Oatmeal Help

Bellusion
Bellusion Posts: 23
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I've been eating oatmeal every morning with 2 tbsps of natural peanut butter and topped with sliced banana. It's yummy but I'm getting tired of it, which is why I haven't eaten it the past 2 days. But I need to eat oatmeal daily for my milk supply (breastfeeding and have a huge undersupply issue, the oatmeal really helps out). What are some other good ways to eat oatmeal? What about baked oatmeal.. anyone have a good recipe? Thanks!

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  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Apple and cinnamon
    Pear and almond butter
    Chocolate chips and coconut

    Tons of ways!
  • poorbikrchick
    poorbikrchick Posts: 18 Member
    Cinnamon, chocolate chips, strawberries, and blueberries. I eat it every day.
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    1/4-1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce, cinnamon and stevia
    scoop of chocolate protein powder
    pb and maple syrup
    cinnamon and blueberries
  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    Overnight oats! Mix with stevia, fruits of choice or chocolate protein powder, leave in refrigerator overnight, add a swirl of greek yoghurt in the morning... Creamy and tasty!
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    A couple spoonfuls of canned pumpkin, some pumpkin pie spice and sweetener.
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    Am not a sweet person - chicken stock chicken or pork strips and some spices / vegetables.
  • Melionfire
    Melionfire Posts: 343 Member
    I started adding cocoa powder and a bit of stevia, delicious. I also add protein powder and bananas to this mix some days. Sometimes strawberries instead of bananas.
  • MicheleWE
    MicheleWE Posts: 179 Member
    I grind oatmeal in a coffee grinder to make oat flour then use it to make pancakes, protein bars, etc.
  • hurricanegirl13
    hurricanegirl13 Posts: 109
    Overnight oats! Mix with stevia, fruits of choice or chocolate protein powder, leave in refrigerator overnight, add a swirl of greek yoghurt in the morning... Creamy and tasty!

    Yes! I've tried refrigerator oatmeal too! I personally don't like it with greek yogurt (you could even put it in at before you put it in the fridge), so I leave that out.

    Here are some great recipes! http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal
    http://www.theyummylife.com/8_muesli_flavors

    I sub the skim milk with unsweetened almond milk :) They taste great heated up too! I'm at the point of making up my own flavors now.
  • fificrazy
    fificrazy Posts: 234
    I can't seem to make oatmeal myself as flavorful (or quickly...) as the old instant packs I grew up with and it makes me so sad, but I have managed to upgrade from Quaker's oatmeal to a brand called Better Oats. http://www.betteroats.com/ Just put it in a bowl, use the packet it comes in to measure your water, and pop it in the microwave! Best of all, I actually find one packet filling enough (I use to have to use two of Quaker's, or add extra oats). And, nutritionally speaking, they have the added benefit of flax seed (and their Raw Pure & Simple line- less sugar, organic ingredients, quinoa...). This isn't a paid advertisement, I promise.

    If you'd still prefer something homemade, I always look for recipes that use pureed pumpkin and oats! I really like these bars http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/09/04/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-oatmeal-bars/ More nutritional binder than butter or cream or water.

    Also just putting this out there, one day want to get around to making breakfast quinoa myself. Figure it's a step up from oatmeal worth suggesting! http://www.mynaturalfamily.com/recipes/quinoa-recipes/30-quinoa-breakfast-recipes/
  • BigBrunette
    BigBrunette Posts: 1,543 Member
    I keep mine simple: a teaspoon of brown sugar and a dash of cinnamon.
  • bdubya55
    bdubya55 Posts: 506 Member
    I found adding crunch pak brand single serving sized apples w/grapes to be a great addition to my morning oatmeal recipes.
  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
    I grind oatmeal in a coffee grinder to make oat flour then use it to make pancakes, protein bars, etc.

    Yep!! I've baked with it, but it's not a 100% replacement, makes it too dense. Haven't experimented enough to figure out the best ratio though.

    How about making your own granola, and using it to top some yogurt or as a snack by itself?
  • ibleedunionblue
    ibleedunionblue Posts: 324 Member
    crockpot overnight recipe:

    oatmeal, water, sliced apples, cinnamon, and if you want to sweeten, can add some brown sugar.

    This wasnt exact, but its a close recipe...

    http://www.theyummylife.com/Slow_Cooker_Apple_Cinnamon_Oatmeal

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