Cranberry Orange Oatmeal
Cranberry Orange Oatmeal
Ingredients
For the Cranberry Jam
- 1/2 cup cranberries
- 1/3 cup water, plus more as needed
- 2 teaspoons honey, or to taste
For the Oatmeal
- 1/2 orange, zested
- 1 cup oats
- 2 cups milk
- as needed sweetener, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Serving (Optional)
- as needed cream
Instructions
- 1
To prepare the cranberry jam, combine the 1/2 cup of cranberries and 1/3 cup of water in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring often. Add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed, until the cranberries break down and the mixture reaches a jam-like consistency.
⏱️ 8 min
- 2
Once the cranberry mixture has reached a jam-like consistency, remove it from the heat and stir in 2 to 3 teaspoons of honey, or to your preferred sweetness. Set the cranberry jam aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Zest 1/2 of an orange and set the orange zest aside for later use.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
In a separate medium saucepan, combine the 1 cup of oats, 2 cups of milk, sweetener to taste, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the oatmeal reaches your desired consistency. This typically takes about 6 to 7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Remove the oatmeal from the heat and let it cool for 5 minutes. During this time, the oatmeal will continue to thicken.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Stir the reserved orange zest into the cooled oatmeal.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
To assemble, spoon a layer of cooked oatmeal into a serving dish. Top with a layer of the cranberry jam, then add another layer of oatmeal. Finish with an additional dollop of cranberry jam on top.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
If desired, add a swirl of cream on top before serving. Enjoy!
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cranberry Orange Oatmeal
For the Cranberry Jam
- 1/2 cup cranberries
- 1/3 cup water, plus more as needed
- 2 teaspoons honey, or to taste
For the Oatmeal
- 1/2 orange, zested
- 1 cup oats
- 2 cups milk
- as needed sweetener, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Serving (Optional)
- as needed cream
Instructions
- 1
To prepare the cranberry jam, combine the 1/2 cup of cranberries and 1/3 cup of water in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring often. Add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed, until the cranberries break down and the mixture reaches a jam-like consistency.
⏱️ 8 min - 2
Once the cranberry mixture has reached a jam-like consistency, remove it from the heat and stir in 2 to 3 teaspoons of honey, or to your preferred sweetness. Set the cranberry jam aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Zest 1/2 of an orange and set the orange zest aside for later use.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
In a separate medium saucepan, combine the 1 cup of oats, 2 cups of milk, sweetener to taste, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the oatmeal reaches your desired consistency. This typically takes about 6 to 7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Remove the oatmeal from the heat and let it cool for 5 minutes. During this time, the oatmeal will continue to thicken.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Stir the reserved orange zest into the cooled oatmeal.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
To assemble, spoon a layer of cooked oatmeal into a serving dish. Top with a layer of the cranberry jam, then add another layer of oatmeal. Finish with an additional dollop of cranberry jam on top.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
If desired, add a swirl of cream on top before serving. Enjoy!
⏱️ 2 min