Oatmeal with Berries in Milk
Simple, quick, and tasty — breakfast for the whole family! Oatmeal with berries in milk is a classic morning recipe that comes together fast and easy. The berries make the oatmeal more fragrant, prettier, and so much tastier — kids are sure to love it.
Cooking method
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Step 1:
How do you make oatmeal with berries in milk? Start by gathering your ingredients. Use whatever oats you like — quick or old-fashioned both work, depending on your preference; I used a 5-minute variety. The milk can be any fat percentage; what matters is that it's good, fresh milk. The berries can be fresh or frozen — no need to thaw them first — and any combination works.
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Step 2:
Pour the milk into a saucepan suited to cooking porridge — ideally one with a heavy bottom that isn't enameled. Set it over medium heat and bring to a boil. Add the sugar, salt, and oats, and stir. Turn the heat down low and let the oatmeal cook.
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Step 3:
Stir it now and then. If you're using frozen berries, add them a couple of minutes into cooking; if fresh, add them right at the end. I used strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries, but any seedless berries will do. If the berries are on the tart side, add a little more sugar.
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Step 4:
Cook the oatmeal over low heat until done — the oats should turn soft and the porridge should thicken. Go by the time on your oatmeal box, and remember to keep stirring. When it's ready, turn off the heat and stir in the butter.
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Step 5:
Stir, cover the pan, and let the oatmeal rest for about 10 minutes — it will steam a little more and soak up the butter. Serve and enjoy!
- You can also make this oatmeal with just water for a lovely dairy-free version, and swap the butter for a spoonful of nut butter.
- Tip: for foolproof, delicious oatmeal every time, plus all the secrets of choosing and cooking it, see our article on oats and rolled oats.
- Instead of sugar, you can use a heat-stable sweetener that holds up to cooking.
- For tips on choosing the perfect pot for soup, porridge, or pickling, see our article about pots.
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Whole cow's milk - 68 kcal/100g
- Milk 3.5% fat content - 64 kcal/100g
- Milk 3.2% fat content - 60 kcal/100g
- Milk 1.5% fat content - 47 kcal/100g
- Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140 kcal/100g
- Milk 2.5% fat content - 54 kcal/100g
- Granulated sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Butter 82% - 734 kcal/100g
- Amateur unsalted butter - 709 kcal/100g
- Unsalted peasant butter - 661 kcal/100g
- Peasant salted butter - 652 kcal/100g
- Melted butter - 869 kcal/100g
- Salt - 0 kcal/100g
- Oat flakes - 305 kcal/100g
- Raw Hercules - 390 kcal/100g
