I have tried fruit in my oatmeal several times, but nothing but apples have really suited me with the limited supplies of college life. This recipe is perfect if you're in a time crunch on your way to class!
1. Put oatmeal in microwave-safe bowl
2. Mix in 3/4 cup water and 1/4 cup of the juice from the cherries. Make sure you get the cherries packed in water! This ensures that the juice is tart rather than REALLY sweet.
3. Add in sweetener of your choice. I used stevia and put two of the tiny scoops of stevia... I would guess that's about 2 teaspoons of regular sugar, but I like my oatmeal sweet :)
4. Mix the oatmeal well to dissolve the sweetener.
5. Pop that baby in the microwave for two and a half minutes.
6. Remove the oatmeal and stir well. Put in 1/4 cup of the cherries (drained)
7. Microwave an additional 15 seconds
8. If it's not sweet enough, add some more sweetener!
This WAS so nice for a change. I love the sweet and sour flavor. It's a nice kick for your morning breakfast! I also like adding some fresh fruit preserves... all I had was sugar-free strawberry, and I really liked about a tablespoon of that in exchange for some of the sweetener!