Healthy Oats for Breakfast

Ingredients:

1. Quick cooking oats - 1/2 cup
2. Water - 1 cup.
3. Milk  - 1 cup
4. Cinnamon powder - 1/8 teaspoon
5. Almonds - 5 crushed
6. Raisins - 10
7.  Dried Apricots-2-3 finely chopped
8. Sugar or honey - 1 teaspoon or according to taste

Method:

1.   Heat the water in a pan.  Add oats. Turn down the heat once it gets bubbles.
2. Add milk , cinnamon powder , almonds, raisins and apricots. Let it cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Add sugar/honey .
4. Pour it in a cup and you have breakfast on a go.

Note:

1. You may omitt sugar or honey altogether . The raisins and apricots provide enough sweetness. I like to add splenda once in a while.
2. You may cool it a bit and add fresh cut strawberries or apples or fruit of your choice.
3. It is a healthy recipe and keeps you full till lunch time.
4. You may use 0% , 2% or whole milk according to your preference. I used 2% in this recipe.