Oatmeal?

Ashley06118

I have recently started eating oatmeal in the morning to try and help me lose weight. The old fashioned stove top kind, not the packets. I have been using a little brown sugar to flavor it, but it's still a little bland. Any suggestions?

ritasice21

melt a banana in microwave or pan until brown and gooey, add it with a splash of (almond) milk

or add a Tablespoon or 2 of polaner sugar free w/ fiber preserves melted in microwave

jimmies_rustled

Agave is a awesome sweetener, cant go wrong with some blueberries as well.

JessicaBR0

Topping suggestions, blueberries, strawberries, peanut or almond butter, jelly, pecans,walnuts. If you go to katheats.com she has a whole page dedicated to oatmeal. I got a lot of good ideas from her.

spinqueen72

I always add a scoop of vanilla protein powder to mine.
Today I added some canned pumpkin, and some pumpkin pie spice to it. Tasted exactly like pumpkin pie!

You can get some of that Silk Fruit & Protein juice. I have added a little to my oatmeal before. Wonderful!

I have also made smoothies with a scoop (1/4c) of quick oats, when I haven't had time for a bowl of it.

Vanilla coconut milk is heavenly in oatmeal.

live_your_dreams

My favorit way to eat it is with half a banana, 1 tbps of peanut butter and 1 tsp of cocoa power.

I also eat it with coconut milk and blueberries

Arrabindi

I love this blog for inspiration!
http://theoatmealartist.blogspot.com/

Some of the recipes are a bit on the sugary side, but there's a lot of good and healthy ones as well.

reneecgc

I always chopped up an apple and boil it with the water. Yumm

ixap

Lots of cinnamon!

zoeluiisa

I know this won't go down well with some people here, but salt. Porridge was cooked with salt for hundreds of years - it's only recently people have started to miss this out, and the result is that it tastes bland and then people pile on the sugar to compensate.

Just add a tiny bit to the pan when you're cooking it, and it brings out all the oaty flavour. You can still add a sweet topping afterwards, but you'll find you need a lot less of it to make it tasty.

tannyasawyer

Lots of cinnamon!

^^ This.

Or maybe a few chocolate/peanut butter drops just to liven things up a bit.

Or berries (raspberries are good, mmm...)

mareed123

sliced banana and cinnamon

tappae

I put craisins and almonds!

tannyasawyer

I know this won't go down well with some people here, but salt. Porridge was cooked with salt for hundreds of years - it's only recently people have started to miss this out, and the result is that it tastes bland.

Just add a tiny bit to the pan when you're cooking it, and it brings out all the oaty flavour. You can still add a sweet topping afterwards, but you'll find you need a lot less of it to make it tasty.

Agreed! You only need a very small amount - a little goes a long way, but really does take the bland taste away. True for most sweet things, IMO...

ang3h

Bake it. I have baked oatmeal every morning, I throw some chocolate chips in and it's like a giant cookie.

All you need is

1/2 cup oats
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
sweetener (I usually do a tablespoon of Stevia in the raw)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons applesauce
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix it all up, put it in a small oven-safe bowl or ramekin, and bake at 375 for 20 minutes then broil for 3 minutes. It's crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. You can use pumpkin instead of the applesauce and add pumpkin pie spice and it'll taste just like pumpkin pie! I add a tablespoon of PB2 to mine usually and a handful of chocolate chips and often use 1/3 of a mashed banana instead of the applesauce.. but it's a very versatile recipe, you can do whatever you want really!

snuggles0723

I like Cinnamon in mine... but I have also tried AppleButter mixed in with it and it was really good and not bland at all.

bullisnn82

I have oatmeal every morning - you can put just about anything in it. Sometimes I use raisins and unsalted nuts (usually pecans or walnuts). Usually I put peanut butter in it (cuz it's a GREAT way to stretch peanut butter, which i love) with a little apple pie spice. I like it with honey, and I've used agave nectar, both really good. Back when I was anorexic (I'm not anymore, praise the Lord!) and I was terrified of calories I"d use equal to sweeten it. Long story short, you can use pretty much anything you want depending on how many calories you want your breakfast to be, or not be.

amanda_ataraxia

Like everyone said, banana is a great idea. I always do lots of cinnamon. I also use a tablespoon or two of unsweetened apple sauce.

SandieM7

I always add a little fruit...make it using milk not water which helps tremendously and the real secret for me is I add 1 Tbsp. of sugar free french vanilla coffee creamer....makes it so creamy and delicious - so worth the 15 calories.

Seriousmom3

I like overnight oats made with Coconut or Almond Milk...You can add any fruits or flavors that you like.

jenilla1

Instead of water, I make it with almond milk and add a little peanut butter and honey. Creamy goodness! :drinker:

DesireeLovesOrganic

add a cut up ripe mango and some cinnamon. Even better with 1/8 cup walnuts!

seamatt

I add 50 grams of mixed blueberries and strawberry's (they come mixed and frozen from Sainsburys). I then chop a medium banana and crush them all together with a fork until they are like a paste.

I mix the oatmeal through it when it comes off the heat and it tastes great.

HelenDootson

Blueberries!! If I have run out of blueberries I slice a banana into mine, but blueberries is best :laugh:

theoriginaljayne

I add cinnamon, a splash of vanilla, and almond milk to mine. If I want a little more flavor, sometimes I add chopped apples, bananas, berries, walnuts, or dried cranberries.

zoeluiisa

I know this won't go down well with some people here, but salt. Porridge was cooked with salt for hundreds of years - it's only recently people have started to miss this out, and the result is that it tastes bland.

Just add a tiny bit to the pan when you're cooking it, and it brings out all the oaty flavour. You can still add a sweet topping afterwards, but you'll find you need a lot less of it to make it tasty.

Agreed! You only need a very small amount - a little goes a long way, but really does take the bland taste away. True for most sweet things, IMO...

Also, though my Scottish Grandparents would be horrified, I make it with milk instead of water - normally real, but sometimes almond or oat. Oat milk's great because it has the same oaty taste as the porridge.

Whatever - AS LONG AS YOU DON'T FORGET THE SALT!

smurforce

Pick a berry that you like and add onto the oatmeal.

I am not a morning person and am always on a rush to leave the house for work. Try to avoid skipping breakfast, but my stomach is usually not awake until I get in to the office. So, in this past month, I've been bringing 6oz of oatmeal to work along with some dried blueberry from Costco. It actually taste pretty good. Add hot water to a 12oz cup, with 355 kcal, I get 2 cups out of it and it lasted me 4-6 hours until lunch.

KateinSomerset

Salt. Full stop!

spinqueen72

I like Cinnamon in mine... but I have also tried AppleButter mixed in with it and it was really good and not bland at all.

^^^THIS^^^ I have also done this! Or used strawberry preserves.

juncture

I make mine with almond milk and then stir in 3 squares of good quality dark chocolate (I use 85% cocoa choc) and some cinnamon and then put sliced banana on top

MFPfriend

I'm not an oatmeal person, but I've heard rave reviews about these. Quick, easy, and delicious.

http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal