Ambrosia Oatmeal (WW Core)

Submitted by justcallmetoni

"Another entry in my collection of oatmeal combinations. This one is a little bit odd but the results are surprsingly good. I have presented it here to match my own desired consistency, but you should adjust to your own tastes."

 

• Ready In: 6mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1 cup regular oatmeal (not instant)
• 2 cups water, use less if you like a very thick porridge
• 1 banana, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 1⁄2 cup pineapple chunks in juice or 1/2 cup pineapple chunks in juice
• 1⁄2 cup mandarin oranges in juice
• 2 drops lemon extract
• 1⁄8 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1⁄4 cup shredded coconut (optional)

directions

1. Place water in a medium saucepan and bring to and bring to a boil.
2. Add oats and reduce to a simmer.
3. Add the extracts. (A caution here; one drop if lemon adds a certain clean quality that works well with the fruit. More than that and the results are likey to be off. If you are concerned about your accuracy, I would omit rather than add too much.).
4. Cook as directed on you pacakage somewhere between 3 to 5 minutes.
5. One minute before the oatmeal is done, stir in the banana slices, pineapple and oranges.
6. Divide into two bowls, garnish with coconut if using.
7. Two tablespoons of shredded coconut is 1 point.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Absolutely wonderful breakfast, & I even see myself making it for a quick & very satisfying supper some night when I'm not wanting a whole lot of anything! Followed your recipe right on down, including the coconut! You really know how to dress up a bowl of plain ol' oatmeal, & the recipe is a great keeper! Thanks for sharing it! [Made & reviewed in Healthy Choices ABC tag]

 

[connie1102]

Delicious! I didnt use the extracts or coconut, but used splenda and cinnamon instead. Now I have this practically every morning, adjusting the fruit to all three or just one of them if that is all I have.

 

[Dreamer in Ontario]

Delicious oatmeal with interesting flavours. Definitely use the coconut. It adds a great deal to the flavour

 

[PaulaG]

What a wonderful combination of flavors. I used fresh pineapple and lightly toasted the coconut before sprinkling over all. This will definately be a repeat.

 

[cookiedog]

This brought the tropics right into my very cold kitchen! I used crushed pineapple because I had it on hand, 2 tablespoons of shredded coconut, and topped it off with a little skim milk. I highly recommend the coconut in this because it really adds to the flavor and texture. This is an oatmeal I wouldn't hesitate to serve in winter or summer!