Oatmeal And Dried Fruit Mini Meal Recipes

Steps:

• Top 1 cup cooked oatmeal with 2 tablespoons dried fruit such as cranberries, raisins, or chopped apricots, and 1/4 cup of low-fat milk (or to taste).

Steps:

• This recipe makes enough compote for 13 servings (a complete 18oz container of quick cooking oatmeal); Or you can store compote in the fridge while you make individual servings of oatmeal.
• Compote.
• In a medium saucepan combine fruit and water.
• Bring to a slow boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Oatmeal.
• In a large saucepan bring water to a full boil.
• Add rolled oats, reduce heat to medium and stir for 1 minute.
• Cover and let set for 5-10 minutes until oatmeal is “set”.
• To serve: Place a layer of oatmeal and a layer of compote in a bowl.
• Repeat.
• Sprinkle top with a dusting of cinnamon (optional).
• Serve topped with warm milk or cream.
• (optional).

Steps:

• Directions.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small bowl mix the milk, agave syrup, egg substitute, coconut oil and cinnamon together.
• In a larger bowl combine the oats, (chopped)dried fruit, (chopped)walnuts and the baking powder.
• Pour the wet mixture into the bowl with the oats and mix well.
• Spoon the mixture into a 8 x 8 inch pan coated with cooking spray and bake for 30-40 minutes, until top is firm and a toothpick comes out clean in the center.

Steps:

• Combine oats and buttermilk; mix well and set aside for a few minutes.
• Combine dry ingredients, except for the sugar, and mix well.
• Add brown sugar to oat mixture and mix well, pressing out any lumps.
• Add buttermilk mixture and vanilla to dry ingredients and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Stir in fruit and nuts (if using).
• Put batter into 2 1-lb loaf pans that have been sprayed with nonstick spray.
• Bake at 325 for 25-30 minutes.
• Cool in pan for 5-10 minutes, then remove from pans to cool on wire rack.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Store in an air tight container.
• To make oatmeal: Place 1/3 cup oatmeal and 2/3 cup water in a microwave safe bowl.
• Microwave for two minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Combine eggs, milk and butter; add to the dry ingredients. Stir in apple, peaches and blueberries. , Pour into an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cut into squares. Serve with milk if desired.

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a large cookie sheet/s.
• In a large bowl combine oil with eggs, both sugars and extract; beat well using an electric mixer on medium speed.
• In a small bowl combine whole wheat flour with baking soda, salt and cinnamon (if using) add to the oil mixture and mix just until combined.
• In a bowl combine the rolled oats with coconut, cranberries, cherries, almonds and chocolate chips (if using) add to the batter and mix until combined.
• Roll into about 1-inch balls then place onto greased baking sheet.
• Flatten slightly with a fork.
• Bake about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 2 minutes then remove to a rack to cool completely.