Oatmeal
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A versatile oatmeal base with three topping variations: classic brown sugar and cream, apple cinnamon, or prune dee-lite.
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 8 of 8 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 140 mg
- Iron: 4.41 mg
- Magnesium: 168 mg
- Phosphorus: 484 mg
- Potassium: 802 mg
- Zinc: 3.54 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cup water
- brown sugar
- cream
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Prepare
- Chop 1 apple
- Chop 1/2 cup prunes
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat.
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Step 2.
Stir in 1 cup rolled oats and ½ tsp salt. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the oatmeal is thick and mushy, about 5 minutes.
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Step 3.
Remove from heat. For basic oatmeal, top with brown sugar and a splash of cream. For apple cinnamon oatmeal, stir in a chopped apple and 1 tsp cinnamon before serving. For prune dee-lite oatmeal, stir in ½ cup chopped prunes during the last few minutes of cooking, allowing them to soften.
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