How to Make Lo-Fat Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal With Brown Sugar

Oatmeal is a great way to start your day! With the massive amount of recipes out there, you actually have a wide variety to choose from that will please most taste palates. However, many of the ready-made flavored oatmeal cereals are prepared with a lot of additives, which calculates to a lot of extra and unwanted calories. This recipe will show you how to make your own flavored oatmeal without all the calories and additives.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup of water
• 3/4 cup of unsweetened apple juice
• 2 tablespoons of currants
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup of regular oats, uncooked
• 2 1/2 tablespoons of instant nonfat dry milk (powder) or non-fat milk (equivalent to powdered milk)
• 2/3 cup of chopped apples
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of brown sugar
• Medium saucepan

Instructions

1. Combine 1 cup of water, 3/4 cup of unsweetened apple juice, 2 tablespoons of currants and 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon in a saucepan; bring to a boil.

2. Add 3/4 cup of oats and the powdered milk or non-fat milk with mixture; cook over medium heat for approximately 8 minutes, stirring occasionally to avoid oatmeal sticking to the bottom of the pan.

3. Remove the oatmeal mixture from heat; add the chopped apples and 1 1/2 teaspoons of brown sugar.

4. Cover the oatmeal with a lid and let stand for approximately 5 minutes to give the apples time to soften.

5. This dish yields about 4 servings. There are about 131 calories per 1/2 cup serving.

Tips & Warnings

• This recipe can be substituted with a wide variety of fruits.