Sunday, October 11, 2009

Easy Oatmeal Recipes For Quick Breakfast Meals

By Laura Cokherell

These quick and easy oatmeal recipes will help to add a little extra flavor to an old favorite. Oatmeal is a healthy and delicious way to start the day and these flavorful breakfast ideas are simple and easy to prepare.

Oatmeal is a great food choice for a healthy diet. By using natural ingredients, these quick breakfast recipe ideas, create healthier options than the store-bought packaged varieties of oatmeal which can contain a lot of sugar and unnatural ingredients. With just a little imagination, you can create a great tasting bowl of oatmeal in minutes without adding too much sugar or any artificial ingredients and have a healthy breakfast quickly and easily.

All of these quick breakfast recipes start with plain oatmeal, either instant, rolled, or steel-cut oats. Just prepare oatmeal as directed on the package and top your cereal with any of the flavorful ingredient ideas listed, swirl it in and enjoy a healthy and delicious breakfast meal.

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Stir in any nut butter that you like into the oatmeal

Top cereal with some raisins, cinnamon, and a sprinkling of brown sugar

Add some wheat germ, raspberry fruit spread, and some cream

For a peaches and cream oatmeal, try adding a spoonful of plain, non-fat Greek yogurt and some diced peaches with a sprinkling of nutmeg

A spoonful of pumpkin butter, maple syrup, and chopped walnuts

Low-fat plain or raisin granola with some slices of banana

Diced dried apricot with a drizzle of honey or maple syrup

Blueberries and sliced almonds drizzled with some maple syrup

A quick and easy addition is cinnamon or berry applesauce

Sliced strawberries and a sprinkling of mini chocolate chips

Swirl in some cinnamon, a drizzle of honey, and some canned pear slices that have been drained and cut into pieces along with a splash of cream

For a creamy style oatmeal, try spooning in a flavored yogurt like apple cinnamon, mixed berries, or cherry

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