Old Fashioned Oatmeal With Bananas and Raisins

Cookgirl's Note:

Comfort food at its best! A nutritious way to start your day. Make sure your oatmeal is fresh and good quality! My favorite restaurant to eat breakfast in town serves their oatmeal just like this.

• Total Time: 13 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 1

• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 2/3 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
• 1/2 banana, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons raisins or 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• milk (soymilk, half and half, rice milk)

Directions:

1. In small pot bring the water and salt to boil.
2. Slowly stir in the *oatmeal, using a fork to break up any lumps. Once boiling has subsided, cover pan and cook on medium-low for 10-12 minutes.
3. Remove pan from heating element and let sit, covered, for an additional 2-3 minutes.
4. Transfer oatmeal to serving bowl and top with the sliced bananas, raisins and brown sugar. Serve with milk or milk substitute on the side if you wish.
5. *NOTE: for creamier consistency, add the oatmeal {{before}} bringing water to the boil.
6. Yield: 1 large serving or 2 small servings.

Reviews

[Sam #3]

I screwed up and used quick oats so had to drain some excess water, but it still tasted great! I used cinnamon, raisins and brown sugar.

[UmmBinat]

Tasty oatmeal breakfast. With significantly less cooking time and the same toppings, I used organic quick cooking oats, dark raisins and dark brown sugar, using the creamier consistency option. I had no milk but would serve it with rice milk another time. I would like to try this again with old-fashioned oats.

[PaulaG]

This produces a very creamy bowl of oats. I used the dried cranberries and made 1 1/2 servings for DH and I which was perfect. My oats were sticking a little at the end of 8 minutes. So I turned them off and allowed them to stand the 3 minutes. This has many possabilities like adding nuts, cinnamon, etc. I will use this cooking method again. Thanks.