Cranberry Apple Oatmeal

I made this one morning in an effort to use up leftover cranberries from Thanksgiving. It's filling, healthy, and delicious! If you generally make oatmeal with milk instead of water, don't! The acid in the cranberries will make the milk separate. I tried it. It will still taste okay, but it won't look very pretty.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 500 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2 cups water
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 apple, cored and diced
• ½ cup fresh cranberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine water, apple, and cranberries together in a bowl; bring to a boil. Cook mixture until cranberries burst and apple is tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and stir oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt into apple mixture. Cook, stirring continuously, until water is absorbed and oatmeal thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Top oatmeal with walnuts.