Sprucing up my oatmeal

I like raw honey, crandberries or raisins. Almond or vanilla or another flavored extract can be added to oatmeal while cooking, and it really boosts the flavor.

I use a tablespoon of Splenda Blended Brown Sugar it is nice & sweet and really changes the plain old oatmeal into something tasty! Its usually in the baking isle at the grocery store near the sugars. Hope this helps.

I have a website for you! I saw this on another thread here about a month ago and I saved it. I am not an oatmeal eater at this time, but this woman has a gazillion ideas for how to serve oatmeal. Thought I'd pass it along!

http://www.katheats.com/kaths-tribute-to-oatmeal/

agave nectar is a good suggestion. there's also stevia if you end up not liking the flavor of agave nectar (i personally think it tastes a little funny. i'm fine with it baked into baked goods as a honey substitute but plain on oatmeal i think is weird, BUT THATS JUST ME! try it for yourself before you decide if you like it or not!) stevia is a natural zero calorie sweetner...its a tiny bit sweeter then sugar and some versions of it taste like licorice (the plant is related) but Stevia in the Raw (made by the people who make sugar in the raw) has no licorice flavor (if you're one of those people who dont like that flavor, personally i LOVE it) and it comes in little packets or in a big bag version. look for it in the grocery store with the other alternative sweetners like splenda and sweet n low. but this one is all natural!

I always eat old fashioned oats ( not quick and not instant), and I add banana, and/or dried fruits of different types (cranberries, mango, raisins, etc). A little honey is good ... I prefer raw or wildflower. Fresh fruit is also a great addition ..... Besides banana I use apple, peaches, apricots, and pears. I also add cinnamon, wheat germ, and ground flax seed meal. Nuts are a great texture addition, but they obviously won't make it sweeter. Good luck and good eating!

we use raisins and cinnamon you can also throw in a chopped apple, walnuts think of fruit and nut breads the same combos usually work well in oatmeal.

I like to throw in blueberries, walnuts, dried fruit (any kind) , cinnamon, vanilla extract.

I also don't eat sugar or sugar subs and I just started eating oatmeal. I do 2tbls of dried fruit/ raisins -65cal or apricots 50cals. 1tbls nuts walnuts or almonds 25cals. Dash of cinnamon 6cals and 2tbls of whole milk 19cals. So all my additives are are 100 to 115 calories. But my oatmeal is a crunchy, yummy, and flavorful.

So I just started eating whole grain oatmeal (not the instant kind) for breakfast. I am cutting up a banana in it for flavor, but it's just not sweet enough. Any ideas of something I can add to it without adding tons of calories? (I'm trying to stay away from straight sugar). Thanks all!

My favorite way lately of preparing oatmeal is to cook it with sliced banana, and then top it off with cinnamon and some chopped pecans. No extra sugar needed, the banana and cinnamon really give it a great flavor.

I read this the other day but haven't tried it. Try some canned pumpkin and add a little bit of all spice, pumkpin spice or even some brown sugar. I heard the pumpkin is a great way to add extra fiber. Sounds yummy :-)

I always eat my oatmeal at work and they have these land o lakes individual half and half creamers. I use 2 or 3 and they are 10 cals each. I also sprinkle some cinnamon sugar... love it that way.

Hope you find some great ideas ;-)