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Avena (Mexican Oatmeal)

4 servings · 5 min prep · 10 min cook

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups rolled oats
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 cups water
• ground cinnamon
• fresh fruits (bananas, berries, apples)
• nuts & seeds (walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews, chia seeds, sunflower seeds)
• agave syrup

Steps

1. Place 2 cups water and the 1 stick cinnamon stick in a medium pot. Bring to a simmer and add the 1 ¼ cups rolled oats.
2. Cook for 4 minutes stirring constantly to allow the 1 ¼ cups oats to soften and absorb the infused 1 stick cinnamon 2 cups water.

   4 min

3. Pour the 2 cups milk, add the 2 tablespoons brown sugar, then mix to combine.
4. Once the mixture starts to boil again, set the heat to medium-low and keep cooking for 4-5 minutes or until the avena mixture has thickened to your liking.

   4-5 min

5. Turn off the heat and remove the pot from the stove.
6. Let the oatmeal sit for 5 minutes then serve with a drizzle of agave syrup and your favorite toppings.

   5 min

Nutrition

Per serving

kcal

194

protein

7 g

carbs

29 g

fat

6 g

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