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Ooey gooey hot cereal

Nothing says kids better than ooey gooey. This may not be the most nutritious breakfast but it's one the kids can make pretty easy. It's ok to let them have something a little gooey once in a while.

Ingredients

1 c milk
1⁄2 c water
6 T oats (oatmeal, measured dry)
4 T marshmallows (mini marshmallows)
4 T chocolate (semi sweet mini chocolate chips)
1⁄2 c cereal (cinnamon cereal)

Instructions

Pour the milk and water into 2 bowls.

Add 3 Tbs of the dry oatmeal to each bowl.

Microwave the oatmeal as directed on the package.

Remove the oatmeal from the microwave and quickly stir in the marshmallows and chips.

Sprinkle the top of each bowl with the cinnamon cereal.

Yield
2 servings
Cooking time
8
Preparation time
10
Total time
18 minutes

Notes

This recipe may help children to get acquainted with oats, a very healthy breakfast option if not accompanied by marshmallows on a daily basis.