Sunday Morning Oatmeal

whole milk,

quick-cooking (not instant) oatmeal

salt

banana, sliced

cherries

golden raisins

Pure maple syrup or brown sugar,

Heat the milk plus 2 cups of water in a medium saucepan until it starts to simmer. Add the oatmeal and salt, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Off the heat, stir in the banana, cherries, and raisins. Place the lid on the pot and allow to sit for 2 minutes. Serve hot with maple syrup or brown sugar and extra milk.

It's the prep method that makes this oatmeal so good!  Add whatever you want to it.  It's delicious.

The written directions say simmer "4 to 5" minutes but in the video it sounds like she says "45 minutes"-- I made the microwave recipe for just one bowl, microwaving for 4 minutes on high, so I think she must be simmering the stovetop method for 45 minutes. 

Just a delicious oatmeal recipe! We especially love it on cold, rainy mornings!

This oatmeal recipe is creamy delicious!<br />I love the tart dried cherries and sweet golden raisins with the banana mixed with it. Topped with brown sugar and a little milk, it makes a wonderful start to your day. Yummy!  This recipe is a keeper! Brings back good memories of my mother making oatmeal or porridge on a cold morning.

Best oatmeal I’ve ever had!  Use vanilla almond milk because that’s what I have.. I’ve made with all different kinds of fruit. Perfect amount of salt with the sweet- sometimes cut recipe in half-Always delicious!  Thanks Ina for a recipe you’d think you wouldn’t really need to follow a recipe for  Always perfect!

I just made this and it was creamy, warm and delicious. I did add chopped pecans and found a mixture of cherries, golden raisins and cranberries. I added maple syrup and brown sugar for sweetness and a splash of cream. I also halved the recipe. I'm hoping the rest heats up nicely tomorrow for breakfast. 

Best oatmeal I’ve ever had! Added blueberries and cinnamon with a drizzle of maple syrup on top and sliced almonds for garnish. Used half and half instead of milk and it turned out so creamy and delicious. My toddler loved it too! Finished his bowl. :) Thank you again Ina! 

My family loves this oatmeal for breakfast. 

Great option for a weekend family meal. Can also be personalized! Thank you for sharing 

Wonderful, I’m eating it right now. I was concerned that my oatmeal was loose but it had to be in order to add the fruit. I topped it with real maple syrup and brown sugar. Yummy!

This was the best oatmeal I ever made.  The milk made it creamy and delicious.  I added regular raisins instead of golden raisins and it turned out great!!!

Perfect! My mother used to make oatmeal when I was a kid, and I haaaated it. This was so good, though! I only had apples on hand to add in, but I also added a dash of vanilla and some cinnamon. Very quick, too! Another recipe I looked at told me that total prep time would be 55 minutes. This only took me about 15 (although I halved the recipe, so that probably helped).<br />

The very best oatmeal ever!    Will be making this many times.  I was not able to get dried cherries as they were very expensive at this time.  Used dried cranberries but I do believe any dried fruits will work.  I made 2 batches and froze one batch into indivdual servings to put in the freezer.  Definitely will try it again when dried cherries are more affordable.

Ina, thank you (for the hundredth time...I am excited before making any of your recipes or concoctions.  It was a perfect, forgiving recipe.  My additions: a sprinkle of chopped nuts, wheat germ &amp; flax seed.  Comfort plus nutrition in one bowl! 

I saw Ina cook this on Saturday morning's show and decided it was a must for our Sunday morning breakfast.  It's soooo easy to make!  I prepared it according to the recipe with three tiny changes: used skim milk instead of whole, reduced the salt by at least half, and portioned out 1 Tbsp of pure maple syrup per person for drizzling.  Oh, and some of us also sprinkled on some cinnamon.  It really was good- even the kids ate it (which says a lot in my non-oatmeal-eating household.  This has turned me into an oatmeal fan, and I plan to make this many times in the future.  

Excellent!!  I made this as written but used 2% milk in place of whole milk and didn't simmer the oats as long because we like the oats with more texture.  We will be making this a lot!  Love your recipes Ina!

This turned out really good!  I made a batch for my hubby in the evening, put it in the frige and the next day he had a bowl.  Since it needed to sit over night I passed on the banana but did add raisins, cinnamon was a nice touch.  I cooked the oatmeal longer then what recipe stated, it took about 6-7 mins to get thick, worth the wait.  I also added a TB of butter, my mother always added it to our oatmeal when we were little, brought back a lot of good memories.  Thanks for the recipe :-

Super delicious and easy!  Made this recipe as written.  

Loved it!  Easy to prepare, common ingredients, and delicious on a cold morning.  Used cherry infused cranberries in lieu of dried cherries which are hard to find in this part of the world.

Really delicious. I used McCann's Odlum oatmeal which is truly the best around.  If I can find it, my choice of flour is also Odlum's. The additions you made to the oatmeal turn plain oatmeal into aa real treat!!!

Never thought you'd need a recipe to make oatmeal, but this is terrific!  I love oatmeal and this turns it into something special.  Delicious!  I could eat this for dinner while my husband has a steak.  No wonder women live longer then men!!!

Better than the other oatmeals I've tried, it was very good with the maple syrup.

I am not a big oatmeal person, but I make the microwave kind all the time for my kids.  We all made this together and it was delicious.  The bananas add a nice sweetness to the entire bowl, so it really doesn't need any sweetener....although a drizzle of maple syrup on top made it even better! 

This was an amazing bowl of oatmeal!  I have been making it at least 5 times since the show aired.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/apps/api/playback?path=/etc/sni-asset/food/videos/0/01/019/0193/0193990

Ina's Sunday Morning Oatmeal is her favorite off-duty breakfast.

sunday morning oatmeal

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Servings: 4

Author : Ina Garten

Ingredients

Instructions

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