Orange Oatmeal With Banana

Cookgirl's Note:

From that fun recipe site mrbreakfast.com with a couple of changes... Go ahead and play around with the milk/orange juice proportion if you are aiming for a more pronounced orange flavor.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 cup milk or 1 cup soymilk
• 1 pinch salt
• 3/4 cup old fashioned oats (NOT quick cooking)
• 1 pinch fresh ground nutmeg
• 1 small banana, peeled and sliced

Garnish Suggestions

• toasted walnuts or almonds
• half-and-half
• brown sugar or honey
• raisins or cranberries
• grated orange zest

Directions:

1. In a medium sauce pan, combine the orange juice, milk and salt. Bring mixture to an almost boil.
2. Slowly stir in oats.
3. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 12-15 minutes.
4. Remove from heat. Allow oatmeal to stand covered for 3 minutes.
5. After 3 minutes, stir in the nutmeg and top each serving with banana slices and additional suggested toppings of your choice. ( For myself, I add all the toppings!).
6. Serve warm.

Reviews

[crunchymomof2]

I enjoyed the orange flavor this recipe gave. My 10 yr old (who is not a fan of oatmeal) did not. I did not add the banana b/c I was using things I had on hand. I added brewers yeast, cinnamon, flax seed oil & dark brown sugar to the oatmeal when it was done.