by Rebecca Aug 1st, 2012 // Breakfast

Grilled Peach & Brown Sugar Oatmeal

My dear friend Jackie who moved to Hotlanta a few years back, posted this on Facebook the other day:

I’m in a serious cooking funk these days. So hard to get up the energy when it’s 95+ degrees out! What are you all cooking these days? (I mean other than fried eggs on sidewalks.)

I replied: grill, grill, grill.  Which is what I do when it’s toooo hot.  But then I realized that I’d never made a single breakfast on the grill.

The next morning, I woke up to 2 ripe peaches just begging to be used up before they went south.  So, I sliced the peaches into rings, put a pot of water up for oatmeal and fired up the grill.

I sprayed the peaches, grilled ‘em and when everything was done, I set up a make-your-own oatmeal bar.  The grilled peaches gave the oatmeal a sort of smokey flavor and made for a wonderful breakfast treat!!  Now I’m dying for more grill-able breakfast ideas.  Got any to share?

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Grilled Peach & Brown Sugar Oatmeal

Prep Time: 5 mins  Cooking Time: 5 to 10 mins

Ingredients:
2 cups oats
1 cup water
2 ripe peaches (not too soft!)
brown sugar
raisins
slivered almonds
olive oil or veggie cooking spray

1. Preheat the grill to 350 degrees.  Peel and slice peaches in rounds.
2. Bring water to a boil on the stove top.
3. Spray peaches liberally with oil and place on grill.
4. Add oats to water and turn down to simmer.
5. Grill peaches 2 minutes and flip. Cook to desired tenderness.
6. Once oatmeal is done, dish into 4 bowls and set up topping bar with raisins, peaches, brown sugar and almonds.  Enjoy!

Makes: 4 servings

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