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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. 

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Bowl of oatmeal topped with mini chocolate chips and slivered almonds.
Vanilla Latte Oatmeal

How Many Calories and WW Points in Vanilla Latte Growing Oatmeal?

According to my calculations, each serving has 223 calories.

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6 PointsPlus (Old plan)

How to Make A Big Bowl of Vanilla Latte Growing Oatmeal, Step-by-Step

Step 1: Assemble your ingredients

Ingredients for oatmeal including almond milk, cinnamon, rolled oats, instant coffee and French vanilla coffee creamer.
Ready to make oatmeal

Step 2: Cook your oatmeal

Stirring oatmeal on the stove top with a wooden spoon.
Cooking the oatmeal

Step 3: Cool and enjoy

Saucepan with cooked oatmeal and wooden spoon.
Cooked oatmeal

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

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. 
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Cooling Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1
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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

Serving size: 1 bowl vanilla latte oatmeal (entire recipe)
WW Points: 3
Check the WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app.
(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

Calories: 223kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 6.5g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 6mg, Sodium: 337mg, Potassium: 177mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 57IU, Vitamin C: 0.2mg, Calcium: 338mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
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Recipe source: Hungry Girl Magazine (affiliate link), Fall 2021

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About Martha McKinnon

Weight Watchers Lifetime Member, Yoga Practitioner and Blogger who loves to share her passion for trying to create a happy, healthy, balanced life in what often feels like an overwhelming out of control world.

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