Ginger Pumpkin Oatmeal
“Fall” into this classic breakfast treat with a seasonal touch!
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups fat free or lowfat milk
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin spice
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup fat free or lowfat milk
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon crystalline ginger bits
Directions
In a medium saucepan, heat milk and pumpkin spice to a gentle boil. Add oats, return to simmer, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add pumpkin, vanilla, and brown sugar. Cook 1 minute to heat through, but not boil. Portion into two bowls, pour milk over top, and sprinkle with walnuts and crystalline ginger.
Makes 2 servings, 7 ounces of milk per serving.
Nutrition
350 calories; 5 g fat; 0 g saturated fat; 5 mg cholesterol; 16 g protein; 55 g carbohydrate; 6 g fiber; 265 mg sodium; 270 mg calcium (25% of daily value).
Nutrition figures based on using fat free milk.
