How to make The BEST Mexican Oatmeal | Avena Calientita

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: honey

Stevia is lower in calories and sugar.

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats at a lower cost.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa powder

Cocoa powder provides chocolate flavor with less sugar.

Add 2 cups of water to a medium saucepan.

Add 2 small cinnamon sticks, 1 Pono (or brown sugar), 3 whole cloves, and a pinch of salt to the water.

Set the saucepan over medium to medium-high heat and allow the Pono to dissolve.

Once the Pono has dissolved, reduce the heat to medium-low.

Add 6 cups of milk and 1 tablespoon of Mexican vanilla blend to the saucepan, mixing until the milk warms up.

After 8 minutes, remove the whole cloves from the mixture to prevent choking hazards.

You can also remove the cinnamon sticks, but the creator prefers to keep them in.

Add 3 cups of rolled oats to the milk mixture and mix well.

Allow the oats to cook for 15 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent bubbling over.

After 15 minutes, the oatmeal is done and ready to serve.

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