Does anyone know how to make oatmeal thick

katarina005

Longer you cook it, stir it will thicken. Also, let it stand covered after its finished it will thicken. Thats why if you leave in microwave it gets thicker.
If you let it soak in water before cooking, it will shorten your cook time too.

GreenValli

Yes, besides adding the right amount of water, I add chopped raisins, cinnamon, and chopped walnuts to the oatmeal.

amusedmonkey

katarina005

My mom sent me a recipe where they use some of the oats ground up and other part whole, and supposedly makes it thick and more creamy.

hesn92

I do half water, half milk. (following the instructions, so 1/2 c oats, 1/2 c water, 1/2 c milk) It's the perfect creamy consistency for me. I also add in half a mashed up banana, and some chopped nuts. (banana nut oatmeal!) Plenty thick. Steel cut tends to be thicker than old fashioned, but I personally hate steel cut oatmeal. I can't stand the consistency.

slbbw

1/2 cup oats 3/4 cup water 2 min in microwave.

Diatonic12

If it's just for me, I don't even cook it. I just pour old fashioned oats in the bowl and add nut or regular milk to taste. Might add nuts and/or dried fruit, coconut flakes. I like your recipes, I'll try them for others.

https://youtu.be/VyBKbrUmBog

mary_lou_rios

Yes follow the ratio for the serving I use 1 cup of almond coconut milk and 1/2 cup oats the almond milk adds a bit of sweet and I add chia seeds and almond butter and top with fruit - lots of natural fats but the healthy kind- filling and delish


This morning I added Sugar-Free chips instead - so yummy

mullanphylane

Let it cook a minute (or more) longer than the recipe calls for. This gives the oats time to absorb more liquid as well as increases the time available for evaporation. I use more oats or less liquid because I prefer the consistency of rolled oats without them being mooshy.

kay9055

katarina005 wrote: »

My mom sent me a recipe where they use some of the oats ground up and other part whole, and supposedly makes it thick and more creamy.

That's how I do it! If you want thick, fluffy, creamy oatmeal, grind up some oats (either quick or old-fashioned) and add to oatmeal in either a 1:4 or 1:5 ratio ground:plain. They also do that in the instant oatmeal packets, which is why that oatmeal is often thicker and fluffier.

ecjim

I use Steel cut Irish oats 1/4 cup ans a 1 1/3 - 1 1/2 cups water, simmer & stir for 20 minutes , then turn the heat low, stir it, It will thicken up . I will add almonds, protein powder, maybe ground flax seed.