Homemade Oatmeal & Fruit Muesli

My mother made this delicious mixture for us when we were kids for breakfast. It's great for lunch or a snack also. It is made the night before, lasts a week in the refrigerator and is extremely easy to make. It may be easily altered for diet or allergy by substituting ingredients as suggested.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2  cups rolled oats or 2  cups steel cut oats
• 1 (20 ounce) can  fruit cocktail in light syrup (or pear juice)
• 1 -2  cup milk or 1 -2  cup soymilk or 1 -2  cup  rice milk
•  artificial sweetener, to taste (Sugar or substitute)

Directions

1. Pour oats into medium size bowl (one that may be covered). Add undrained fruit cocktail. Mix together.
2. Add enough milk to cover entire mixture approximately 1/2 inch over the top. Mix well.
3. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
4. Next morning: Add more milk or sweetener if you like, to taste. Mix well and serve.
5. For Vegan use either the rice milk or the soy milk.