How do you sweeten your oatmeal?
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Well this probably isn't going to help with calories, but I like to cook mine in apple juice. I usually only make it on the weekend and then i add jameson and european style butter. Needless to say I don't eat oatmeal very often (I use rolled oats all the time though).0
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Honey0
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Brown sugar or maple syrup0
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I use coconut milk instead of regular milk and that makes it sweeter. For toppings, I use coca powder, vanilla extract, and bananas nom nom0
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I use sweetened almond milk instead of regular milk -- only 24 kcal per 100 ml0
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I use whole oats which I soak in water overnight first, then rinse and blend with raw stevia, almond milk and a little sea salt which is really tasty when warmed. I've also eaten it cold blended with avacado which is also nice.0
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Brown sugar, maple syrup, PB and honey, jam, chopped fresh or dried fruit. I did a few Hershey kisses the other day.0
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agave0
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I think I'm the only person in the world who has no problem eating steel-cut oatmeal plain. I don't mind it sweet, but I also don't mind it plain, either, so I figure why waste the calories. I pre-cook a big batch on the weekend and then freeze in 1/2 cup portions to reheat during the week. If it ends up a little thick/dry after reheating I'll add a splash of unsweetened almond milk to loosen it up.0
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My favorites are bananas and dried apricots.0
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I add some cinnamon, vanilla and peanut butter. Brown sugar is good too.0
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flavored coffee creamer, sometimes sugar in the raw and dry fruits.0
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Well this probably isn't going to help with calories, but I like to cook mine in apple juice. I usually only make it on the weekend and then i add jameson and european style butter. Needless to say I don't eat oatmeal very often (I use rolled oats all the time though).
This looks like something I need to try! How much Jameson and butter do you add?0 -
Currently still trying to use up the leftover cranberry sauce from Christmas.0
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Well this probably isn't going to help with calories, but I like to cook mine in apple juice. I usually only make it on the weekend and then i add jameson and european style butter. Needless to say I don't eat oatmeal very often (I use rolled oats all the time though).
This looks like something I need to try! How much Jameson and butter do you add?
I'm not real exact on the butter i guess i would say a "pat" since i slice off 1/4" or so of a slice off of the 1/2 pound (2 wide) stick of plugra butter i use. Jameson I usually do a half shot for 1 cup of (uncooked) oats, but don't put it in until the last 5 minutes or so. I was inspired by overnight irish cream porridge that I had one morning in Ireland where they put Jameson on it cold (so it didn't even cook out at all!)0 -
sugar free coffee creamer, it makes it creamy and sweet0
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Coconut sugar is my newest, and most loved, sweetener at the moment!0
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peanut butter0
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dried cranberries and raisins, canned fruit0
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Lots of great ideas on this thread. I'll throw in my techniques:
- Add more fruit than oats (most people do more oats than fruits)
- Use dense, sweet fruits like apples, bananas, & pears instead of berries.
- Heat your fruit and add a pinch of sea salt to bring out their juices.
- Use citrus fruits and brulée them to add a sweet/bitter flavor.
- Mix in yogurt, especially Greek yogurt for a sweet/tangy flavor (and extra protein!)
- Make it with unsweetened almond milk with vanilla flavoring.
- Soak oats overnight in water with spices like cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon.
- Just add 1-2 tsp honey/maple/sugar, etc. Use 1-2tbsp less oats to compensate for the calories.0
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