Creme Brulee Oatmeal

By stancec44

Quick cooking oats make it an almost instant-breakfast, as they only take 2 minutes to prepare. Instead of home-made custard that you’d normally find in a creme brulee, I used vanilla pudding found in a little plastic container.

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup instant vanilla pudding or ready-made vanilla pudding
• 2 bananas, sliced
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

1. If using instant pudding, cook according to package instructions.
2. Bring water to boil, stir in quick-cooking oats and cook until thickened, about 1-2 minutes. For thinner oatmeal, add just a bit more water. Divide oatmeal amongst 4 oven-proof bowls.
3. Place oven rack near top and turn on broiler. Top each bowl with vanilla pudding and banana slices. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon on top. Place in broiler until sugar melts and begins to bubble.