My dear, sweet friend, Gina, asked me for my sticky oatmeal recipe. I like my oatmeal nearly sliceable. It's thick and on the sticky side, which is great when you have toddlers learning to use a spoon on their own! Too, it's easy to make & you know exactly what goes into it. The only sweetener? Unsweetened, all natural applesauce. Good stuff!
Ingredients:
1/2 c. quick cooking oats (I use rolled oats when I make it for myself.)
pinch of salt
cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves to taste
1/3 c.-ish applesauce
optional -- raisins, craisins, nuts
a few Tbsps of milk
1 tsp - 1Tbsp peanut butter
When I started off with my kids, they ate about 1/4 cup of the oats.
Now? They're easily eating 2/3 of a cup. How time flies and tummies grow!
So...the amounts are going to stay in proportion...and it's a "til it looks right" kind of recipe.
Directions:
In a small kid-friendly dish stir oats, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, & cloves. (For kid friendly dishes, I love the ones from IKEA. They're inexpensive, dishwasher safe, and the perfect size for little ones!) Add the applesauce and combine well. If you want to add any optional ingredients, now would be the time. :-) Microwave for 45 seconds - 1 minutes. Then just cover the surface with milk (to help cool it down) and stir in the peanut butter.
May you enjoy, & may it help your little ones with their spoon skills! :-)
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