9 original oatmeal recipes from top health and wellness bloggers incorporating Quaker Oats®

9 original oatmeal recipes

from top health and wellness bloggers incorporating

Quaker Oats®

“ Get Up ‘n’ Go-Go” Submitted by Alanna Kellogg BAKED OATMEAL AND APPLES Ingredients: 1 cup Old Fashioned Quaker Oats 1 apple, skin on, chopped small 1 teaspoon cinnamon Pinch of cloves, nutmeg and cardamom 1/2 teaspoon table salt 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or honey or agave) 1 cup skim milk 2/3 cup apple cider Directions: Preheat oven to 350F. Stir together all ingredients. Divide among four one-cup ramekins. Bake for 30 – 35 minutes. Serve hot. Make a double or triple batch on the weekend, because leftovers heat well in the microwave, just warm on high for 1 minute. Hands-on time: 10 minutes Time to table: 45 minutes Serves 4 Alanna Kellogg A Veggie Venture http://kitchen-parade-veggieventure.blogspot.com/

BAKED OATMEAL AND APPLES

Ingredients:

1 cup Old Fashioned Quaker Oats

1 apple, skin on, chopped small

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Pinch of cloves, nutmeg and cardamom

1/2 teaspoon table salt

2 tablespoons maple syrup (or honey or agave)

1 cup skim milk

2/3 cup apple cider

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F. Stir together all ingredients. Divide among four one-cup ramekins. Bake for 30 – 35 minutes. Serve hot. Make a double or triple batch on the weekend, because leftovers heat well in the microwave, just warm on high for 1 minute.

Hands-on time: 10 minutes

Time to table: 45 minutes

Serves 4

“ Oat of the Ordinary” Submitted by Monique Van Den Berg LEMON POPPYSEED “MUFFIN" OATMEAL Ingredients: 3/4 cup Old Fashioned Quaker Oats 1 cup milk Pinch of salt 1 teaspoon poppy seeds 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice. 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Directions: Start with 3/4 cup of Quaker oatmeal, 1 cup milk, and a pinch of salt. Add salt and milk to a pot, bring to a boil. Stir in oats. Cook five minutes or until milk evaporates, stirring occasionally. (Note: Can also be made in the microwave, by adding ingredients to a bowl and zapping for two minutes.) In other words: make oatmeal! Once oatmeal is done, add the following: poppy seeds, almond extract, lemon juice and sugar. Now you have the delicious taste of a poppy seed muffin, but healthier, more filling, and more delicious. Stir and enjoy! Monique Van Den Berg Big Fat Deal http://www.bfdblog.com/

LEMON POPPYSEED “MUFFIN" OATMEAL

Ingredients:

3/4 cup Old Fashioned Quaker Oats

1 cup milk

Pinch of salt

1 teaspoon poppy seeds

1/2 teaspoon almond extract.

1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice.

1 1/2 teaspoon sugar.

Directions:

Start with 3/4 cup of Quaker oatmeal, 1 cup milk, and a pinch of salt. Add salt and milk to a pot, bring to a boil. Stir in oats. Cook five minutes or until milk evaporates, stirring occasionally. (Note: Can also be made in the microwave, by adding ingredients to a bowl and zapping for two minutes.) In other words: make oatmeal!

Once oatmeal is done, add the following: poppy seeds, almond extract, lemon juice and sugar.

Now you have the delicious taste of a poppy seed muffin, but healthier, more filling, and more delicious. Stir and enjoy!

“ Tropical Retreat” Submitted by Amy Roskelley TROPICAL RETREAT Ingredients: ¾ cup Quaker Quick Oats 1 1/8 cup water 1 teaspoon lemon extract 1 tablespoon dried cranberries 1 tablespoon coconut 1 tablespoon sliced almonds 1 tablespoon honey Directions: Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir, Microwave for 1 more minute. Let oatmeal sit for 5 minutes to absorb the rest of the liquid. Additional add-ins for a tropical feel; bananas, papaya, mangoes, dried pineapple. Amy Roskelley Super Healthy Kids http://blog.superhealthykids.com

TROPICAL RETREAT

Ingredients:

¾ cup Quaker Quick Oats

1 1/8 cup water

1 teaspoon lemon extract

1 tablespoon dried cranberries

1 tablespoon coconut

1 tablespoon sliced almonds

1 tablespoon honey

Directions:

Mix all ingredients in large bowl.

