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Five ways to wake up your morning oatmeal
Published: 1/17/2012 3:00 PM
Last Modified: 1/17/2012 3:00 PM

A bowl of oatmeal tends to be a little bland day after day.

So I looked around for some ideas to punch it up a bit.

Try mixing in...

1. Apple slices, brown sugar, nutmeg, vanilla and walnuts

2. 1 tablespoon Nutella (chocolate-hazelnut spread), 1/2 a banana, sliced

3. 1 tablespoon chopped, dried banana chips, 1 tablespoon dry-roasted peanuts, 1 tablespoon raisins

4. 1/2 cup sliced peaches, 1 ½ teaspoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon sliced almonds, dash of vanilla extract

5. 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon peanut butter

Plus, if you are a fan of steel cut oats, here are a couple new recipes to try...

Alton Brown’s Steel Cut Oats

1 tablespoon butter
1 cup steel cut oats
3 cups boiling water
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon low-fat buttermilk
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

In a large saucepot, melt the butter and add the oats. Stir for 2 minutes to toast. Add the boiling water and reduce heat to a simmer. Keep at a low simmer for 25 minutes, without stirring.

Combine the milk and half of the buttermilk with the oatmeal. Stir gently to combine and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Spoon into a serving bowl and top with remaining buttermilk, brown sugar, and cinnamon.

- from Food Network.com

Overnight Pumpkin Cranberry Steel Cut Oatmeal

1 cup steel cut oats
3 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1/2 cup cranberries
1 cup pureed pumpkin

1. Spray a slow cooker with cooking spray so that the oats don’t stick (too badly)
2. Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker.
3. Cook on low 8-9 hours.
4. Serve with milk, more spices, chopped apple and/or any other toppings you’d like.

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Food Writer Nicole Marshall Middleton joined the Tulsa World in May 1993 after graduating from Oklahoma State University. She has covered crime, city government and general assignment beats during that time - but mostly crime. But when she isn’t at work, Nicole is a devoted food hobbyist. She enjoys meal planning and cooking with her husband, Steve, every day of the week and on holidays it’s a family affair. When the opportunity to become the food writer at the Tulsa World presented itself in the summer of 2011, Nicole jumped at it. She is excited to explore a new side of Tulsa and make the transition from crime to cuisine. .

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