Cinnamon Raisin Peanut Butter Oatmeal

How do you like your warm oatmeal on a cold morning? How about apples, cinnamon, raisins, and peanut butter? Dig into this bowl and maybe even drizzle some chocolate on top.

After the first successful variation of my dad’s apple harvest oatmeal turned into pumpkin pecan oatmeal I decided to try my hand at it again. Being Saturday I am sure you can guess specifically what flavor I went for… peanut butter of course! But the chocolate part of today’s Peanut Butter and Chocolate Saturday get’s benched for cinnamon and raisin. I used cinnamon raisin peanut butter for this oatmeal because I thought it would be the perfect peanut butter flavor for such a recipe. Turns out it says right on the jar that it is perfect for oatmeal, which I noticed mid-way through cooking it! Funny how things work out.

Alright I did let chocolate play a little bit with a drizzle of chocolate syrup on top. Ohio State plays Minnesota at noon today so I had to throw on at least a little chocolate to officially call it another successful #PBChocSat!

One year ago: Fiesta Alfredo Pasta Bake

Two years ago: Applesauce-Sweet Potato Pancakes

Three years ago: Crème Brulee

Four years ago: Big, Fat, Chewy Multichip Cookies

CINNAMON RAISIN PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

3 cups milk

1-1/3 cup old-fashion oats

3 Tbsp packed brown sugar

3-4 Tbsp Peanut Butter & Co.’s cinnamon raisin swirl peanut butter

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan, bring milk and water to a boil. Stir in oats, brown sugar, peanut butter, and cinnamon.
2. Cook until you reach desired thickness, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove from heat and stir in the peanuts. Cover and let stand for a few minutes before serving. Top with additional peanuts, raisins, and/or chocolate syrup if desired

Source: Adapted from my dad’s Apple Harvest Oatmeal.