WHAT: Weight Watchers Smart Ones oatmeal
STATS: Vary by flavor. The Apples & Cinnamon, for example, contains 180 calories and 2 fat, 5 fiber and 5 protein grams (4 Points Plus if following Weight Watchers plan). We found them at Target, 420 S. University Ave., Little Rock.
THE SKINNY: Sometimes instant oatmeal isn’t instant enough.
You’ve got to measure, boil and/or pour water and possibly use and clean a bowl.
Not so with Weight Watchers Smart One’s frozen oatmeal (available in three flavors: Apples & Cinnamon, Peaches & Cream and Maple & Brown Sugar). Sold in boxes of two servings, the blend of steel cut and rolled oats comes pre-mixed with fruit and granola in a cup that’s ready to heat. Just peel off film, microwave and eat.
We favor the sweet-tart Maple & Brown Sugar flavor (figures, it has 5PointsPlus - one more than the other two flavors) that features plump raisins and cranberries and reminds us of more caloric and more expensive oatmeal sold at fast-food and coffee shops.
It has instantly become a hit with us.
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Food, Pages 36 on 05/29/2013