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I’m excited to share this recipe from the Hungry Girl Magazine (affiliate link) (Fall 2021) for Vanilla Latte Growing Oatmeal. Super tasty and satisfying, it’s the perfect way to begin the day when you’re craving a belly-warming breakfast.
“Growing” oatmeal is one of Hungry Girl’s signature dishes. You cook the oats with double the liquid as standard oatmeal and simmer them for twice as long. The result is a ginormous serving of creamy oats.

How Many Calories and WW Points in Vanilla Latte Growing Oatmeal?
According to my calculations, each serving has 223 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
6 PointsPlus (Old plan)
How to Make A Big Bowl of Vanilla Latte Growing Oatmeal, Step-by-Step
Step 1: Assemble your ingredients

Step 2: Cook your oatmeal

Step 3: Cool and enjoy

Cooking Notes
For best results used old-fashioned oats.
For an added treat top your oatmeal with your favorite vanilla latte inspired ingredients such as
- cinnamon
- cocoa powder
- slivered almonds
- mini chocolate chips
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Vanilla Latte Growing Oatmeal Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sugar free French vanilla powdered creamer
- 1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/3 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- dash salt
Optional Toppings:
- Mini semisweet chocolate chips, cocoa powder, chopped almonds, cinnamon
Instructions
- In a medium-size nonstick saucepan, dissolve the creamer and instant coffee granules in 1 cup very hot water. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer 12-15 minutes, until mostly thick and creamy. Transfer oatmeal to a bowl and allow to cool until thickened, 5-10 minutes.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 6 PointsPlus (Old plan) For best results used old-fashioned oats. For an added treat top your oatmeal with your favorite vanilla latte inspired ingredients such as
- cinnamon
- cocoa powder
- slivered almonds
- mini chocolate chips
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe source: Hungry Girl Magazine (affiliate link), Fall 2021




