Cinnamon Bun Oatmeal
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
1
ingredients
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Cinnamon-Brown Sugar Roasted Nuts
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon butter
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts or 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped pecans
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Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 ounce low-fat cream cheese or 1 ounce neufchatel cheese, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
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Oatmeal
- 1⁄4 cup steel cut oats
- 1⁄2 medium banana, thinly sliced
- 3⁄4 cup water
- 1 dash salt
- 1 dash cinnamon
directions
- In a small saucepan, heat the brown sugar, water, butter, salt and cinnamon over medium-high until bubbly. Add the nuts and stir to coat. Cook 3-5 minutes until very thick and syrupy, and the nuts are well-coated. Spread on baker's parchment in a single layer and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the frosting ingredients. Cover and set aside until ready to use (refrigerate if not using for more than an hour).
- In a small saucepan, combine all oatmeal ingredients. Bring to a simmer then cook over medium-low heat, whisking frequently, until desired consistency is achieved, about 12 minutes.
- Transfer oatmeal to a serving bowl. Top with frosting, then with nuts. Enjoy!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
DrGaellon
New Rochelle, 0
I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013.
After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!