Apple-Banana Oatmeal

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Makes

2 servings

Updated: Oct. 15, 2022
"This special oatmeal gets me going in the morning and makes me feel great all day," reports Linda Hocking of Mackay, Idaho. "My husband and son race mountain bikes, so they need foods like this that provide energy."

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate
  • 1/2 cup chopped unpeeled tart apple
  • 1/4 cup sliced firm banana
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup oat bran
  • Brown sugar, optional

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, combine water, orange juice concentrate, apple, banana, raisins, salt if desired and cinnamon; bring to a boil. Stir in oats and oat bran. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with brown sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 235 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 7g fiber), 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1 fruit.