Microwave for 1 minute. Stir, Microwave for 1 more minute.

Let oatmeal sit for 5 minutes to absorb the rest of the liquid.

Additional add-ins for a tropical feel; bananas, papaya, mangoes, dried pineapple.

“ The Blushing Beauty” Submitted by Stephanie Quilao Designed more to appeal to women, however, men can make it for a nice breakfast in bed surprise for their sweetie. Perfect way to say "Good morning beautiful" on Valentine's Day!... THE BLUSHING BEAUTY Ingredients: 1 packet Quaker Instant Organic Oatmeal or Instant Original 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup milk: 1-2% or to make vegan or non-dairy friendly rice, soy, almond 1-1/2 tablespoons Agave Nectar 1/4 cup Guava juice 3 tablespoons Raspberries 4 Macadamia nuts crushed into pieces like size of crunchy peanut butter chunks 1 tablespoon Flax seed Directions: Mix the packet of oatmeal with the water and milk, and cook in the microwave for 1min 30seconds. Take out of microwave and pour in the agave nectar, the crushed macademia nuts and flax seed. Stir. Drizzle on the guava juice so it sits on top of the oatmeal. Scatter raspberries on top. Enjoy the vibrance! Stephanie Quilao Back in Skinny Jeans http://www.backinskinnyjeans.com/

Designed more to appeal to women, however, men can make it for a nice breakfast in bed surprise for their sweetie. Perfect way to say "Good morning beautiful" on Valentine's Day!...

THE BLUSHING BEAUTY

Ingredients:

1 packet Quaker Instant Organic Oatmeal or Instant Original

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup milk: 1-2% or to make vegan or non-dairy friendly rice, soy, almond

1-1/2 tablespoons Agave Nectar

1/4 cup Guava juice

3 tablespoons Raspberries

4 Macadamia nuts crushed into pieces like size of crunchy peanut butter chunks

1 tablespoon Flax seed

Directions:

Mix the packet of oatmeal with the water and milk, and cook in the microwave for 1min 30seconds.

Take out of microwave and pour in the agave nectar, the crushed macademia nuts and flax seed. Stir.

Drizzle on the guava juice so it sits on top of the oatmeal. Scatter raspberries on top. Enjoy the vibrance!

“ Winter Quakerland Oatmeal” Submitted by Kath Younger There’s nothing like a steamy bowl of Quaker oatmeal on a cold winter morning. This blend of wintertime flavors marries eggnog and nutmeg with a peppermint crunch in a nutritious and heart healthy breakfast that will keep you warm and healthy from the inside out. WINTER QUAKERLAND OATMEAL Ingredients: ¾ cup Old Fashioned Quaker Oats 1 ¼ cups water ¼ cup Silk Soy Milk Egg Nog 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon (about 4 grams) crushed candy cane 1 teaspoon (about 7 grams) chopped walnuts, toasted in a dry skillet if desired 1 teaspoon powdered sugar Directions: Crush candy cane in a zip top bag with a heavy pot, mallet, or rolling Pin. Combine oats, water and Silk Nog in a non-stick pot and set heat to medium. When oatmeal begins to thicken, begin to whip vigorously with a spatula, allowing the Starch to be released. Continue whipping oats until reaching desired thickness, about 5 minutes. Stir in nutmeg. Pour oatmeal into bowl and top with crushed candy cane and walnuts. Dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy! Serves 1 Kath Younger Kath Eats Real Food http://www.katheats.com/

There’s nothing like a steamy bowl of Quaker oatmeal on a cold winter morning. This blend of

wintertime flavors marries eggnog and nutmeg with a peppermint crunch in a nutritious and

heart healthy breakfast that will keep you warm and healthy from the inside out.

WINTER QUAKERLAND OATMEAL

Ingredients:

¾ cup Old Fashioned Quaker Oats

1 ¼ cups water

¼ cup Silk Soy Milk Egg Nog

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon (about 4 grams) crushed candy cane

1 teaspoon (about 7 grams) chopped walnuts, toasted in a dry skillet if desired

1 teaspoon powdered sugar

Directions:

Crush candy cane in a zip top bag with a heavy pot, mallet, or rolling

Pin. Combine oats, water and Silk Nog in a non-stick pot and set heat

to medium. When oatmeal begins to thicken, begin to whip vigorously

with a spatula, allowing the Starch to be released. Continue whipping

oats until reaching desired thickness, about 5 minutes. Stir in nutmeg.

