Name: Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal
Total time: 12 min
Ingredients: 4 cups water; 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats; 1⁄2 cup raisins; 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1⁄4 teaspoon salt; Vanilla soy or rice milk, optional

Ready In: 12 minutes
Makes 4 Servings
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Eating a breakfast of hearty, old-fashioned rolled oats in the morning will keep you satisfied until lunchtime. This oatmeal recipe includes raisins for a bit of natural sweetness with no added sugar.

From Forks Over Knives — The Plant-Based Way to Health

Ingredients

4 cups water 
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1⁄2 cup raisins 
1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon 
1⁄4 teaspoon salt 
Vanilla soy or rice milk, optional

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan.
Bring to a boil, lower heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.
Serve plain or with vanilla soy or rice milk, if using.

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30-Minute Meals

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Lori2 years ago

This is my go to breakfast. I am going to freeze the extra portions so I can pop them in the microwave when I am in a hurry.

Jean2 years ago

Hello my husband and I have decided to make a lifestyle change and do without oil and dairy. Would it be good to use almond milk instead of the soy and rice milk in our oatmeal?

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Variations:

For Cinnamon-Apricot Oatmeal, replace raisins with 1⁄2 cup chopped dried apricots. Cook as directed.

For Cinnamon-Apple Oatmeal, reduce water to 3 1⁄4 cups and replace raisins with one apple, peeled and coarsely chopped. Cook as directed.

For Cinnamon-Jam Oatmeal, omit raisins, cook as directed, and top each serving with a dollop (about 1 teaspoon) of fruit-sweetened jam or jelly.

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Jo Stepaniak

Jo Stepaniak has been involved with vegetarian- and vegan-related issues for over five decades. She is the author and co-author of more than 15 books on compassionate living and vegan cuisine and has been a contributing author to many other books, pamphlets, national publications, and magazines. Stepaniak is the senior editorial director at Book Publishing Company and a former community and victim-offender mediator. She is the writer of the award-winning column, Ask Jo! Find her on LinkedIn.

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