Dominican Style Oatmeal

Name: Dominican Style Oatmeal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups milk; ½ cup quick cooking oats; 2 tablespoons white sugar; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 1 pinch salt; ¼ teaspoon lemon zest

Rating: 4.82 stars

296 Ratings
208 Reviews
41 Photos

After living in the Dominican Republic for many years, I came to appreciate their tasty and easy way of making oatmeal. The texture is more creamy and liquidy, and the flavor is comforting in the morning.

By Pepita

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

5 mins

total:

15 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 2 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 ½ cups milk
½ cup quick cooking oats
2 tablespoons white sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 pinch salt
¼ teaspoon lemon zest (Optional)

Directions

Step 1

Combine milk, oats, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a saucepan. Add lemon peel, if using. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

220 calories; protein 8.7g; carbohydrates 35.3g; fat 5.1g; cholesterol 14.6mg; sodium 153.9mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (208)

Most helpful positive review

crazycatlady - "CCL"

08/10/2009

PERFECT bowl of oatmeal!!! Mine was not thin as the recipe states, but ended up being the exact thickness that I prefer my oatmeal. No changes or adjustments needed. This is a keeper! YUM! Thanks for sharing your recipe! Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Barbara N Smith

06/12/2012

I personally would use half milk and half water the next time I make this. Too milky for my taste. Seasoning was good. We added chopped walnuts and would definitely do that again. Good dish overall. Read More

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296 Ratings

5 star values: 252
4 star values: 37
3 star values: 6
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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crazycatlady - "CCL"

08/10/2009

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luvchocolate

04/21/2010

This is good, however, I reduced the sugar to 1 tsp. and eliminated the salt. I also sometimes add 1 tablespoon of ground flax seed and either blueberries or sliced banana. Read More

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Passion_Tea

08/17/2009

Delicious. I don't know why people insist on making oatmeal with water when milk makes it so much creamier. Yum! Read More

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Josefina Santana

05/17/2010

I am Dominican and oatmeal is a kind of great breakfast for me... You can substitute milk by fat free evaporated milk and or you can add 1 or 2 tsp of cocoa. Read More

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basg101

10/27/2009

Creamy and tasty. This made an excellent breakfast. I wanted more of a cereal than a beverage so I upped the oats to 3/4 c. and that was perfect. Read More

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Lorrie MacPherson

05/17/2010

Delicious- I make all hot cereal recipes( oats, oatbran, cream of wheat etc.) with milk rather than water & then I serve with cream! Calories be damned! May I recommend steel-cut oats for when you have more time (approx. 30 min), perhaps on the weekend Read More

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Tina

01/21/2012

This was so delicious. Creamy, satisfying and just right. I made one serving, just for me, to test it out. I can't say how much I think this is the perfect oatmeal recipe as is. I imagine you can leave out the salt and/or add different fruits and still have it just be a great oatmeal base, too. Read More

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DiamondGirl amanecer

08/17/2009

I never cared for oatmeal breakfast until I tried this recipe. This recipe makes a perfect consistency between beverage and porridge. The taste is wonderful. Read More

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Virginia Sanchez

12/27/2010

This is an authentic dominican oatmeal just the way mi mama makes it. Love it! Thank you soooo much for sharing it. Read More

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Barbara N Smith

06/12/2012

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This is good, however, I reduced the sugar to 1 tsp. and eliminated the salt. I also sometimes add 1 tablespoon of ground flax seed and either blueberries or sliced banana.

Delicious. I don't know why people insist on making oatmeal with water when milk makes it so much creamier. Yum!

I am Dominican and oatmeal is a kind of great breakfast for me... You can substitute milk by fat free evaporated milk and or you can add 1 or 2 tsp of cocoa.

Creamy and tasty. This made an excellent breakfast. I wanted more of a cereal than a beverage so I upped the oats to 3/4 c. and that was perfect.

I never cared for oatmeal breakfast until I tried this recipe. This recipe makes a perfect consistency between beverage and porridge. The taste is wonderful.

This is an authentic dominican oatmeal just the way mi mama makes it. Love it! Thank you soooo much for sharing it.

I personally would use half milk and half water the next time I make this. Too milky for my taste. Seasoning was good. We added chopped walnuts and would definitely do that again. Good dish overall.