Cran-Apple Oatmeal

Oatmeal is prepared with milk, and combined with dried cranberries, apple, Equal for sweetness and cinnamon to create a hot breakfast cereal that's hard to resist. 20% calorie reduction from traditional recipe

2 cups fat-free or 2% milk
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup old-fashioned or quick oats, uncooked
3/4 cup chopped apple
2 tablespoons Equal Spoonful*
2 tablespoons chopped pecans (optional)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

*May substitute 3 packets Equal sweetener

Combine milk, cranberries, cinnamon and salt in medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add oats and apple. Simmer, uncovered, 5 to 6 minutes for old-fashioned oats OR 1 to 2 minutes for quick oats, stirring occasionally until most of liquid has been absorbed. Remove from heat. Stir in Equal, nuts and vanilla.

Makes 2 servings

Nutrition information per serving (1 1/4 cups): 350 calories, 16 g pro., 64 g carb., 4 g fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 437 mg sodium

Food exchanges: 1 milk, 2 starch, 1 1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat