Homemade Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal

Warm and creamy oatmeal sweetened with maple syrup and brown sugar is a great winter time breakfast.

I've never been much of a breakfast eater.  I know it's the most important meal of the day but I rarely feel like eating before 10 or 11am.  

When I was growing up we always had plenty of cereal because everyone else in the family ate cereal every morning.  I like some cereals but not at 6 or 7 in the morning when you had to be up for school.  I also liked to sleep until the last minute so I didn't have time to eat before being hustled out the door.  My usual breakfasts consisted of granola bars or instant shakes that didn't require any prep and I could down in a rush.  

Weekends were a different story.  While my parents didn't let us sleep all day, we still got to sleep in a bit more.  My usual weekend breakfast was maple brown sugar instant oatmeal, occasionally with hot cocoa.  Both were easy just add hot water and I think my mom was happy I was eating so they were always on hand.

Now that I'm all grown up my weekly breakfasts are still granola bars but I like to make a more substantial breakfast on weekends when my husband and I can eat  together.  With it being winter something warm and creamy is always nice so I decided to make oatmeal from scratch.

Homemade Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal

Ingredients:

1 cup rolled 5 grain cereal (or rolled oats)
2 1/2 cups milk
pinch of salt
1/4-1/2 cup brown sugar
1-2 Tbsp maple syrup

Combine rolled grains and milk in a large sauce pan, over medium high heat, with a pinch of salt.

Stir occasionally and allow to come to a boil.  Once boiling stir continually for about 10-15 minutes until thick and creamy to your liking. 

Remove from heat and add brown sugar and maple syrup to your liking and serve immediately.

Makes 2-4 servings

Enjoy.

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