Oatmeal

thelostbreed02
thelostbreed02 Posts: 87 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How do you make instant microwave oatmeal with water to be thicker and yet be more voluminous?

I just ran out of cinnamon and that was my main source of thickener.
Advice much appreciated

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  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Use less water?!?
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    Use less water?!?

    ^ yep. I use less water than is usually called for. I like mine the consistency of cookie dough I'm told.
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Use less water?!?

    2 packets?

    I've done this as well.
  • thelostbreed02
    thelostbreed02 Posts: 87 Member
    Use less water?!?

    I'm trying to get more volume but also Thicke
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Use less water?!?

    I'm trying to get more volume but also Thicke

    Use more oatmeal?

    How about cornstarch? It's my go-to thickener. Not sure how it would taste in oatmeal.

    Why don't you just buy more cinnamon?
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    Use less water?!?

    I'm trying to get more volume but also Thicke

    Corn starch, cocoa powder, fruit, nuts, protein powder. One of my favorites is to add an egg to it. It mixes right in, thickens it up some and adds fat and protein.
  • Teabythesea_
    Teabythesea_ Posts: 559 Member
    Egg whites. I use slightly less than the amount of water it calls for and add a serving of egg whites. So for my 40g of steel cut oats I use 1/3 cup of water, microwave it for 1 minute, add a 3Tbsp of carton egg whites, mix and microwave in 20-30 second intervals until it's not runny. If you do this you'll need a BIG bowl cause it fluffs up a lot! And it only adds 25 calories for the egg whites.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Cinnamon is a thickener and volumizer??
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,197 Member
    I add bran flake cereal. About 5 to 8 grams makes the oatmeal thicker. I also use milk (FairLife higher in protein) instead of water. I don't use cinnamon in anything :s
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Some people make "zoats" which is grated zucchini. You could add it to your oatmeal. I like a tbs or 2 of Greek yogurt.
  • OCDOD
    OCDOD Posts: 21 Member
    I started doing my oats in the fridge overnight because before this I didn’t really care for oatmeal. Overnight fridge oats come out thick and creamy just perfect for adding in fruit. I put a tablespoon or two of Greek yogurt in mine and a tablespoon of chia seeds which has a nice filling texture.
  • brittlb07
    brittlb07 Posts: 313 Member
    This does not lower calories at all, but I like about a tablespoon of peanut butter in mine for some extra protein!
  • PAPYRUS3
    PAPYRUS3 Posts: 13,259 Member
    Grate cauliflower into it and then cook

    Chia seeds and ground flax seed works too

    I've heard, not tried though, Xanthum gum works too. I use Xanthum gum in protein fluff which really adds volume

    Psyllium Husk is also an option

    Plain wheat bran?
  • Je55ica_79
    Je55ica_79 Posts: 278 Member
    Pb2
  • littlegreenparrot1
    littlegreenparrot1 Posts: 704 Member
    Grate an apple or a carrot into it.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,053 Member
    Another vote for protein powder. This could change the taste in a way you don't like, so start with a quarter or so serving.
  • reversemigration
    reversemigration Posts: 170 Member
    edited March 2019
    Yet another vote for protein powder. The unflavored variety I use doesn't change the taste much, and definitely not when I'm using other things for flavor.

    That being said, chocolate protein powder in oatmeal is pretty tasty. You can almost pretend you're seven years old with a big bowl of chocolate frosted sugar bombs.
  • angelsja
    angelsja Posts: 859 Member
    I soak overnight with chia seeds and frozen summer fruits. The chia seeds expand overnight and give a rice pudding texture
  • thelostbreed02
    thelostbreed02 Posts: 87 Member
    everjcjv wrote: »
    Pb2

    Didnt really work for me even though i put like 300 calories worth of it as well
  • thelostbreed02
    thelostbreed02 Posts: 87 Member
    Yet another vote for protein powder. The unflavored variety I use doesn't change the taste much, and definitely not when I'm using other things for flavor.

    That being said, chocolate protein powder in oatmeal is pretty tasty. You can almost pretend you're seven years old with a big bowl of chocolate frosted sugar bombs.

    Protein powder makes my oatmeal more flowy. Not exactly more watery but somewhat more runny. That's why I avoid it
  • NadNight
    NadNight Posts: 794 Member
    It sounds weird but add an egg!

    I gave it a go a mixed 35g oats with water in a bowl then 1 egg with a dash of milk in another.

    Microwave the oats for 1 min, add the scrambled egg mix and cook for another min.

    It’s crazy- it doubles the volume and gives your porridge extra protein!

    I then add chia seeds, cacao powder and honey
  • wendyheath32
    wendyheath32 Posts: 74 Member
    Flax and chia seeds are a great addition. Also maybe get a bag of oats as it would be cheaper in the UK it would be) and its just oats nothing else. Protein powder and changing the ratio of oats and water would help
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