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GOOD BITES

Old-Fashioned Oatmeal with Coconut, Dried Cranberries and Raisins

Creating meals that replenish for your kids means getting it right from the start. And that means starting off each day with a good and tasty breakfast. This recipe was inspired by one of our junior food editors, Darian Davis, whose mother whipped up a similar recipe for him as he headed out the door for a long day at school. I added a couple of twists to an already great recipe and you and your kids are going to love it. And here’s a bonus, you can throw this in the crock pot the night before and wake up to a good and healthy breakfast.

Ingredients:

2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
2½ cups almond milk
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup sweetened flaked coconut
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup yellow raisins

Technique:

Combine oatmeal almond milk and kosher salt in a crock pot, stirring well. Place lid on pot and set temperature on low. Cook overnight.

Upon rising the next morning, increase temperature to high. Add raisins, coconut and cranberries and a little brown sugar; stirring to combine. Cook for three to five minutes. Spoon into bowls adding a pat of butter or yogurt spread (Brommel & Brown). If desired, add additional almond milk to individual bowls.