Peach Oatmeal

LUv 2 BaKE's Note:

I have created one delicious oatmeal! It sort of reminds me of the Quaker peaches and cream oatmeal. I still prefer this oatmeal however, which is healthier, to packaged any day.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 1

• 1/4 cup old fashioned oats or 1/4 cup quick oats
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup sliced peaches in juice, canned (this works out to about 5 slices of peach and about 1/8 cup of juice)
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon butterscotch extract or 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon Splenda sugar substitute (optional) or 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional) or 1/2 teaspoon honey (optional)

Directions:

1. Cut up peach slices into small pieces.
2. In a bowl add oats, water, and peaches with juice.
3. Microwave in 500watt microwave for 2 minutes, stir, microwave for another 2 minutes, stir, then microwave in 1 minute intervals until cooked. In a 1200watt microwave, microwave for 30 seconds, stir, microwave for another 30 seconds, stir, and then continue microwaving in 30 second intervals until cooked.
4. Once cooked, add cinnamon, butterscotch extract, and sweetener.
5. NOTE: This serving seems small since it is only 1/4 cup of oats, but with the addition of peaches, it is quite filling, especially when served with a glass of milk; Feel free however, to increase one serving size to double this amount for a very hearty breakfast.

Reviews

[Tonda]

My dad eats oatmeal every morning for breakfast. He has to watch the sugar. I was making instant for him but there just wasn't much variety. I decided to start making it myself. I made this one for him this a.m. I followed the directions on the oat box for cooking only I used the peach juice for some of the liquid. I also used pumpkin pie spice instead of the cinnomon. He loved it. I am not an oatmeal fan but I thought it was pretty tasty also. Very easy to make. Thanks for the recipe.

[Rollin in the Dough!]

This was a wonderful way to use up my fresh left over peaches from canning! I used the stovetop instead of microwave. Thank you.

[One guy, big stomach]

This sounds really good and I can't wait to try it. Do you think it would work with persimmons? I have recently found some frozen persimmons at Trader Joe's that I have been using in salads, am eager to see if they will work in this context as well. Thanks!