Vanilla Spice Oatmeal

Number of Servings: 6 (256 g)
Active Time: 15 min.
Total Time: 15 min.
Vanilla Spice Oatmeal

Oatmeal isn’t a complicated food, but with a little extra TLC in the cooking process, it’s easy to elevate it to an absolute treat that will give your day a boost in the right direction.

Ingredients

  • 3½ cups water
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ¼ tsp. vanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • 2 Tbsp. dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup lowfat milk

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring the water and salt to a boil. Stir in the oats and raisins, reduce the heat to low and simmer to desired doneness and texture (5-7 minutes).
  2. While oats cook, toast nuts in a dry skillet over medium-high, stirring frequently, until golden and fragrant (3-5 minutes).
  3. Stir vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg into cooked oatmeal. Serve oatmeal topped with toasted nuts, brown sugar, and milk.

Nutrition Facts

6 servings per container

Serving Size 256 g

Amount per serving
Calories 330
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.5g 13%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 120mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 50g 18%
Dietary Fiber 6.5g 24%
Total Sugars 12g
Includes 3g Added Sugars 6%
Sugar Alcohol 0g
Other Carbohydrate 2g
Protein 12g
Vitamin D 0.5mcg 2%
Calcium 101.7mg 8%
Iron 3mg 15%
Potassium 420mg 8%
Vitamin A 23.8mcg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.7mcg 0%
Thiamin 0.5mg 40%
Riboflavin 0.2mg 15%
Niacin 3.4mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 8%
Folate 41.4mcg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.2mcg 8%
Biotin 13.3mcg 45%
Chloride 109.6mg 4%
Pantothenate 0.9mg 20%
Phosphorus 356.5mg 30%
Iodine 13.9mcg 10%
Magnesium 117.5mg 30%
Zinc 2.6mg 25%
Selenium 1.9mcg 4%
Copper 0.5mg 60%
Manganese 2.9mg 130%
Chromium 7.2mcg 20%
Molybdenum 42.2mcg 90%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Water, Whole Grain Oats, 1% Milk, Raisins, Walnuts, Brown Sugar, Salt, Vanilla Extract, Cinnamon, Nutmeg.

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