Purple Oatmeal

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This is so easy, delicious & healthy! We tried this with raspberries & didn't like it as much. I found this on a vegetarian website & made a few minor adjustments. Enjoy! Your cholesterol levels will thank you, lol.

by Elmotoo·published 2007-11-25

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Breakfast

Servings

8 cups

Total time

35 min

prep 5 min

Calories / serving

175 kcal

Ingredients (8)

serves

5 cups waterwater
1 1/4 cups steel cut oatssteel-cut-oats
1 grated lemon, zest oflemon
1 tablespoon ground cinnamoncinnamon
1 tablespoon ground flax seedflax
1 teaspoon ground nutmegnutmeg
2 cups blueberries (1 bag frozen)blueberry
1/2 cup chopped walnutswalnut

Instructions (4 steps)

01Bring water to a rapid boil.
02Stir in oats, lemon zest, cinnamon, flaxseed, & nutmeg. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it is the consistency you like.
03Add blueberries & cook 5 minutes longer. Add walnuts, shut off the heat, put the lid on & let stand 5 minutes.
04Serve & enjoy! We do sprinkle a little vanilla sugar on ours. ;).

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