Apple-Banana Oatmeal

Name: Apple-Banana Oatmeal
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings.
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

"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

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.

Originally published as Apple-Banana Oatmeal in Quick Cooking January/February 2000

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Horak

Apr 30, 2013

I found this recipe to produce a lump of paste that was hard to swallow. I modified it by doubling the amount of water and found the texture much improved and was able to enjoy the taste. Rule of thumb: Use 2 parts water for each part of oatmeal or oat bran, 3 parts water for each part of steel cut oats.