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looking for oatmeal recipes

KsCrafter
KsCrafter Posts: 51 Member
edited October 2024 in Recipes
Looking for ways to change up my oatmeal!

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  • Lisa__Michelle
    Lisa__Michelle Posts: 845 Member
    I put:
    - 2-3 teaspoons of brown sugar in it, bananas, and raisins.
    or
    - Dice an apple and put a little bit of water in a bowl (VERY little). Season the apples with Cinnamon, Nutmeg, etc. Microwave apples for 2-3 minutes until tender. Then put the apples in the oatmeal with 2-3 teaspoons of brown sugar.
    or
    - Put Libby's 100% Canned pumpkin in it with cinnamon, nutmeg, and 2-3 teaspoons of brown sugar.
  • Goal_Seeker_1988
    Goal_Seeker_1988 Posts: 1,619 Member
    I put:
    - 2-3 teaspoons of brown sugar in it, bananas, and raisins.
    or
    - Dice an apple and put a little bit of water in a bowl (VERY little). Season the apples with Cinnamon, Nutmeg, etc. Microwave apples for 2-3 minutes until tender. Then put the apples in the oatmeal with 2-3 teaspoons of brown sugar.
    or
    - Put Libby's 100% Canned pumpkin in it with cinnamon, nutmeg, and 2-3 teaspoons of brown sugar.


    Sounds delicous!
  • ShadowSoldier23
    ShadowSoldier23 Posts: 321 Member
    This seems to be a really popular subject lately, including for myself!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/435628-oatmeal-ideas

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/435668-oatmeal-question

    Try these. There was a muffin you can make in the microwave with an egg, berries and oatmeal that I really need to try. It sounds great!
  • Akahime
    Akahime Posts: 35 Member
    I'll be trying this one next week! http://www.greatist.com/health/oatmeal-greatist-recipe/
  • nmerley
    nmerley Posts: 98 Member
    1)cut up apple, add raisins and dried cranberries with a little bit of brown sugar or maple syrup
    2) honey
    3)cinnamon with a dash of sugar

    My fav is number 1 reminds me of Mcdonalds oatmeal and that stuff is amazing!!!
  • We dice apples or dates and add brown sugar.
  • poustotah
    poustotah Posts: 1,121 Member
    I cook my oatmeal until almost done and then add walnuts and bananas, apples, pears and top it with cinnamon.
  • pupcamper
    pupcamper Posts: 410 Member
    I make mine with fat free milk instead of water, add honey and cinnamon and sometimes chop up and apple and throw it in when I am cooking it!
  • luvtrails
    luvtrails Posts: 48 Member
    look on line for "amish" or baked oatmeal recipes. I cut the brown sugar and butter (or oil) to a minimum. I make a big batch once a week and re-heat it in the micro. I switch up the add-ins...nuts, dried fruit, chocolate chips, coconut, etc. SOOOOOO good!
  • AmandaCG
    AmandaCG Posts: 46 Member
    I LOVE my oatmeal! I use 1/4 cup quick oats, 1/2 Almond Breeze Unsweeted Vanilla Almond Milk, 1 tsp brown sugar or Agave, 1/2 table spoon natural peanut butter! I microwave it for 1:30. I hope you like it!
  • luvtrails
    luvtrails Posts: 48 Member
    oh yeah, I forgot. I also put a spoon of coconut oil in my regular oatmeal. You can get it at Whole Foods or Trader Joes. It is so good for you and your metabolism. Skin too.
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    diced apples + cinnamon + vanilla extract + chopped walnuts or almonds
    dried cherries + walnuts
    dried blueberries (or frozen) + almonds
    unsweetened chocolate powder + chopped almonds + vanilla extract + agave nectar
    apples + dried cranberries + almonds

    I always make it with almond milk or regular milk unless I am out.

    Also a nice addition to make your oatmeal more hearty: almond meal (it is basically ground almonds).
  • Lisa__Michelle
    Lisa__Michelle Posts: 845 Member
    This seems to be a really popular subject lately, including for myself!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/435628-oatmeal-ideas

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/435668-oatmeal-question

    Try these. There was a muffin you can make in the microwave with an egg, berries and oatmeal that I really need to try. It sounds great!

