Oatmeal

greybeh

What do folks put in their oatmeal? I could really use lots of ideas! I've been eating Honey Nut Chex and Cinnamon Chex because I am allergic to barley which hides out in a lot of cereals, usually as malt flavoring, I think.

Anyhow, I need a change and welcome ideas! I'm not much of a cook--especially at 5am!

Laurayinz

There was just an article in the Trib this week about hot cereal options... None of them sounded THAT great to me though. Maybe check online and see if you can find the article.

I'm pretty boring with mine. I usually add raisins, brown sugar, honey, or just a Truvia packet as a sweetener, maybe a dash of cinnamon. I have craisins and sliced almonds that would probably be good too, but I keep forgetting about them. Sometimes I'll dice up about 1/4 of an apple and cook it in it, plus some cinnamon.

JoolieW68

Nothing. I have Quaker Cinnamon Roll oatmeal and it's good just the way it is.

Goldenwoof

I keep mine pretty simple. I add walnuts and blueberries. I've been making Quaker Instant Brown Sugar & Cinnamon flavor, but wanna switch over to the plain kind.

hope516

I add any of the following:

peanut butter
1 tblespoon of chocolate chips
coconut
craisins
raisins
walnuts
honey
fresh fruit
frozen fruit

Maryaly40

I add any of the following:

peanut butter
1 tblespoon of chocolate chips
coconut
craisins
raisins
walnuts
honey
fresh fruit
frozen fruit

peanut butter

AmyEm3

banana, nuts (today I used a mixed combo of almonds, pecans, and walnuts), cinnamon, a little brown sugar

or sometimes I use a T of pb and a few chocolate chips

or blueberries, almonds, and cinnamon

Those are my favorite combos.

emoritz2

small chunks of apple, cinnamon and dried cranberries. Delicious!

twoscimitars

I add some "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" spray and 2 tsp of brown sugar. Yum! Once in awhile I like to add walnuts.

quickmillerm

I had a serving of raw nuts (pecan are my choice) and a TBS of agave nectar or a 1/2 cup of my favorite frozen fruit (bluberries, strawberries, blackberries) to plain quick oats. it's FAST (only take a minute to microwave and easy. You change the toppings and it can always be something different.)

DivaDiane

Chopped Dates & Walnuts (measure cause they're high density calories)

Naturally More Peanut Butter & Cocoa Powder (measure this, as well)


Cinnamon, unsweetened almond milk, and/or ground flaxmeal to any recipe

Sweetener of your choice - honey, agave syrup, maple syrup, Splenda, etc.

JoolieW68

Now that I'm reading these, I wonder if a teaspoon of Nutella would be good in my Cinnamon Roll oatmeal.....

linesh

For a change from the sweet option I sometime go for the savoury combo... need proper cooking though.
Sauté half small onion, thinly diced carrot, some frozen peas, half green chilli in a tsp olive oil. Add oats, water and salt to taste.. cook and its ready to eat. Sometime use this for dinner as well.

KBGirts

Craisins or dried cherries and nuts

KimmyEB

I add any of the following:

peanut butter
1 tblespoon of chocolate chips
coconut
craisins
raisins
walnuts
honey
fresh fruit
frozen fruit

peanut butter

Peanut butter is AMAZING in oatmeal! :happy: Especially if you can find a good banana flavor!

I'm not big on oatmeal, though I go through phases. I'm in one now, actually, haha! I like the Better Oats brand. I currently have Blueberry Muffin and Maple Muffin flavors, and I really like them both. Brown sugar is good in oatmeal, as are dried fruits. All depends on what you like. I used to work at Starbucks, and loved putting brown sugar and dried fruit in their oatmeal.

jamja72

Plain rolled oats with walnuts and cinnamon.

falsecho

Nutmeg, raisins and cinnammon or Cinnamon and apple sauce

Michelle333

Steel cut oats with cinnamin and stevia.

therealangd

Craisins.

thejackswild79

I like variety so this is typically what I choose from: Almonds, walnuts, fresh berries, fresh banana, a TOUCH of brown sugar, non-fat milk, a little shredded coconut, cinnamon.

Yesterday it was oats with 1/3 cup coconut milk (the dairy milk was bad, time to go grocery shopping), 10g almonds and 10g of brown sugar because I had a major sweet thing going on. It was well under 300 calories and delicious.

In addition to oatmeal, I like multi-grain hot cereal but it won't work for the OP since it contains barely. I also like Bob's Red Mill 9 grain. Delicious! Another favorite breakfast idea? Quinoa with a little honey and cinnamon and strawberries. OMG it is delicious.

suntaffy

I'll add blueberries or a SMIDGEN of peanut butter to get the pb taste but not the calories.

greybeh

I should get some Better N' Peanut butter. That stuff was amazing... I didn't think to put it in Oatmeal. Yummy!

bethberg12

King Arthur Flour makes this amazing Boiled Apple Cider that's like a really tart and tangy syrup. I use it for baking and also add a drizzle to my oatmeal, along with cinnamon and walnuts. It's so good!
You can google to find it on their website.

hottottie11

Whey protein powder, PB and Bananas = oatmeal of champions

Nan500

I use a generous amount of cinammon, plus a small amount of dried fruit (raisins, dates, dried cranberries, dried cherries, etc.), or fresh/frozen blueberries or mixed berries. I also use Splenda. I've come to love it for breakfast!

soccerchey1

I normally add 1-2 tsp of sugar and cinnamon but we're out right now so I've been adding cocoa powder (1/2 tsp) and it tastes really good.

hollyeverhart

I make mine with:
1/2 cup of plain oatmeal, 1/4 cup water (or more) 1/8 cup raisins 1 small apple, a tablespoon of calorie free sugar, a sprinkle of brown sugar, and sprinkle of cinnamon, its super good!

booncey

I use the instant Quaker Oats Weight Control Maple and Brown Sugar kind. It's very tasty and filling. I microwave it at work for my morning break and my coworkers think it smells like pancakes.

toffee322

i usually just put banana.. sometimes i use apple, nuts (usually almond or cashew), sometimes if i remember i put some flaxseed! keeping it simple.

Sp1nGoddess

Carrot Cake: plain oats, shredded carrots, raisins, cinnamon
Plain oats, strawberries & little vanilla extract or vanilla protein powder
I used to eat oats daily and got desperate for new ways to eat it. I've made it savory with salt, pepper and cheese before and it was pretty good. I tried cooking it with an egg but did not care for it.

Always add a dash of salt to plain oats, even if you make it sweet. I normally mix in a tablespoon of ground flax as well.

JessicaT2007

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