Oatmeal for Breakfast

estevo66 · January 2012

I've been eating oatmeal for breakfast. I am getting bored with just plain oatmeal. What do you put in your oatmeal?

amuhlou · January 2012

Oatmeal is awesome because it's a blank canvas! I spice up my oatmeal a few different ways-

1) add a super-ripe banana you've mashed up with a fork (sometimes I'll add a drop or two of vanilla and some nutmeg)
2) chai spiced oatmeal: add some cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, & vanilla (cook it w/ milk for extra richness)
3) unsweetened cocoa powder
4) fresh or frozen blueberries, strawberries, or both
5) top with a little dried fruit and nuts
6) add a serving of unsweetened apple sauce (should be about 50 cal) and cinnamon
7) add a serving of toasted wheat germ for extra fiber & protein
8) Mix some protein powder w/ just enough water to dissolve and add to the oatmeal at the end

Depending on how I'm feeling, I might sweeten it with stevia or honey. I really want to try making pumpkin oatmeal sometime.

rhogro · January 2012

I had a variety of fresh berries (blueberries, strawberries and raspberries) in my oatmeal this morning. I add 2 tsps of sugar but probably didn't need that much.

emmyvera · January 2012

I had oatmeal this morning. You can check my diary to get exact nutritional information.

It was GREAT! I had rolled oats with 1% milk, mixed berries, sugar free maple syrup and walnuts. :happy:

amonkey794 · January 2012

1) add a super-ripe banana you've mashed up with a fork (sometimes I'll add a drop or two of vanilla and some nutmeg)
2) chai spiced oatmeal: add some cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, & vanilla (cook it w/ milk for extra richness)
8) Mix some protein powder w/ just enough water to dissolve and add to the oatmeal at the end

I especially want to try these 3!

tiedye · January 2012

Oatmeal with a dash of pumpkin pie spice and a big dollop of greek yogurt. It's the best.

The yogurt adds great protein. I also add frozen fruit and it warms up in the oatmeal. (When shopping/cooking for 1 it's hard to buy fresh berries because they go bad. Sometimes I blend my oatmeal into a smoothie. The banana idea of the previous poster sounds yummy. Sometimes I add a few spoonfuls of maple syrup and a few chocolate chips. It's the flavors of a chocolate chip waffle.

spencerp2122 · January 2012

I ate oatmeal everyday for like 3 months, If I eat it today I really have to spice it up cause just plain will make me gag.
I always add raspberries with cinnamon
Or some blackberries were my favorite

HappyMommyTo2 · January 2012

I love oatmeal. Sometimes I'll use the packets of maple and brown sugar and I will add dried banana and walnuts. Another good add in is cardamom and cinnamon with a little Splenda or brown sugar. Seems that with the ice, I don't need much sweet :0)

drog2323 · January 2012

agave syrup (just a drizzle) + cinnamon. sometimes banana.

sometimes just plain.

squishycow7 · January 2012

craisins, chopped apples and bananas are all delicious...

I've heard people suggest mixing it up with some peanut butter but when I tried it I found it looked like cat puke ...lol

lisapr123 · January 2012

I have it 4-5 times a week....usually with a little bit of dried berries and sometimes a dash or two of light brown sugar. Any of the flavored "oatmeal packets" make me gag, I need the real thiing.

LovingCruz · January 2012

1/2 banana, cinnamon, vanilla extract, splenda
sometimes instead of banana, fresh strawberries without cinnamon and vanilla extract
or imitation maple syrup and splenda

firedragonjlc · January 2012

I prefer steel cut oats. If you haven't tried them, it might be worth a go. Typically I cooked with half water / half soy milk for that rich flavor. You could also try half chocolate milk. My topping is a tablespoon of almond butter. My mom likes it with cashew butter and fresh raspberries...

Happy Breakfast

MsP90X · January 2012

I cook steel-cut oatmeal on Sunday for the entire week... I just heat and eat

I never have to think about what to eat and as such I am never tempted to eat BREAD... my biggest vice.

This weeks oatmeal was cooked with an apple (cubed), six dates, vanilla and cinnamon... it was yummy!

Keep those recipes coming... I love changing up my oats

mkingraham · January 2012

I'm a huge fan of cinnamon while cooking and then after it is done cooking add in 1/4 cup of vanilla greek yogurt, a little tart and a little sweetness- makes a huge amount and the yogurt as a creaminess to it like you made it with milk! So yummy!

danascot · January 2012

I was just replying in another post about oatmeal. here are some of the things I like to add to plain oatmeal:

*peanut butter, chocolate hazelnut spread, honey almond butter
*pumpkin butter and small amount of slivered almonds
*frozen peaches and cinnamon (tastes just like peach cobbler!!)
*canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie seasoning
*craisins, almonds
*diced apples and cinnamon
*try vanilla soy milk instead of water perhaps

LosingLadi · January 2012

I've tried other things but the ones I like best are;

1) Add a serving of raisins, a dash of cinnamon and a packet of sweetner (splenda).

2) Add a bit of cut-up Apple, dash of cinnamon and a packet of sweetner (splenda).