Oatmeal With Dried Fruit And Brown Sugar Food

CHEWY FRUIT AND OATMEAL BARS (BREAKFAST ON THE GO!)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• In large bowl combine sugars, yogurt,egg whites, oil, milk and vanilla; mix well.
• In medium bowl combine flour baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
• Add dry ingredients to wet mix; mix well.
• Stir in oats and dried fruit.
• Spread dough onto bottom of ungreased 13x9 baking pan.
• Bake 28-32 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Cut into bars.
• Store tightly covered.

CHEWY FRUIT & OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F degrees.
• In large bowl, combine sugars, yogurt, egg whites, oil, milk, and vanilla; mix well.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix well.
• Add to yogurt mixture; mix well.
• Stir in oats and fruit.
• Spread dough onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Bake 28-32 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Cut into bars.
• Store tightly covered.

STEEL CUT OATMEAL WITH DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Put everything except milk into boiling water and cook over med heat for about 25-30 minutes. Oats should be tender but not mushy. There should be some definite texture to the oats. Add milk, stir well and cook about 3 min more. Serve.

OATMEAL WITH DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

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).

FRUITY BAKED OATMEAL

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.

OATMEAL, FRUIT AND NUT BREAD

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.

COPYCAT MCDONALD'S MAPLE BROWN SUGAR & FRUIT OATMEAL

Steps:

• Place oats, dried fruit, sugar and cream in jar and cover with one cup of water.
• Screw on the lid and shake to mix.
• If you're using a bowl, stir it with a spoon and then cover with a plate before microwaving.
• Dice the apple and store in a plastic bag.
• When ready to prepare remove the jar's lid and microwave the jar for one minute, and stir the contents.
• Then microwave again for about 1minute and 5 seconds.
• Stir in the apples and you're ready to go!
• Of course, you don't have to use apples at all. Nuts are a great addition, as are tons of other mix-ins. I am so happy about making it!