Description
This easy peaches and cream oatmeal is a cozy, comforting breakfast that tastes like pie! It’s one of our favorite easy breakfast ideas, made with fresh or frozen peaches, maple, vanilla, and cinnamon.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Old Fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup diced fresh peaches
- 2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream or whole milk
- Maple syrup for topping
- Sliced or diced fresh peaches for topping
- Chopped pecans or almonds for topping
Instructions
- Simmer: In a saucepan, add the oats, water, peaches, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt, stirring. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until thickened and the oats are tender.
- Combine: Remove from the heat and stir in the cream. Taste and if desired, use more maple syrup (up to 1 tablespoon).
- Serve: To serve, top with a drizzle of maple syrup, chopped pecans, sliced or diced peaches and a small drizzle of cream.
Notes
Substitute canned or frozen peaches if fresh are unavailable. Pure maple syrup can be replaced with honey, agave nectar, or sugar. Use non-dairy creamer or full fat coconut milk for a vegan alternative.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg