What do you put in your oatmeal?

Reen456

I make a large batch of steel cut oatmeal every weekend and store it in individual containers. Then I "mix it up" every morning with a variety of toppings. Right now, my favorite is 2 ounces of craisins with 1 tablespoon of chopped walnuts and 1/2 cup of milk. Delicious and nutritious!!

committomittxoxo

I had no idea there was this whole oatmeal subculture out there.. good ideas guys.

dancin2011

I eat this every single day...sometimes twice! I like it with blueberries or sometimes half a banana, splenda, and a little skim milk. Love it!

kateblue72

I don't like to add the sugar ... since I really don't need it, but one way it seems sweet, is when I add one of those peaches packed in water cups - yummy sweet and makes the oatmeal not so thick

LauRoxx

Bump (I know, the thread has pretty much died but I just had to remember this)

tcrotsley

Learned this trick from Weight Watchers, I add 1/4c of unsweetened applesauce, splenda and cinnamon to taste...my daughter loves it that way too.

rockerbabyy

this morning i did half a scoop of chocolate protein powder, and a tablespoon of peanut butter
my kids like cinnamon or grape jelly in theirs.

bcc112986

Egg whites, soy milk, banana, raisins, apples, honey. I don't add all this at once but a variation of those.

KristenLynn87

I cut up pieces of banana with blueberries!

RachCVT

cranberries, allspice, nutmeg cinnamon, pecans, little bit o' brown sugar

sammydiva

I cut up pieces of banana

and unsweetened vanilla almond milk.

Caffeine_Addict

Always ground flax seeds & dates.
Sometimes I add cinnamon & cardamom for a chai-like taste.
And milk on top.

some great ideas here. Gonna try some

robot_potato

A pinch of ginger & nutmeg or I melt a square of green&blacks hazelnut chocolate on it. Add milk and eat.

chriscooney

I eat it plain with skimmed milk!

littleali

I eat Porridge (so oats with milk rather than water) and I used to have a tsp of cinnamon, brown sugar and raisins every day but am trying to wean myself of so now it's only a treat! I now have blackberries and cinnamon.

telcochik

For those of us who have very little time to cook/prep in the mornings.....what about Quaker's "Lower Sugar" Instant Oatmeal. Apples & Cinnamon, heated with WATER ONLY = 110 calories.

Instant oatmeal is processed which is why many people choose to make theirs on the stove top using steel cut oats. It's heartier, chewier, and minimally processed. From all the labels I've read, typical oatmeal runs at about 150 - 160 calories per serving. Personally I use Coach's Oats from Costco because they're steel cut and sugar free but you can add your own stuff and cook them in the microwave at 70% power for 3.5 minutes.

Also, 110 calories is also not enough for a meal so make sure you also eat some protein to bolster your breakfast (like cottage cheese, yogurt, or scrambled egg whites) on the side! :bigsmile:

celticmuse

I use good old fashioned oats and add green apple, chopped walnuts, cinnamon and a touch of natural brown sugar. All (except the brown sugar) are cholesterol busting ingredients, especially the oats.

Thanks for all the great ideas. I especially like the idea of adding pumpkin...

MrsTattie

I'm from the uk and a bit confused with some of the ingredients here! Is Splenda a sugar substitute? What are craisins? Cranberries?
I would never think of adding eggs!! Or cheese! Some great ideas here!
I have a handful of raisins with some syrup or some fresh fruit in the summer.
These ideas have reminded me that I used to have cinnamon with apple.....must try that tomorrow!
However you eat it enjoy your porridge!

mhotch

For those of us who have very little time to cook/prep in the mornings.....what about Quaker's "Lower Sugar" Instant Oatmeal. Apples & Cinnamon, heated with WATER ONLY = 110 calories.

I'm curious then, what's the calorie count for those of you who do NOT use the instant and are adding other ingredients (fruits, flax, etc)?

I prepare mine at night and slow cook in a mini crock pot. {I use a lamp timer to turn it on at about 2am} It holds one serving. So I wake to a hot, ready made, bowl of oatmeal.

With the oatmeal, fruit, milk, and chia seeds the whole meal comes to about 220-230 calories.

cal1973

half a banana and some ffgy - delicious:)

neversettle

bananas

jnance82

cinnamon and Equal




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dougriffle

I just eat the Quaker brown sugar weight control oatmeal. 220 Calories total with skim milk, the packet only has 1g of sugar. I'm a college guy with no money, so I have to be really cheap with what I buy in order to lose weight, so I have to buy the packets rather than plain oatmeal and then fruits to go with it. I don't see any harm in it. I am curious to know how it tastes with water, but if I don't put milk in it, I won't get any milk during the day because I can't stand drinking milk in a glass. I'm weird and I would just sit there and think about what I'm drinking and were it came from. I don't do that when it is mixed in with food (except for cereal). I was eating cereal (Honey bunches of oats I think) every mourning until yesterday when I started thinking about sugar, so I've decided to go to just oatmeal which lowers my sugar (not including milk sugar) down from 12g to 1g for breakfast. I have no control over what I have made for dinner so I am lowering things like sugar and fat from the other meals in the day which I can control.

bugtrain

Bob's Red Mill whole oats with half a Tbsp. of honey and a big dash of cinnamon!:drinker:

PattyfromToledo

sometimes walnuts and banana or lately walnuts and some apple butter ... both are very good

skm4jc

I use a packet of stevia to sweeten, and usually add dried cranberrries, raisins, or dried blueberres. If I used freeze-dried strawberries (I love the Archer Farms brand from Target), I find I don't need extra sweetener. Sometimes I use DaVinci sugar-free syrups - lime oatmeal is delicious and freakishly green! LOL I always cook my oatmeal in skim milk.

atlantapiper

Trader Joe's Steelcut Oatmeal, frozen--only add 2 Tbl Silk 40 cal Almond Milk, everyday

EzraCCM

I'm surprised at the number of people who put PB in their oatmeal! I thought I was weird to do that. I guess not.
I especially love the Honey Roasted crunchy PB in mine... I eat it before every long (10 miles or more) run.

gogidget

raisins & 1 tsp brown sugar, or 2 tbsp trail mix (I like the texture & crunch)

TDGee

Unflavored protein powder and a spoon of chocolate peanut butter.