Dried Cherry And Pecan Oatmeal

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups water
• 3 cups nonfat milk
• 2 cups whole oats (not instant)
• 1/2 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 bring the first 5 ingredients to a boil; lower heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes or until thickened.
• 2 remove from heat.
• 3 stir in 4 tablespoons brown sugar and the next 3 ingredients.
• 4 spoon 1 cup of oatmeal into each of 6 bowls; sprinkle evenly with pecans and the remaining brown sugar.
• 5 serve immediately.