Cran-Apple Oatmeal

Oatmeal is prepared with milk, and combined with dried cranberries, apple, Equal for sweetness and cinnamon to create a hot breakfast cereal that’s hard to resist.

Ingredients

• 2 cups 2% or skim milk
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup old-fashioned or quick oats, uncooked
• 3/4 cup chopped apple
• 2 tablespoons Equal® Spoonful or 3 packets Equal sweetener
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Combine milk, cranberries, cinnamon and salt in medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
2. Add oats and apple. Simmer, uncovered 5 to 6 minutes for old-fashioned (1 to 2 minutes for quick), stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in Equal®, nuts and vanilla.
4. Serve warm.

Food exchanges: 1 Milk, 2 Starch, 1 1/2 Fruit, 1/2 Fat.

Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.