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    edited January 22 in Food and Nutrition
    I want to start eating steel cut oats for breakfast... and don't want to add sugar or artificial sugar... so what can I add so it doesn't taste like paste?

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    • Posts: 18 Member
      I add organic honey & blueberries....You can also do bananas, strawberries...basically any fruit :)
    • Posts: 129 Member
      I add some cinnamon, a little bit of almond milk and some banana slices or berries. The almond milk provides a little sweetness as does the fruit.
    • Posts: 2,389 Member
      I make mine with almond milk, the ratio of liquid to oatmeal is 2:1. Fruit is a great add in. Also honey and brown sugar. I also love cinnamon and raisins. If you want absolutely no sweetener, I'd suggest using apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice to keep it from being overly bland. I might mix in a little plain Greek yogurt for an extra protein kick. Also, to give it a more custardy texture and protein, try adding in 1-2 egg whites after it's cooked and you've add in your mix-ins. Stir it really, really well to prevent the eggs from setting. It give the oatmeal a creamier consistency and bulks it up a bit.

      I also enjoy a savory oatmeal. Add in some breakfast (turkey) sausage and a bit of maple syrup or raspberry jam for a bit of sweetness, yum!
    • Posts: 213 Member
      Fruit is a great add in, I usually add bananas or blueberries. I also use cinnamon or honey for extra flavor. Protein powder is also great mixed in. :)
    • Posts: 16,947 Member
      cinnamon

      mashed bananas are awesome in oatmeal

      strawberries
    • Posts: 4,733 Member
      I want to start eating steel cut oats for breakfast... and don't want to add sugar or artificial sugar... so what can I add so it doesn't taste like paste?

      nothing.

      it is paste. :grumble:

      cardboard and paste.

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    • Posts: 241 Member
      I don't heat mine. I eat it raw.

      1/2 cup oatmeal
      1/4 cup grapenut
      1/4 raisins
      1 tbs flaxseed
      Almond milk

      I have this almost every morning. I love it!!
    • Posts: 1,259 Member
      Adding sugar would work
    • Posts: 2,780 Member
      Don't eat oatmeal if you don't like it. I personally hate it.
    • Posts: 214 Member
      Cinnamon takes the taste out of the paste!:laugh: And there are other additions: blackerry , rasberry, peach, blueberry... and more... but cinnamon does it for me:happy: :tongue:
    • Posts: 14,025 Member
      That is just the consistency it has. If you want to alter the texture, add in fruit or maybe granola. If it is the taste you want to alter, sugar, stevia, cinnamon, apple sauce, etc.

      I do oatmeal, protein powder, and cinnamon nearly every morning.
    • Posts: 2,022 Member
      Don't eat oatmeal if you don't like it. I personally hate it.

      I do hate oatmeal, with a passion. but I want to ditch the Slim Fast shakes I've been drinking for breakfast (and which fill me up, but are loaded with sugar).
    • Posts: 7,074 Member
      I use Quaker Quick Oats. I actually do not mind it plain, but I typically add stuff to it.

      Things like:

      -- A teaspoon or two of PB2 at times
      -- Almond Milk (I always use Almond Milk in mine though)
      -- Berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or strawberries)
      -- Raisins
      -- Chopped walnuts or chopped almonds
      -- Cinnamon

      You can use any of these above if you want to jazz up your oatmeal.

      But I also think if you truly don't like oatmeal, you don't have to eat it.
    • Posts: 327 Member
      Just by using the steel'cut ones, you'll get rid of the "'paste" texture. Any kind of fruit, spice etc. will get you flavor. If you're not into oatmeal the way its usually prepared in the US, here's a different idea: In Ecuador they make it with juicier fruits cooked down as the liquid (lulo/naranjilla, I haven't seen it here but any fruit would work). The taste is really different (more of a tart fruit) than gringo oatmeal. Pineapple with some cinnamon would be a close substitute for how I had it there. Also, play with the amount of liquid until you get a texture you like, in Ecuador it's almost a drinkable porridge.
    • Posts: 2,022 Member
      Cinnamon takes the taste out of the paste!:laugh: And there are other additions: blackerry , rasberry, peach, blueberry... and more... but cinnamon does it for me:happy: :tongue:

      Hey Antzzz! I'll try some cinnamon today.:wink: I used to dry roast (in a skillet) sesame seeds in place of salt and wonder if those would work on oatmeal, too.
    • Posts: 739 Member
      I've been eating steel cut oats and putting them into the crock pot overnight with apples, maple syrup (better than white sugar IMHO), cinnamon and vanilla extract.

      Simple and I don't have to lift a finger before I've had my coffee.

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    • Posts: 1,311 Member
      Cooking it with milk and a little cinnamon makes a world of difference. I grew up eating it that way, I tried it with water and I consider that the *kitten* of oatmeal.
    • Posts: 2,389 Member
      show previous quotes

      I do hate oatmeal, with a passion. but I want to ditch the Slim Fast shakes I've been drinking for breakfast (and which fill me up, but are loaded with sugar).

      Why does it have to be oatmeal you switch to? If you hate it, why bother? What about eggs/egg whites, yogurt and fruit, a sandwich, chicken breast, anything you actually enjoy eating? I love to nuke some egg whites into a patty and stick on a whole wheat English muffin or some rye bread with some cheese and/or bacon/turkey sausage. An egg scramble with lots of veggies is awesome as well. lately I've been doing wraps: a wrap with 1 wedge of Laughing Cow cheese spread on and some egg whites, with or without a turkey sausage patty.
    • Posts: 131 Member
      You can add honey/ cut up bananas/ cut up apples/ almonds/walnuts/sunflower seeds/ berries.
      My personal favourite is honey and almonds..so lush!
    • Posts: 2,483 Member
      You could try making it with water and salt and adding seeds or chopped nuts for texture. Then if you want it sweeter, add honey or golden syrup. Pinhead oatmeal has more texture than porridge oats, I feel, but it takes longer to cook (the coarser the cut, more so). Also, not cooking it quite as long as you "should" makes it less pasty and more textured.
    • Posts: 147 Member
      I add about a tablespoon of almond butter to mine and it's awesome.
    • Posts: 120 Member
      Try Bob's Red Mill 5 grain. Like Oatmeal only firmer and much more taste. I add yogurt and some fruit.
    • Posts: 250 Member
      Apples and cinnamon is nice and can taste like apple pie! Or honey and raspberries which I love. Peanut butter? Cocoa powder
    • Posts: 1,653 Member
      I add unsweetened apple sauce and a butt load of cinnamon. MmmMmMm.
    • Posts: 505 Member
      I've been eating steel cut oats and putting them into the crock pot overnight with apples, maple syrup (better than white sugar IMHO), cinnamon and vanilla extract.

      Simple and I don't have to lift a finger before I've had my coffee.

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      THat looks mad crazy delicious.
    • Posts: 119 Member
      New to oatmeal here! Awesome ideas! Thanks!
    • Posts: 147 Member
      Apples and cinnamon is nice and can taste like apple pie! Or honey and raspberries which I love. Peanut butter? Cocoa powder

      Okay obviously I'm going to have to try the honey and raspberries soon. That sound good.
    • Posts: 6
      You could try it raw with a little milk, honey and fruit. I like it raw a lot better than cooked. I hate the texture of cooked oatmeal.
    • Posts: 86 Member
      Don't make it with water... it tastes vile that way. Some kind of milk (cow's, soy, almond, whatever you like) improves it a lot. Also add spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, or vanilla or almond extracts. Toasted nuts also add nice crunchy texture. You can use your favorite dried fruit for sweetness.
    • Posts: 86 Member
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