Quaker Quick Oats

Do you have a slow cooker?

You can make your own with Steel Cut Oats and make them exactly as you like. I make a double batch on Sunday for the entire week. Probably one of my favorite things to make actually. Healthy and yummy!

There are a lot of calories in oatmeal and it has a high glycemic index. But it is yummy.

Slow cooker steel cut oats reheat very well in the microwave. Other oatmeal doesn't. The reason instant is instant is because they have broken down all of the rough stuff or removed it. That's why it cooks fast and is mushy. You can also do steel cut on the stove and it lasts for a week in the fridge. Just reheat what you need with either a little water or some milk, whatever you prefer.

I eat the Quaker oats I get from Costco (not sure if they are quick oats or not). I measure 1/2 cup dry oats, a handful of frozen Wild blueberries (from costco, they are smaller than ones from other stores) and just enough water to cover them and microwave for 3 mts. I then add some 1% milk just to the consistency of porridge. I used to add 4 pkts of splenda earlier, but lately I have been adding 1/2 a scoop of my Strawberry flavor protein Powder (Body fortress brand from walmart - Very sweet for my taste when consumed as a shake). I recently read on some web site that it is one of the recommended ways to take in more protein. Who would have thunk that i came up with something that was good as a nutritional breakfast. Anyway I like it like this and since I do my 30DS DVD in the morning the extra protein helps. One word of caution, do not cook the protein powder, I did it it the first time and had to throw it out. Mixing it later works well.

The hot water from work is not enough. You still need to microwave them for about 10-15 seconds so the oats can completely cook through. At least that's been my experience. I don't use packets anymore. I just microwave my oats at home before I go to work and throw blueberries in it. Fastest, easiest bkfst ever.

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add some nuts... or maybe some dried fruit. I personally like my oatmeal mushy, but the nuts help!

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What's the difference in steel cut oats & the instant kind in the packets??

Steel Cut oats are less processed, and have a great crunchy texture (similar to barley.) They need to be cooked for about 20 minutes.......that's why so many do a large batch and refrigerate to microwave the next day. You can see and read about them here (Bob's Red Mill is my preferred brand.)

http://www.bobsredmill.com/steel-cut-oats.html

They are so much nummier and healthier than the instant packets (which, to me, are mushy and tasteless.)
Although Better Oats is in a packet, microwavable, and really good.........with the kind of texture I like in my oatmeal.

I agree with you, the texture of the "quick oats" is disgusting. My husband bought them once by mistake...

If you get the Quaker "old fashioned" oats, you don't have to cook them that much longer - I think I put them in for 2:30-3:00. Much better consistency and not much more cooking time.

Oh, and you can still probably make them with the hot water from your machine.

I tried Quaker Quick Oats with Peanut Butter this morning. The taste A+ but the texture? F!!!! They were HORRIBLE. I need some tips.

I make these at work with hot water from the coffee machine and let them sit for probably like 10 minutes before I ate them. They were total mush! A sticky mess. The oats weren't recognizable at all. I like mine kinda "chewy" where you can recognize each and every oat.

Did I put too much water? Let them sit too long? Is the just adding hot water and letting them sit completely ineffective for this type of oatmeal?

I switched to these vs. the instant packs because I didn't want all that extra sodium. Do I just need to suck it up and deal with the sodium in order to have the right texture for my oatmeal?

you probably put too much water.

I have oats every morning, with any of the following add ins.

Peanut Butter
PB2 plain or Chocolate
Chia Seed
Splenda Sugar Blend
Almonds
Cinnamon
Apple Pie Spice
Chocolate Chips
Raisins


I cook a batch of Steel Cut in my crock Pot once a week. Then scoop 1/2 cups serving, onto a foil lined baking sheet, (spray on some non stick spray) and freeze. After freeing, I take the "cookies" off the cookie sheet, and place in a Zip closure bag in the freezer.

To reheat, take a frozen one and microwave for 3 min, then add sweetener and other add ins.
Add a little low fat milk or water, if you need to thin a bit.

Yummy