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    Posts: 11 Member
    edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    I have HATED oatmeal for the first 25 years of my life. I just recently learned that I do actually like it. But I want to switch it up! Normally I add some almonds and a touch of honey. What are your favorite add-ins?

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    • Posts: 102 Member
      Peanut butter (I just need protein in the morning), blueberries, and nuts. It's also good with applesauce and, again, peanut butter.
    • Posts: 13 Member
      Honey and cinnamon are definitely some of my favorites but recently I have been adding pomegranate seeds. If you can get good one's I highly recommend it.
    • Posts: 481 Member
      I am a second for the peanut butter, it goes great in oatmeal. If you want to lighten the calories as well I like to use PB2 some days. It is a lower calories peanut butter powder that mixes great in oatmeal and it comes in chocolate peanut butter for when you need something sweet too! I also add fruit on occasions or even a serving of jam.
    • Posts: 17,890 Member
      Butter.
    • Posts: 102 Member
      EmiFry3 wrote: »
      I have HATED oatmeal for the first 25 years of my life. I just recently learned that I do actually like it. But I want to switch it up! Normally I add some almonds and a touch of honey. What are your favorite add-ins?

      Peanut butter (I need protein for breakfast), blueberries, and nuts. Applesauce (with or without peanut butter) tastes good as well.
    • Posts: 14,464 Member
      Oooh, you don't want to get me started. I add powdered milk and raisins while it is cooking, and a couple drops of stevia when it is ready. I might add protein powder and vanilla, and I always add some yogurt.
    • Posts: 152 Member
      I really don't like oatmeal, but I like oats in the morning, fills me up and sticks with me, so I started making my own granola. I add dried fruit and some nuts. 1/2 cup of granola, a banana or half a cup of berries, some milk, and I'm good to go. If I do cook oatmeal, I use steel cut oats, and chop up an apple, a few raisins or dried cranberries, and a little cinnamon or ginger. Steel cut oats do take longer to cook than rolled oats, so maybe not the best thing for rushed mornings.
    • Posts: 233 Member
      7lenny7 wrote: »
      crumbled bacon and fried eggs (with runny yolks). Salt & pepper to taste.

      That sounds AMAZING!
    • Posts: 14,517 Member
      Pumpkin puree, cinnamon & brown sugar.

      1/2 mashed banana, cinnamon & chopped walnuts.

      PB2 (powdered peanut butter) and maple syrup.
    • Posts: 63 Member
      7lenny7 wrote: »
      crumbled bacon and fried eggs (with runny yolks). Salt & pepper to taste.

      I think I'll have to try this very soon. Yum!

      My current favorite way for oatmeal is steel cut oats, mixed with almond butter, some banana, cinnamon and honey and then topped with fresh berries. Blueberries and raspberries are my favorite.
    • Posts: 4,429 Member
      edited November 2017
      I like steel cut oats (1 cup cooked) and mix 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/2 cup strawberries, chopped 4 raw pecans, .25 oz walnuts, .13 cup almonds, 1/2 tbsp ceylon cinnamon, 1/2 tbsp organic coconut oil & grass fed ghee in it.

      cals=455 cals
      protein=12
      carbs= 50
      Fat=27
      Fiber=12
      Potassium=597

      It's super chewy & so filling and with all the added ingredients makes a nice size bowl of YUM!
    • Posts: 714 Member
      Banana, peanut butter, milk, chia seeds, cinnamon, occasionally brown sugar.

    • Posts: 11 Member
      They ALL sound sooo good
    • Posts: 1,092 Member
      I always add vanilla protein powder to mix in. Then I top it with cottage cheese. In addition to those two things

      chopped green apple, cinnamon, splenda
      strawberries and peanuts, splenda
      peaches, pistachios, cinnamon, splenda
      blueberries, peanut butter
      mango and cashews
      banana and macadamia nuts
    • Posts: 21 Member
      Chopped up apple, cinnamon
      Raisins, sliced almonds, cinnamon
      mashed banana, raisins, walnuts
      1/2 mashed banana, PB2 or peanut butter
      Chocolate PB2 and unsweetened cocoa powder
      Strawberries and almond/cashew milk
      Berries and honey or cinnamon
      and chia seeds with everything

      Or savory with eggs, avocado, and hot sauce
    • Posts: 193 Member
      I used to ALWAYS put chocolate chips in my oatmeal. OMG so yum.

      For the past several years it's always been peanut butter and a banana. Since counting calories on MFP I've ditched the banana :( (or saved it for a mid-morning snack). Lately I've discovered that I really like to *not* mix in the peanut butter completely, but leave it sort of in big glops. I love oatmeal!
    • Posts: 1,998 Member
      Berries, cherries, walnuts, pecans, freshly ground flax, bananas.
    • Posts: 128 Member
      I like to add molasses, cinnamon, banana, and maybe a few raisins.
    • Posts: 2,245 Member
      I've been cooking rolled oats with brown sugar and cinnamon. I mix in vanilla protein powder and add raisins and butter on top. It's seriously delicious and filling!
    • Posts: 403 Member
      I mixed a whisked egg into my oatmeal when I cook it- you can't tell it's there. Add a little brown sugar, fruit (I froze fresh peaches this summer), and pecans.

    • Posts: 1,583 Member
      7lenny7 wrote: »
      crumbled bacon and fried eggs (with runny yolks). Salt & pepper to taste.

      Thanks for the idea now I kinda want breakfast to come sooner to try this out.
    • Posts: 944 Member
      I normally just use 1/2 cup oats, 1 cup of water, and a scoop of this:
      QST-00521-3.jpg

      If I'm feeling particularly decadent I sometimes stir in a couple of chopped pecans or something.
    • Posts: 1,320 Member
      I like savory oatmeal more than sweet. People tell me it sounds gross but I like to melt cheese into my oatmeal.
      Salt and pepper with American cheese.
      Chili powder goes good with cheddar in oatmeal.
      Like I said, people say it sounds gross but cheese pairs well with all the other grains so why not oats?
    • Posts: 562 Member
      Peanut butter overnight oats with honey and a splash of vanilla extract-- OMG. Or, light brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and a diced cooked apple-- apple pie oatmeal!
    • Posts: 235 Member
      Raisins, cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar (Splenda blend), chopped walnuts and peanut butter are my favorite add ins. I don't do all of them at once because...calories, but I usually add something to my oatmeal that gives it a little something that is chewy or crunchy. It's a great, quick hot meal!
    • Posts: 1,073 Member
      For some odd reason I have been eating oatmeal for dinner the past few nights. I just add honey, cinnamon and stevia, but now I have some new ideas to try. Thank you
    • Posts: 7,166 Member
      Just honey and bananas.
    • Posts: 632 Member
      This might sound weird, but I put a spicy BBQ dry-rub seasoning on mine. I love it. (I don't like sweet in the morning)
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