Best 8 Oatmeal And Dried Fruit Mini Meal Recipes

STEEL-CUT OATMEAL WITH FRUIT

Steps:

• Combine the water, milk and salt in a large, heavy saucepan, and bring to a boil. Slowly add the oats, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Stir in the butter, dried fruit and sweetener. Cover, and continue to simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes, stirring often to prevent the cereal from sticking to the bottom of the pan, until the oats are soft and the mixture is creamy. Serve, with added fruit stirred in if desired, or refrigerate and reheat as desired. Or freeze as follows:
• Line ice cube trays with plastic wrap. Fill each cube with oatmeal, cover with plastic wrap and freeze. Once frozen solid, remove the cubes from the ice tray and freeze in a plastic bag. For each portion, thaw three or four cubes in a microwave on the defrost setting. Add additional warm milk if desired.

OATMEAL DRIED FRUIT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the quick oats and dried fruit. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the unprepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

FRUIT & NUT BAKED OATMEAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a bowl, mix oats, baking powder and cinnamon. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, brown sugar and oil until blended; stir into oat mixture. Fold in apple, cranberries and walnuts., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until set and the edges are lightly browned, 35-40 minutes. Slice and serve with milk., Freeze option: Freeze cooled individual pieces on waxed paper-lined baking sheets until firm. Transfer pieces to airtight freezer containers; return to the freezer. To use, microwave each piece on high until heated through, 1-2 minutes.

OATMEAL AND DRIED FRUIT MINI MEAL

Steps:

• Top 1 cup cooked oatmeal with 2 tablespoons dried fruit such as cranberries, raisins, or chopped apricots, and 1/4 cup of low-fat milk (or to taste).

OVERNIGHT SLOW COOKER OATMEAL

Steps:

• Stir water, almond milk, applesauce, steel-cut oats, dried cherries, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon together in a slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 8 hours to overnight.

FRUITY BAKED OATMEAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Combine eggs, milk and butter; add to the dry ingredients. Stir in apple, peaches and blueberries. , Pour into an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cut into squares. Serve with milk if desired.

FRUIT AND OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Pre heat ovens to 375.
• Grease and flour muffin pan.
• Soak oats in buttermilk for 5 minutes.
• Combine dry ingredients,set aside.
• Combine beaten egg,applesauce, brown sugar, vanilla and blend well.
• Add to oatmeal/buttermilk, blend well.
• Fold in dry ingredients.
• Mix till wet.
• Add in fuit and nuts.
• Fill muffin cup 3/4 full.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes.

CROCK POT OATMEAL WITH DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Spray slow cooker insert lightly with cooking spray.
• Measure oats, water, salt, and cinnamon into pot; stir to combine.
• Stir in dried fruit.
• Cover and cook on low for 3 hours (use the timer function; otherwise, you might have to get up early to turn the slow cooker on).
• Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave.