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Atole de Avena (Mexican hot oatmeal drink). This Atole de Avena (oatmeal drink) is an easy & healthy version of the classic Mexican drink Atole De Masa. Enjoy it any time of year! This version is made with oatmeal and flavored with cinnamon, brown sugar & vanilla.

Try it for breakfast or have it any time of the day! If you like oatmeal then you are definitely going to love this atole de avena. It's basically a drinkable version of oatmeal but with a Mexican twist. You can cook Atole de Avena (Mexican hot oatmeal drink) using 5 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Atole de Avena (Mexican hot oatmeal drink)

1. Prepare 2 cup of water.
2. It's 1 stick of cinnamon.
3. It's 1 1/2 cup of quick oats.
4. It's 3 cup of milk.
5. It's 1 of sugar.

Growing up when the days became shorter and the mornings were chilly my mother would make us Avena before we headed out for school. Milky oatmeal laced with cinnamon and piloncillo served in a coffee mug was the perfect method to soothe us before a long day in class. I always felt a bit more grown up sipping my avena from a. Today I am making a delicious hot beverage that will keep you warm from the winter weather.

Atole de Avena (Mexican hot oatmeal drink) step by step

1. Combine water add cinnamon stick in a medium size saucepan. Bring to a gentel boil.
2. Lower heat add in the oats, stirring frequently so that they don’t stick to the bottom of the pan..
3. Once oats are softened and have absorbed most of the water, add in the milk and stir to combine well.  Allow atole to return to a boil and then lower the heat once again so that it can begin to thicken..
4. Once at the desired thickness add sugar to taste.  As a guide, the atole should be thinner than oatmeal and you should be able to pour it into mugs without trouble..
5. Remove cinnamon sticks. Serve immediately with the Mexican bread or pastry of your choice.

This is also a great party drink for family and friends.. First up is Atole de Avena, my all-time favorite atole. Unlike most atoles that are thickened with either cornstarch or masa harina, Atole de Avena is thickened with oats. For those of you unfamiliar with traditional Mexican atoles, think of Atole de Avena as a thin, cinnamon infused oatmeal. Atole de Avena and I go way back.