Holiday Oatmeal – Bare Meals in the Kitchen

Festive oatmeal is filled with fresh apples, dried fruit, nuts, creamy oats and brown sugar to create a delicious hot breakfast. In less than 15 minutes from start to finish, a hot, warm and creamy breakfast is on the table.

This breakfast is a great way to start a fun day of cooking and eating during the holidays or any other day of the year. Thanksgiving or Christmas, no matter the holiday morning, this is a delicious way to start the day all year round.

This oatmeal requires minimal fuss and will keep the family full until the day’s main eating event. Over the years this has become a tradition for our Thanksgiving breakfast.

oatmeal and fruit

We’ve been making oatmeal recipes for as long as I can remember, and we’ve been making this particular oatmeal for over 10 years. Holiday oatmeal is a favorite among adults and kids in our house.

Every guest we serve this request the recipe. With lots of fresh apples, thinly sliced ​​bananas, dried fruits and nuts cooked into creamy oats and a little bit of brown sugar, this is an unforgettable oatmeal for everyone.

You can make this (and most other oatmeal recipes) with milk or water, and the oatmeal is great either way. When I make oatmeal with water, I grease each bowl with a bowl of butter.

Whenever we have plenty of fruit in the kitchen, it’s a sure thing to make its way into our oatmeal in the morning. The Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal is solid proof, my boys love that too.

My favorite quick breakfasts year-round are blueberries and cream, but classic peach oatmeal and peach baked oatmeal trump when peaches are in season.

Kitchen Tip: I use this pan for this recipe.

Holiday Oatmeal

You will need the following ingredients for this recipe:

• Old Fashioned Oats
• milk or water
• apple
• dried cranberries
• chopped pecans
• kosher salt
• thinly sliced ​​bananas
• light brown sugar

To make oatmeal, combine oats, milk, apples, cranberries, pecans, and salt in a medium pot over medium heat. Bring to a simmer.

Cook, stirring frequently until oatmeal is thickened. This should take about 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in bananas. Put a tablespoon or so of brown sugar in a bowl.

Check out all our oatmeal recipes! Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal is another favorite this time of year, as is Slow Cooker Cranberry Almond Oatmeal and

For more great ways to start the day, these Microwave Egg and Veggie Sandwiches and these Rise and Shine Breakfast Burritos are great options for on-the-go.

Brunch eggs are a great way to feed a crowd and make sure everyone has some protein, too.

{Originally posted 11/20/12 – Recipe notes and photos updated 10/28/24}