Cherry Vanilla Hot Cream of Wheat

Name: Cherry Vanilla Hot Cream of Wheat Recipe
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 6 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: Cream of Wheat Cereal 3 tbsp; Vanilla Extract .5 tsp; Splenda 2 tsp (to taste); Dried Cherries .25 cup (40 g); Water tap .5 cup; Milk canned evaporated .25 cup (I use regular whole milk to add a creamy texture but evaporated skim milk would work too)

Minutes to Prepare: 3
Minutes to Cook: 3

Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

Cream of Wheat Cereal 3 tbspVanilla Extract, .5 tspSplenda, 2 tsp (to taste)Dried Cherries, .25 cup (40 g)Water, tap, .5 cupMilk, canned, evaporated, .25 cup (I use regular whole milk to add a creamy texture, but evaporated skim milk would work too)

Directions

In a large, microwavable bowl with microwave-safe, vented lid (I use Tupperware Rock-n-Serve), mix 3 Tablespoons of dry cream of wheat with half a cup of water and 1/4 cup of evaporated milk. Cook for 1 minute then stir well with a fork. Cook in additional 30 seconds intervals, stirring between each time, until desired thickness is reached. (Cereal with thicken as it cools.) Stir in splenda to taste and 1/2 t. vanilla extract. Stir in 40 g (weight is far more accurate than volume with dried fruit) of dried cherries, or your favorite dried fruit.

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ZOBIRD.

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 229.5
Total Fat: 4.9 g
Cholesterol: 18.3 mg
Sodium: 78.3 mg
Total Carbs: 39.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
Protein: 5.9 g

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