Saturday, October 17, 2009

Quick Oatmeal Recipes For Simple Breakfast Meals

By Laura Cokherell

Make quick breakfast meals by adding some extra flavor to an old favorite with these easy oatmeal recipes. These simple breakfast recipes take only a few minutes to prepare and are a delicious way to add a healthy grain like oatmeal to your diet.

There is a large selection of flavorful oatmeal varieties on the market these days. Unfortunately there is also a lot of sugar added to these prepackaged items and some of them are not as natural as you may want them to be. By preparing your own plain oatmeal and adding some simple, natural additions, it is much easier to control the amount of sugar that you are consuming, as well as, the quality of the ingredients

For these easy recipes, use plain oatmeal (instant, rolled, or steel-cut oats). Just follow the package directions when preparing the oatmeal. All you need to do is add these additions on top of your cooked oatmeal and swirl them into your hot cereal and enjoy.

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Stir in any nut butter that you like into the oatmeal

Try a combination of raisins, cinnamon, and a light sprinkle of brown sugar

Add a little texture and sweetness top with some chopped pecans and diced apples

A spoonful of plain, non-fat Greek yogurt and diced peaches with a dusting of nutmeg

Try some ground flaxseed along with some dried or fresh, pitted and cut-up cherries

Sliced bananas with some low-fat plain or raisin granola

Try dicing up some dried apricot and add a drizzle of honey or maple syrup

Take some fruit cocktail (in fruit juice not heavy syrup), drain it and add as much as you want

Cinnamon or berry applesauce makes a nice sweet addition

Swirl in some sliced or diced strawberries and mini chocolate chips

Try a combination of golden raisins, diced golden delicious apples, and dried sweetened cranberries for a nice fruity topping

For a creamy style oatmeal, try spooning in a flavored yogurt like apple cinnamon, mixed berries, or cherry

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