So what do you add to your Oatmeal...

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  • mclgo
    mclgo Posts: 147 Member
    I add frozen blueberries, cook it, THEN add about 1/4 cup part skim ricotta cheese and some truvia. YUM!!
  • bigpapajswife
    bigpapajswife Posts: 1
    Raw almonds, apple, ground cinnamon.
  • livingmylegacy
    livingmylegacy Posts: 17
    I make overnight oats, where you put the oatmeal together the night before and let it sit in the fridge overnight to absorb the liquids instead of cooking it.

    Some of my favorites are:

    1/2 c oatmeal
    1/2 c almond milk
    1/2 c unsweetened applesauce
    1 apple, chopped
    1/2 tbs honey
    cinnamon

    and

    1/2 c oatmeal
    1/2 c almond milk
    1/2 c yogurt (whatever flavor I happen to have on hand)
    1/2 c frozen berries

    They're both super delicious and really easy! Plus, I put them together in pint sized mason jars so they're portable and sometimes I take them to work with me when I'm in a rush.
  • brookeiva90
    brookeiva90 Posts: 13 Member
    My protein powder and banana's... yummy
  • rabblerabble
    rabblerabble Posts: 471 Member
    My meal first thing in the morning (before hitting the gym) is to cook up about 2/3 cup of oatmeal. I mix together a protein shake (consist of half milk half water and some protein powder) pour part of it on the oatmeal and drink the rest, then also top the oatmeal with fresh berries and some flax seed.

    If I can't get fresh berries, I'll add some frozen berries to the oatmeal when it is mostly cooked.

    Think I might try some of the ideas here for a change of pace.
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    I cook 1/2 cup oats in 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup water, then add 2 tsp brown sugar and a dash of cinnamon. If I have banana around, I slice that into it as well.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Girl Scout Cookies
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    Raisins, dried cranberries, diced apples, cinnamon, brown sugar and milk.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    Girl Scout Cookies

    Oh now THAT sounds good!
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    steel cut oats
    pecans
    dried berries (I prefer cherries)
    brown sugar
  • cdanie13
    cdanie13 Posts: 108 Member
    I cook my oatmeal with vanilla almond milk then add cut up strawberries, blueberries and a sprinkle of cinnamon! Super yum!
  • ratellcm
    ratellcm Posts: 164 Member
    I add whatever is lying around. This week it's leftover cranberry sauce from Christmas and walnuts. Sometimes it's pecans and raisins. Sometimes blueberries and almonds.
  • jangier
    jangier Posts: 109 Member
    This morning I added pumpkin puree, pecans, chia seeds, and pumpkin pie spice - it was super yummy!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    pretty simple, just looking for some new ideas. i use the quaker 1 minute oats and add 2 tbsp of pb2 chocolate, 1 tbsp cinnamon, and a couple packs of that aspartame just because it can kill me, lol...... livin life on the edge, lol

    Chopped nuts and chocolate drops!
  • jessilyn76
    jessilyn76 Posts: 532 Member
    1/4 c of pure pumpkin (canned)
    tsp of honey
    dash of cinnamon
    small handful of pecans


    mmmmmmm, pumpkin pie!!!
  • tkdgirlms
    tkdgirlms Posts: 73
    brown sugar or yogurt
  • lilmissmanx
    lilmissmanx Posts: 81 Member
    20 g sultanas, 20g dried berries (blueberries, strawberries, cranberries, physalis) and 1tbsp chia seeds
  • mrslcoop
    mrslcoop Posts: 317 Member
    I love to cook up some steel cut oats and add a couple teaspoons of demerara sugar and a couple dashes of cinnamon. Yummm....
  • mank32
    mank32 Posts: 1,323 Member
    just one square of very dark chocolate, melted & mixed. it's da bomb.
  • TheWretchedFat
    TheWretchedFat Posts: 52 Member
    Banana, cinnamon sugar, and chia seeds!
  • kld1204
    kld1204 Posts: 2
    Sliced banana
  • Gingerbearman
    Gingerbearman Posts: 8
    I use the "instant" stuff (Quaker, store brand, whatever) and will usually start with one pack of the "regular" (nothing added) and add in a pack of some kind of flavored. But I will often add some non-dairy creamer (sugar-free & flavored) - like vanilla caramel, hazelnut, whatever. And often for that touch of sweet - some smucker's sugar-free breakfast syrup (or store brand sugar-free maple syrup)... Or sometimes use pumplin pie spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.) or just cinnamon...
  • GingerLolita
    GingerLolita Posts: 738 Member
    I make mine with 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats + 1 cup unsweetened almond milk + cinnamon. Then I add 2 tsp. almond or peanut butter OR 15 stevia-sweetened chocolate chips and fresh fruit, such as a banana or strawberries. Sometimes I'll also throw in some dried fruits, nuts, and/or seeds.
  • jlclabo
    jlclabo Posts: 588 Member
    Not much of a sweet person - chicken or pork - bouillon, nuke it 1 minute and bam - savory oatmeal for you there!

    i like the sound of that. gonna have to try it out.
    i also add oatmeal to my protein with frozen berries and just enough water or almond milk to make a pudding like consistency
  • KajunQtie
    KajunQtie Posts: 4
    I add a dot of honey and a very small dash of cinnamon. I am new to the oatmeal thing and just can't stomach it yet PLAIN lol
  • F00LofaT00K
    F00LofaT00K Posts: 688 Member
    Right now I'm eating 39g (dry) of quick oatmeal with diced apple, cinnamon, ginger and ground clove with 1/2 c whole milk and 1/2 c water. It tastes like apple pie. :love:


    ETA: and 8g of white sugar. . . because it's damn delicious!
  • Koholint
    Koholint Posts: 104 Member
    A tablespoon of Nesquik powder to plain flax oatmeal. Mix it all up while it's dry, add banana after it's soaked up the water. Delicious contradiction...
  • MommaSherryB
    MommaSherryB Posts: 79 Member
    Try steel cut oats....great texture. Add in Stevia, cinnamin, ground flax and strawberries (frozen no sugar added thawed out)
  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
    I make one cup of Old Fashioned Quaker Oats in two cups of water. Then add 1 or 2 soft boiled eggs after it is cooked. And sometimes it is just plain old oatmeal with nothing else.

    I gotta think about trying this...not sure how the flavors would meld though *thinking face*
  • MollMoll821
    MollMoll821 Posts: 63 Member
    These are my favorite Oatmeal add ins:

    Yogurt, raspberries, and a sprinkle of slivered almonds.
    Pumpkin puree, raisins and pumpkin pie spice.
    Applesauce, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins and a little banana.

    Don't forget about overnight oat recipes either! I think that gives oatmeal a while different taste. And Happy Herbivore has a great oatmeal pancake recipe, check it out!

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