Oatmeal: Anyway to make it less mushy?

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  • fattypattybinger
    fattypattybinger Posts: 337
    I was going to joke around and say don't eat it. I read the post replies and now curious about the steel oats. I will buy some today at Walmart.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I can't stand the texture of oatmeal either.

    I like to mix dry old fashioned oats, peanut butter and a splash of maple syrup together. No water or milk and don't cook it. It's delicious and gooey/chewy rather than mushy.
  • kayduro
    kayduro Posts: 249 Member
    Use Quaker "Steel Cut" Oats stays crunchy and much better for you.

    ^this. I hate mushy oatmeal too.
  • nanainkent
    nanainkent Posts: 350 Member
    Baked oatmeal for one from chocolate covered katie:

    http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2010/11/11/check-out-my-oatmeal-cake/

    I went to this website and literally made a homer simpson sound and not on purpose either. I will be having oatmeal all week
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Use steel cut oats.
  • Jayme34
    Jayme34 Posts: 160 Member
    i put apples in mine to give it a crunch
  • INFJ
    INFJ Posts: 86 Member
    As long as you're not making instant, you can change the texture of your oatmeal by using less (or more) water in the cooking process.

    ^^ This ^^
  • redhousecat
    redhousecat Posts: 584 Member
    echo the steel cut oats and don't cook them as long as directions say. You will get a nice, nutty crunch.
  • sc0ttie
    sc0ttie Posts: 29
    Eat it dry.....
  • paintedpixie
    paintedpixie Posts: 8
    I make baked oatmeal for that very reason. I fill it with yummy goodies like almonds, diced apples and pears, currants, flax meal...etc. google some recipes. You can bake it in jumbo muffin tins for perfect portions and then freeze extras.
  • algebravoodoo
    algebravoodoo Posts: 776 Member
    Lots of good suggestions here, but the one I do not see is to bring the liquid to a boil and then add the oats. Adding the oats to the liquid then bringing to a boil results in that creamy (slimy) texture.

    Good luck!
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    Just eat it dry, out of a bag, like a horse.

    Lol!

    I'll throw in a bit of raw oatmeal in with my cooked stuff. You could add flax seeds for a different texture.
  • Redladystl
    Redladystl Posts: 351 Member
    Try using steel cut oats.
  • algebravoodoo
    algebravoodoo Posts: 776 Member
    Just eat it dry, out of a bag, like a horse.

    Lol!

    I'll throw in a bit of raw oatmeal in with my cooked stuff. You could add flax seeds for a different texture.

    I used to seriously take a shredded wheat biscuit and crunch it up into "straw" and mix it with rolled oats, pour on the cold milk and start munching. My dad would sit there and just gag while I ate it. :bigsmile:
  • trizzell79
    trizzell79 Posts: 153 Member
    I second the refrigerator oatmeal! Google it, there are lots of recipes out there. The oats are softened but not gummy. I'm hooked on it!
  • RobynLB
    RobynLB Posts: 617 Member
    To make chewy oatmeal. Use less water. Microwave for about 2 minutes. Get rolled oats instead of "quick oats."

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