Ideas For Jazzing Up Oatmeal?

Sp1nGoddess

Carrot Cake Oatmeal

To your plain oats add (to taste) shredded carrot, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, brown sugar (if needed), you can add milk or butter.

turbophoenix

I add coconut, pineapple, and a little bit of vanilla... sometimes some truvia if I want it a little sweeter. DELISH!

HauteT

My fave breakfast is 1/2 cup Oats cooked in water. Then I add 1T each of walnuts, ghirardeli semi sweet chocolate chips, and clover honey. It is about 370 calories and it is delicious. Of course now I can't eat oatmeal w/o chocolate because it just doesn't taste as good!

roycelynberry

I eat the instant strawberries and cream oatmeal 130 calories and it is so good

Khakkigirl

I usually use stevia for sweetness, then I slice a medium banana over the oatmeal, and finally I top it off with some vanilla soy milk. The banana and vanilla go really well together, it's super tasty and satisfying!

nono1951

Before I start making my oatmeal, I chop up an apple into small chunks, throw it in a cake pan, douse liberally with cinnamon, and toss it in the oven. About the time my oatmeal is done, the apples are ready to be mixed in.

Great Idea!Sounds delicious!

dbevisjr

My breakfast 5 mornings a week is 1/2 cup (before cooking) of oatmeal, 2 teaspoons of dark brown sugar and a dash of cinnamon with a cup of coffee and 8oz of orange juice. The brown sugar is only 15cal per teaspoon so I allow that since I have very little sugar throughout the day.

lilojoke

Cut up bananas
Raisins and syrup
Vanilla and cinnamon
Yum

Plus protein powder hehehe

DonnaRe2012

Peanut butter !!!

julie10101

I sweeten my oatmeal with dates, bananas, cinnamon and apples.

allegram

www.oatmealinmybowl.com/category/oatmeal-toppings/
http://fyeahoatmeal.tumblr.com/
there's another oatmeal blog I came across recently but I cant seem to find it. anyway, I hope that these give you some ideas!

KathieElisa

In my house we eat oatmeal with almond slices & raisins

jjelizalde

I use sugar free blackberry preserves, almond extract, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg, fresh fruit and dried fruit. Just use your imagination! There are endless things to add.

ckneasel

i use 1 packet of Stevia and a healthy dose of cinnamon...

not sure what your goal is here, but if you're trying to lose fat, i'd minimize the added sugar to the oatmeal...

make it with milk too vs water...

jill92787

Carrot Cake Oatmeal

To your plain oats add (to taste) shredded carrot, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, brown sugar (if needed), you can add milk or butter.

That sounds amazing! I totally have to try this for weekend brunch!

JennATC

I add an ounce of dried fruit to mine every day. I buy "fruit bits" which is a bunch of different fruits chopped up small.

Trail_Addict

cocaine? LOL jussss kidding...

Egg Whites

I microwave my oatmeal, but stop it with :45 seconds left, add 1/2c egg whites, and continue cooking. Comes out yummy, and gives you more protein. :-D

dbevisjr

Peanut butter !!!

Yep! Peanut butter is good for almost everything.

elishabeish

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wjranch

I make my own ........
1/2 cup whole rolled oats (uncooked) < 1/2 cup fat free Activia Vanilla Yogurt < 1/2 berries (whatever you like)
>>> mix first two together and top with berries... cover and leave in fridge overnight.... serve cold
246 Cal, 17 Carb, 3 Fat, 7 Protein

Taylerr88

cinammon and splenda

healthybabs

I make mine with half unsweetened vanilla soy milk and half water. Adds vary..... fresh banana, blueberries, raspberries, cinnamon, peanut or almond butter, whey protein powder, just depends on what I am feeling at the moment. Oh, and I don't use those lousy packets of instant oatmeal....take the time to make old fashioned oats or steel cut.

graelwyn

Wow, so many ideas, definitely going to write some of these down and experiment.
Must find some cinnamon too.
Thanks so much guys, some really amazing and tasty looking combinations here.

kokaneesailor

Honey is perfect food. Maple syrup is fantastic for you! Sliced bananas are great, strawberries are as well, blueberries, raspberries, homemade granola with almonds are super. Raisins and dates. I add all these ingredients to my steel cut oats every morning, except this morning cause I had eggs.

llllnn

apple sauce, vanilla extract, frozen berries (frozen wild blueberries from trader joe's turn your oatmeal purple)

those are just the most interesting things i've used in my oatmeal but usually it's half a banana, whatever berries we have, and walnuts :')

Jemmastorm

puréed fruit instead of syrup. stewed apricots are good too. we use sultanas and manuka honey

garden2382

I use organic liquid stevia.

simplebeauty

I mix a greek yogurt and fruit into mine...whatever fresh fruit I have on hand...and cinnamon.

kateroot

Peanut butter and bananas or chopped dates is my favorite. I also love it with protein powder, cocoa, honey, craisins & stevia, chopped apples and cinnamon, blueberries and a teeny splash of heavy cream, nutella and chopped pecans.. I could go on forever.. I love oatmeal!