My oatmeal is BORING.

For the past two months, every time I've eaten oatmeal (usually 4-6 times a week, but I alternate with toast, eggs, etc.) I've made it the following way:

1/3 cup rolled oats
2/3 cup milk
1 tbsp flaxseed
1 tsp. cinnamon (I love my cinnamon. <3)
1-2 tbsp. apple butter

This mix of things seems to satisfy me, but it's getting incredibly BORING. I'm looking for awesome oatmeal ideas (Not necessarily low-calorie- I'm sort of trying to gain/maintain, not lose.) to spice up my morning a little.

And yes, I eat hot cereal in the summer. :)
(And yes, I've also tried cold muesli.)

Thankye! :D

bananas and honey or just honey

blueberries or strawberries

1/2 c. oats
4 frozen strawberries
1/4 - 1/2 c. frozen blueberries
2-3 tbsp. sugar free (or normal) syrup

Heat the berries in the microwave for 30 seconds, mix, then heat again until warm. Make sure you pour a bit of water on them or they may spark in the microwave. Squish everything up! You'll have like... a mushy.. syrupy kind of thing.

After your oatmeal is cooked, stir in the warm berries well. Pour the syrup on top... eat! =D

PS: I use water. You could try it with milk and tell me what it tastes like though!

Oh! Another one... add in like.. half-one tsp of cocoa powder (which is actually healthy for you) sweetened with sugar or splenda.. then top with a syrup! Or have it just chocolately! I bet you could add some chocolate chips in there, too. Or butterscotch chips!

Original Post by wistfulxthinking:

PS: I use water. You could try it with milk and tell me what it tastes like though!

I've tried it with Almond Breeze and coconut milk.  Both add unique dimensions to the oatmeal :]

Here is a huge list of oatmeal ideas!

I've tried quite a few and they're all pretty awesome =) Enjoy!

http://closetcooking.blogspot.com/2008/01/oat meal.html

<3 oatmeal!

Cinnamon is a good idea, I think I'll try that :)

Making it with vanilla soymilk (Silk brand is good, there is a huge difference in the taste between brands) makes it kinda sweet and adds protein. Really yummy. Also there is the classic Splenda brown sugar/raisins combo. Let's see...chopped pecans are really yummy too, but I hardly ever buy them cos they are a little pricey.

wistfulxthinking: That sounds good. XD It's like adding jam to oatmeal. I bet I could do that, too. MMMmm... How come I didn't think of this stuff before?!? I mean, I was adding APPLE BUTTER but I can't think to add JAM to it?!? Aahhh..

sbearman: OOOooh. Thank you. XD I'd like to try that banana bread oatmeal one. Gotta get some more nuts though. Mwuahaha.

mandiegirl: Cinnamon is awesome in oatmeal. c: Actually, cinnamon is awesome in everything.. tehehehe. I've had Silk before, and it's very good, but I never made oatmeal with it; when I had it, I was making oatmeal with water. D; I think maybe I'll invest in some more of that and try it out. I've been meaning to buy some anyway. :)

Thank you guys so much. :D I just loveloveloveLOVE oatmeal and really, the more recipes the better.

I like to add grated apple and walnuts or raisins to my oatmeal.  I also do a "oatmeal sundae" with the kids and have small bowls with the following ingredients for them to mix in as they wish:

grated apple, brown sugar, maple syrup, chopped walnuts, dried cranberries, dried dates, and raisins.

They TOTALLY LOVE IT.  and eat like two bowls of oatmeal each.

1/2 cup oatmeal

1/2 cup vanilla almond breeze

1/2 cup pumpkin

1/2-1 banana

cinnamon to taste

sugar/sweetener if you want

I seriously have this every day, I LOVE it. Sooo delicious

growing up I always had it with brown sugar, raisins and milk

milk & honey

try it with 1-2 Tablespoons heavy whippping cream--decadent

Sometimes I like it with just a pat of butter

This morning I had 2 peaches that I sliced and cooked with the oatmeal, and added 1 T of maple syrup--it took longer than usual to cook, but it was good

several years ago, I would add nuts, applesauce, sugar or maple syrup

I've added all the berries mentioned. Pitted cherries would be good, too.

I'm checking out that blogspot link....

Add Peanut Butter!  (never tried it, but I heard its good )

I vary mine with different kinds of dried fruits and chopped nuts.  I top my bowl with a tablespoon of flaxseed meal, after the oatmeal is cooked because cooking flaxseed meal makes it gummy.

Some of my combinations - dried cranberries and walnuts, apricots and almonds, raisins and pecans, figs and sunflower seeds - the combinations are endless.

i always put a tablespoon of peanut butter and half a banana...sounds weird but it's good.  i've used raisins too, a little lower on the calories than the pb/banana combo.

Not necessarily very figure-friendly, but you should try adding a tablespoon of Nutella! Delicious! It becomes all gooey, chocolatey. More like a dessert than breakfast. :)

dang I almost forgot

dried apricots and a tablespoon or 2 of almond butter--divine

Peanut butter and chocolate chips are fabulous in oatmeal!!

I love a scoop of vanilla protein - a dash of brown sugar (more if you need to gain) - I mix this often and add walnuts on occasion! Have fun! I eat it everyday!

Sometimes I make it cold as a milkshake with protein/ice/water -

okay don't knock this until you try it:

ADD HOT WATER TO...

1 packet instant oatmeal; maple and brown sugar flavor reduced sugar

1/2 cup rice krispies

1 medium mashed banana

cals: about 280-300

FYI: this website html doesn't work...

 

Original Post by sbearman:

Here is a huge list of oatmeal ideas!

I've tried quite a few and they're all pretty awesome =) Enjoy!

http://closetcooking.blogspot.com/2008/01/oat meal.html

 

My usual is 1 tbsp ground flaxseed with a little sugar free maple syrup.  On occasion I'll add peanut butter or pumpkin with cinnamon. 

Check out this link for some other oatmeal combos:

http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/post/616 74.html

I like it in smoothies - uncooked.  Yum.

1/4 to 1/3 c uncooked, dry oats

1/2 banana

2/3 c frozen fruit (raspberries, strawberries, ... whatever)

1/2 to 1 c skim milk/almond milk/water... adjust for your desired consistency

sometimes I add a tsp brown sugar, syrup or other sweetener, vanilla, spinach, anything that I have on hand.

Dry oats in a smoothie will make it quite thick.