Pour oatmeal into bowl and top with crushed candy cane and walnuts.

Dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!

Serves 1

“ Nutty Orange Monkey Oats” Submitted by Anne-Marie Nichols Try this burst of tropical sunshine on a cold winter morning. People who are allergic to tree nuts can enjoy pine nuts (also called pinyon nuts) because they’re actually seeds. NUTTY ORANGE MONKEY OATS Ingredients: ¾ cup uncooked Old Fashioned Quaker Oats ½ cup Tropicana Pure Premium® Calcium + Vitamin D 1 cup water ½ of a medium banana, sliced 30 (approximately 3 teaspoons) pine nuts (also called pignolia or pinyon nuts) ¼ teaspoon cinnamon Preparation: In a microwave safe bowl, combine the Quaker Oats with the Tropicana orange juice, and water. Add the pine nuts and banana slices and sprinkle cinnamon over the top. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Remove from microwave, stir and enjoy! Having one of those mornings where the whole family is running late? Try this idea for a bowl of Nutty Orange Monkey Oats on the Go: 1. After cooking the oatmeal and other ingredients, pour it into an electric blender. 2. Add 1/2 to 1 cup of warm water and blend until smooth. 3. Immediately pour into a wide mouthed shaker bottle. (It will be too thick to drink through a straw.) 4. Enjoy on your way to school or work. Anne-Marie Nichols This Mama Cooks! http://www.thismamacooks.com

Try this burst of tropical sunshine on a cold winter morning. People who are allergic to tree

nuts can enjoy pine nuts (also called pinyon nuts) because they’re actually seeds.

NUTTY ORANGE MONKEY OATS

Ingredients:

¾ cup uncooked Old Fashioned Quaker Oats

½ cup Tropicana Pure Premium® Calcium + Vitamin D

1 cup water

½ of a medium banana, sliced

30 (approximately 3 teaspoons) pine nuts (also called pignolia or pinyon nuts)

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation:

In a microwave safe bowl, combine the Quaker Oats with the Tropicana

orange juice, and water. Add the pine nuts and banana slices and sprinkle

cinnamon over the top. Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Remove from

microwave, stir and enjoy!

Having one of those mornings where the whole family is running late?

Try this idea for a bowl of Nutty Orange Monkey Oats on the Go:

1. After cooking the oatmeal and other ingredients, pour it into an electric blender.

2. Add 1/2 to 1 cup of warm water and blend until smooth.

3. Immediately pour into a wide mouthed shaker bottle. (It will be too thick to drink through a

straw.)

4. Enjoy on your way to school or work.

“ Oatmeal Expresso” Submitted by Jennette Fulda OATMEAL EXPRESSO Ingredients: 3/4 cup Quaker Quick Oats 2 teaspoons instant coffee 3 teaspoons Splenda 1/4 cup skim milk 1/2 cup water Directions: Save time in the morning by combining your cup of coffee with a heart healthy breakfast. Quick and easy, this recipe will give you a shot of energy that keeps you full until lunch time. Combine the Quaker Quick Oats, instant coffee and Splenda. Mix in the skim milk and water. Microwave the mixture for one minute and 45 seconds. Enjoy! Jennette Fulda Pasta Queen http://pastaqueen.com/

OATMEAL EXPRESSO

Ingredients:

3/4 cup Quaker Quick Oats

2 teaspoons instant coffee

3 teaspoons Splenda

1/4 cup skim milk

1/2 cup water

Directions:

Save time in the morning by combining your cup of coffee

with a heart healthy breakfast. Quick and easy, this recipe

will give you a shot of energy that keeps you full until

lunch time.

Combine the Quaker Quick Oats, instant coffee and

Splenda. Mix in the skim milk and water. Microwave the

mixture for one minute and 45 seconds. Enjoy!