    I want to know more about that muffin???? lol
  • mugsisme
    mugsisme Posts: 127 Member
    I eat mine plain every day with 15 raspberries and a big huge dash of cinnamon in it. I use the raspberries as a natural sweetener.
  • ShadowSoldier23
    ShadowSoldier23 Posts: 321 Member
    This seems to be a really popular subject lately, including for myself!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/435628-oatmeal-ideas

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/435668-oatmeal-question

    Try these. There was a muffin you can make in the microwave with an egg, berries and oatmeal that I really need to try. It sounds great!

    I want to know more about that muffin???? lol

    Here is the link http://blogilates.com/recipe-index/berrylicious-microwave-minute-muffin
  • zontuin
    zontuin Posts: 72 Member
    I throw in a tablespoon of currents while it's cooking. Yum! :)
  • greeneyedaries
    greeneyedaries Posts: 45 Member
    I use 1/4 c. dry one min. oats
    1/4 c. frozen blueberries or frozen strawberries
    1/2 c. skim, milk
    1/2 c. water
    sprinkle of splenda
    Yum oh!!
  • hkulbacki
    hkulbacki Posts: 187 Member
    - 1/4C milk, 2T peanut butter, 1T honey
    - 1/4C milk, 1T pleanut butter, 1T nutella, with or without 1T honey
    - 1/4C kefir, with any of the above
    - 1/4C greek yogurt, with any of the above
  • hennaed
    hennaed Posts: 14
    I have a pancreas issue, so have recently learned ways to cut out sugar. It might sound bland but I cook my oatmeal, stir in 1tsp of cinnamon and a splash of vanilla almond milk. Very yummy and only about 180 calories.
  • I like steel-cut (Irish or Scottish) oats instead of rolled/instant oatmeal. It's sort of like breakfast risotto! It takes about 45 minutes to make 1 serving or 5-6 servings, so I do the following recipe and put the extra in 1 cup containers in the fridge. Two minutes in the microwave and a little more "Saigon" cinnamon and breakfast is served on the other 4-5 days. Numbers in () are for a little larger initial batch.

    Original recipe on Good Eats (Alton Brown) on the Food Network.

    Saute 1 (1 1/3) cup of steel cut (pinhead) oats in 1 (1½) Tbsp. of butter. Keep moving every now and then.

    3 (4) cups boiling water (AB recommends electric kettle for speed and efficiency)

    When oats smell nutty, add water AND ¼ c. dried fruit. Turn down heat to a simmer and stir. NO salt yet. After reaching a good simmer (about 2 on my left front burner), cover and leave for 30 (35) minutes.

    ½ c whole milk
    ½ c, buttermilk (whole or low-fat)

    Mix milks together before adding to porridge to prevent curdling. Add ½ t. salt and milk

    Fold (with fat handle of a spoon to prevent breaking down oat structure) until right consistency.

    Add cinnamon (Zeylanicum tree, not cassia) or a good Vietnamese cinnamon works for me.

    I find that I can skip the milks part. Just fold in ¾ - 1 c (¼ c is cooked with oats so it is really soft) of dried fruit and about 3 - 6-oz. containers of yogurt. It seems to keep in the fridge just fine for at least a week. One cup nukes in about 2 min or so.
  • Murlin54
    Murlin54 Posts: 81 Member
    I've tried most of the fruit add ins above, nuts, peanut butter, but the other day I was out of fruits I usu,ally add so I drained one of those single servings cups of diced peaches and added that to my oatmeal. It was really tasty. Reminded me off the flavored peaches and cream oatmeal but I used Nature's Promise Organic Steel Cut Oatmeal. (slow cook) and Dole peaches. I use Stevia if I need extra sweetness.
  • nat0224
    nat0224 Posts: 9 Member
    I add frozen mixed berries and 1/4 to 1/2 cup of vanilla soy milk (light). I toss the frozen berries in right when the oatmeal comes out of the microwave. The heat thaws the berries and the cold cools the oatmeal so I can eat it right away.
  • kkoshiro
    kkoshiro Posts: 69
    I add deried orange flavored cranberries and oranges plus 1 tsp of brown sugar
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