Description
A recipe for Creamy Maple Cranberry Oatmeal

Ingredients

• 3-1/2 cups skim or lowfat milk
  
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
  
• 1/3 cup maple-flavored syrup, regular or light
  
• 2 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
  
• 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ

Preparation
1. In medium saucepan, bring milk and salt to a gentle boil. (Watch carefully.) Stir in oats, cranberries and maple syrup. Return to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Cook 1 minute for quick oats, 5 minutes for old fashioned oats or until most of milk is absorbed, stirring occasionally. Let stand until desired consistency. Stir in wheat germ.

2. Spoon oatmeal into four cereal bowls. Drizzle with additional syrup, if desired. Serve with milk or yogurt, if desired.

Microwave Directions: In 3-quart microwaveable bowl, combine all ingredients except wheat germ. Microwave on HIGH 6 to 7 minutes for quick oats and 9 to 10 minutes for old fashioned oats or until most of liquid is absorbed. Let stand until desired consistency. Stir in wheat germ.

Nutrition
Nutrition Information: 1/4 of recipe

Calories 360, Calories From Fat 30, Total Fat 3.5g, Saturated Fat 0.5g, Cholesterol less than 5mg, Sodium 90mg, Total Carbohydrates 70g, Dietary Fiber 5g, Protein 15g.

Serves
Makes 4 servings

Variations
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