We are officially out of our microwave instant oatmeal. This has been a staple item around here for years, but I'm ready to let it go provided I can come up with yummy alternatives my kids will still eat.
I already get up well before my kids so I can sure make oatmeal every morning, but does anyone out there have some ideas of things I can mix into it to make it more appealing to the kids? So far, all I can come up with is raisins & brown sugar or applesauce.
I'm sure making oatmeal from sratch will be much less expensive than the single-serve packets, and it will be simple to prepare this meal organically.
Thanks for your help!
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And here are two wonderful recipes for baked oatmeal from Brooke:
Baked Oatmeal-YUMMY VERSION
Ingredients:
1/3 cup butter
2 large egg
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon nutmeg or cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons milk
3 cups oatmeal (regular or quick)
Directions:
Melt butter.
Grease 1 1/2 quart baking dish and drop in eggs and beat well.
Add brown sugar, baking powder, vanilla, nutmeg or cinnamon, and salt. Mix well, no lumps.
Whisk in butter and both measures of milk, then add oats.
Stir well, and refrigerate overnight.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 35-45 min, or until set in the middle.
Serve hot with warm milk poured over.
Baked Oatmeal (Healthier but still Yummy Version)
Ingredients:
· 2 T butter
· ¼ cup applesauce
· 2 large egg
· ½ cup brown sugar
· 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
· 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
· 1 teaspoon nutmeg or cinnamon
· 1/4 teaspoon salt
· 1 cup milk
· 2 tablespoons milk
· 3 cups oatmeal (regular or quick)
· Optional: 1 apple, peeled and diced and/ or ½ cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
Melt butter.
Grease 1 1/2 quart baking dish and drop in eggs and beat well.
Add brown sugar, baking powder, vanilla, nutmeg or cinnamon, and salt. Mix well, no lumps.
Whisk in butter, applesauce and both measures of milk, then add oats, apple and nuts.
Stir well, and refrigerate overnight.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 35-45 min, or until set in the middle.
Serve hot with warm milk poured over.
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See the comments for more ideas! Thanks everyone!