Raisin Oatmeal with Spices

This is so easy and fast, I will never buy the flavored oatmeal from the store again! In my opinion, this has a much better texture also. I used rolled oats. I think next time I'll try milk instead of water too, because that is how I usually make the storebought kind. Thanks for the recipe. It is nice to be able to know what goes into my families meals (and to control the sugar amount!)

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I simply love jazzing up my oatmeal this way! Truly delicious flavor. The vanilla is really a nice touch. I eat a bowl of oatmeal nearly everyday in the winter. Usually just an ordinary bowl of oatmeal will do, but now I will have Raisin Oatmeal with Spices every now and then. Thanks for sharing.

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I am not going to rate this recipe because I changed it quite a bit. But I would like to leave some tips for anyone who might want to try it. I scaled the recipe down to 1/2 cup oatmeal and 1 cup water (based on the instructions on my oatmeal container) and omitted the salt in an effort to cut down on sodium. Since I didn't have nutmeg, I used 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice instead. I also used 1/2 tsp. vanilla for the scaled down recipe. (Technically, I should have used 1/3 tsp., but who has that kind of measuring spoon?) and 1 tablespoon brown sugar, just for sweetness' sake. After eating half of the oatmeal and finding it rather bland (as oatmeal should be, I guess), I added 1 tablespoon white sugar. I noticed that, not only did this make the oatmeal really sweet (just how I like it) but it also seemed to enhance the flavor of the spices. Thanks for the recipe, and sorry I changed it so much!

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My favorite oatmeal is raisin and spice and was really glad that I found a recipe so I could make my own. I love this recipe! I think it's better than the store bought. I play around with the spices sometimes, but this recipe is great anyway!

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Yum. This was one of the better oatmeal recipes I've tried!! The vanilla was a delicious addition...

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Good but too much for two in my opinion. I did it in the microwave with no problem.

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I cut this recipe down by 3/4- even half would have made way more than I could eat. I also replaced the nutmeg with ground cloves and replaced half of the water with skim milk. It turned out very well. I love the brown sugar topping.

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Good recipe! I don't usually eat raisins but this sounded yummy! I used a homemade "cinnamon Splenda" mixture, used only a little Splenda brown sugar & scaled the recipe down for just a snack. I used milk instead of the water, too. I topped it with some vanilla yogurt & half a banana. Yummy!

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Tasty, spiced up version of porridge. Both DH and I enjoyed, DS was not too picky on it, but then again, its porridge in his eyes. Very nice....

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Yummy! It's been too long since I've made oatmeal the "old fashioned way" - my kids didn't even know what non-envelope oatmeal looked like. This combination was a tasty start for them. We all enjoyed the flavor and texture. (Fast and easy to make, too.) Thanks!

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This oatmeal was pretty good! I made my oatmeal over the oven and then I added all the spices and the vanilla like you said after the oats were done cooking. Next time, I would pulp up the raisins by either letting them sit in water over night or boiling then in the morning. I am sure that would go really well with this! Thanks for the recipe ChipotleChick!

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I love oatmeal with the raisins cooked in it because they plump up so nice and pretty. This oatmeal tasted so good! Thanks and I'm happy to have picked you for the pick a chef game!

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absolutely delish! I halved the recipie, added a few slices of dried apple and used maple syrup instead of brown sugar. It was the first time that i made oatmeal for myself and actually liked it!

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