“ Overnight Swiss Oatmeal” Submitted by Jenna Weber This overnight oatmeal has been a creation of mine that I have enjoyed for years. Because of the Greek yogurt, the bowl contains a whopping 18 grams of protein and, therefore, keeps you going for hours on end. The inclusion of sliced almonds adds healthy monounsaturated fats, which help reduce the LDL cholesterol (bad!) and raise the HDL cholesterol (good!). Plus, this oatmeal is perfectly suited for busy mornings when you just don’t have time to stand in front of the stove or microwave cooking your oats. Here, the oats “cook” overnight in the water as they soften, reducing the need for heat. This breakfast bowl can be ready in 3 minutes flat and is even appetizing on hot summer days when a steamy bowl of oatmeal is not. I love to enjoy this oatmeal with a hot cup of black tea. Enjoy! OVERNIGHT SWISS OATMEAL Ingredients: 3/4 cup Quaker Quick Oats 1/2 cup water pinch of sea salt 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt (such as Fage or Oikos brand) 1/2 banana, sliced thin 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup 1 tablespoon sliced almonds 1/2 small apple, grated Directions: The night before, combine the oats and the water in a cereal bowl along with a pinch of sea salt. Let sit overnight in the fridge. In the morning, take out the bowl from the fridge and add the greek yogurt, grated apple, cinnamon, nutmeg and banana. Stir to combine. Top with the sliced almonds and the pure maple syrup. Enjoy! Jenna Weber Eat, Live, Run http://eatliverun.com/

This overnight oatmeal has been a creation of mine that I have enjoyed for years. Because of the Greek yogurt,

the bowl contains a whopping 18 grams of protein and, therefore, keeps you going for hours on end. The

inclusion of sliced almonds adds healthy monounsaturated fats, which help reduce the LDL cholesterol (bad!)

and raise the HDL cholesterol (good!). Plus, this oatmeal is perfectly suited for busy mornings when you just

don’t have time to stand in front of the stove or microwave cooking your oats. Here, the oats “cook” overnight in

the water as they soften, reducing the need for heat. This breakfast bowl can be ready in 3 minutes flat and is

even appetizing on hot summer days when a steamy bowl of oatmeal is not. I love to enjoy this oatmeal with a

hot cup of black tea. Enjoy!

OVERNIGHT SWISS OATMEAL

Ingredients:

3/4 cup Quaker Quick Oats

1/2 cup water

pinch of sea salt

1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt (such as Fage or Oikos brand)

1/2 banana, sliced thin

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon pure maple syrup

1 tablespoon sliced almonds

1/2 small apple, grated

Directions:

The night before, combine the oats and the water in a cereal bowl along with a pinch

of sea salt. Let sit overnight in the fridge. In the morning, take out the bowl from the

fridge and add the greek yogurt, grated apple, cinnamon, nutmeg and banana. Stir to

combine. Top with the sliced almonds and the pure maple syrup. Enjoy!

“ Berry-licious Pomegranate Oatmeal” Submitted by Veronica Noone BERRY- LICIOUS POMEGRANATE OATMEAL Ingredients: 3/4 cup Quaker Quick Oats 8 oz boiling water 1 berry flavored Green Tea Bag 1.5 oz (28g) of pomegranate seeds The peel of one orange or about a tsp 3-4 fresh mint leaves chopped (can sprinkle dry if fresh is unavailable) Directions: Seep the tea bag in boiling water for 2 minutes. You can do this directly in the bowl if you like. Remove the tea bag. Squeezing extra water out before discarding. Add the oatmeal to the bowl. Stir and let it sit for a few minutes while preparing the rest of the ingredients. (If the water cooled to much to cook oatmeal, pop in entire bowl in microwave for 30 seconds) Top the oatmeal with the seeds, orange peel and mint. For a picture of the recipe and to see readers comments please check out.... http://greenlitebites.com/2008/11/20/berry-licious-pomegranate-oatmeal/ Veronica Noone Roni’s Weigh http://ronisweigh.com/

BERRY- LICIOUS POMEGRANATE OATMEAL

Ingredients:

3/4 cup Quaker Quick Oats

8 oz boiling water

1 berry flavored Green Tea Bag

1.5 oz (28g) of pomegranate seeds

The peel of one orange or about a tsp

3-4 fresh mint leaves chopped (can sprinkle dry if fresh is unavailable)

Directions:

Seep the tea bag in boiling water for 2 minutes. You can do this directly in the

bowl if you like. Remove the tea bag. Squeezing extra water out before

discarding.

Add the oatmeal to the bowl. Stir and let it sit for a few minutes while preparing

the rest of the ingredients. (If the water cooled to much to cook oatmeal, pop in

entire bowl in microwave for 30 seconds)

Top the oatmeal with the seeds, orange peel and mint.

For a picture of the recipe and to see readers comments please check out....

http://greenlitebites.com/2008/11/20/berry-licious-pomegranate-oatmeal/