Valentine's Cranberry Oatmeal

Submitted by Rita1652

"This Lovely Valentine red color oatmeal is so heart healthy. Making this is very Heart healthy great for keeping you Loving For a long time! ;) Juices high in vitamin C with your oatmeal elevates your breakfast to a super-food! The nutrients in oatmeal and cranberry juive and dried cranberries work synergistically to provide double the benefits. The phenols in oatmeal and the vitamin C in the juice both help make LDL more stable. The more stable your LDL, the less likely it is to rupture, stick to artery walls and cause heart attacks. So reduce your cholesterol! With this excellent source of fiber and good source of potassium and Omega-3. Low in sodium. Optional Dairy free making it good for lactose intolerant!"

 

• Ready In: 2mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup Quaker Oats
• 1 cup lite cranberry juice
• 1⁄2 - 1 tablespoon dried cranberries
• honey
• cinnamon
• low-fat milk (optional)

directions

1. Heat juice and cranberries in serving microwavable bowl 30 seconds add oatmeal stirring in to combine. Cook for 60 seconds more.
2. Top with honey, cinnamon, and milk if desired.

Reviews

[Tinkerbell]

I eat a lot of oatmeal breakfasts and always with cranberries, but I've never thought to try subbing juice for the water before. This was absolutely genius! I used orange flavored dried cranberries, a dab of Chilean honey and some fresh ground cinnamon. I cooked mine a little longer, just cause I like a little thicker consistency. Delicious! Thanks for sharing this idea, Rita! Made & enjoyed for the 2012 All Aboard the L-O-V-E train! tag game

 

[ellie_]

A great change from my usual oatmeal. I didn't have any dried cranberries so used some fresh but added a little splenda and 1/2 cup of milk. Very filling! Thanks for sharing!

 

[mandasaurus]

I haven't made this, but I just wanted to point out that the vitamin C in the juice will simply get killed during heating.

 

[COOKGIRl]

Used old fashioned oats which were cooked on the stove top. Garnished with orange flavored cranberries and local blackberry honey. Our ~Tasty~ loved it! Delicious! Made for Veg Tag #19-2010

 

[Sarah_Jayne]

I have oatmeal for breakfast most mornings. So, it is always nice to have a different way to make it. I enjoyed this version and liked that if the honey was skipped, it was a vegan friendly way to have oats without them being boring. I did have to add some more oats for it not to overly thin. However, I do like a thicker oatmeal so that could just have been me. I sprinkled some extra dried cranberries on top. Made for vegetarian tag.