutes for quick oats and 9 to 10 minutes for old fashioned oats or until most of liquid is absorbed. Let stand until desired consistency. Stir in wheat germ.
    • Freeze single servings of cooked oatmeal in small resealable freezer bags. Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Transfer to microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, covered, on DEFROST until hot, stirring once or twice.

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 360, Calories from Fat: 32, Total Fat: 3.5g, Saturated Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 5mg, Sodium: 130mg, Total Carbohydrate: 71g, Sugars: 33g, Dietary Fiber: 5g, Protein: 15g, Trans Fat: 0g