How To Make Oatmeal in Eight Ways
Tired of your regular oatmeal? Learn how to make your breakfast more interesting in eight different ways with this oatmeal recipe, from chocolatey to fruity.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Base Oatmeal:
- ½cuprolled old fashioned oats
- ½cupmilkpreferably 2%
- ½cupwater
- 1pinch salt
For Almond Butter Banana Flax:
- ½bananawell ripened, mashed well
- 1tbspground flax seeds
- 1½tbspalmond butter
- 1tsphoneyor to taste
- 6dropsAlmond Extract
For Peanut Butter Nutella:
- 2tbsppeanut butter powdersuch as PB2
- 1tsphoneyor to taste
- 2tspNutella
- 1tbsppeanutsunsalted, chopped
For Banana Coconut:
- ½cuplight coconut milkcanned, in place of 2% milk listed
- ½bananawell ripened, mashed well
- 2tbspcoconutshredded
- ⅛tspcoconut extract
- 1tspbrown sugarpacked, or to taste
- 2tbspmixed nutsunsalted, chopped
For Chocolate:
- ½bananaoverripe, mashed well
- 2tspcocoa powderdutch processed or regular unsweetened
- ¼tspvanilla extract
- 2tspbrown sugarpacked, or to taste
- 2tspchocolate chips2 to 3 mini semisweet
- 2strawberriesfresh, sliced, optional
For Maple Brown Sugar:
- 2tspbrown sugarpacked, or to taste
- 4dropsmaple extractor to taste
- 2tbsppecanschopped
For Apple Pie:
- ⅔cupapplehoney crisp, peeled and finely chopped
- ¼tspground cinnamon
- 1tspbrown sugaror maple syrup, or to taste
- ⅛tspvanilla extract
- ½tbspbutteroptional
- 1tbspdried cranberries
- walnutschoppep, optional
For Pumpkin Pie:
- ¼cuppumpkin puree
- ½tspground cinnamonscant
- ⅛tspground ginger
- ⅛tspground nutmeg
- 1tbspmaple syrupor to taste
- ¼tspvanilla extract
- 2tbsppecanschopped
For Berries and Cream:
- ½cupmixed fresh berriesor frozen, thawed, and drained dice strawberries
- 2tsphoneyor to taste
- ⅛tspvanilla extract
- 2tbsphalf and half
Instructions
Almond Butter Banana Flax:
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In a medium microwave-safe bowl, stir together oats, milk, water, salt, banana, and flax. Heat in the microwave for 2½ to 3 minutes.
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Stir in the almond butter, honey, and almond extract.
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Let rest a few minutes to cool. Thin with a little more milk as needed.
Peanut Butter Nutella:
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In a medium microwave-safe bowl, stir together oats, milk, water, and salt. Heat in microwave for 2½ to 3 minutes.
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Stir in peanut butter powder and honey.
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Let cool a few minutes then dollop and swirl in Nutella. Top with peanuts.
Banana Coconut:
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In a medium microwave-safe bowl, stir together oats, coconut milk, water, salt, and banana. Heat in the microwave for 2½ to 3 minutes.
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Stir in shredded coconut, brown sugar, and coconut extract.
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Let cool for several minutes. Top with nuts.
Chocolate:
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In a medium microwave-safe bowl, stir together oats, milk, water, salt, banana, and cocoa powder. Heat in microwave for 2½ to 3 minutes.
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Stir in vanilla extract and brown sugar. Let cool for several minutes then top with chocolate chips and strawberries.
Maple Brown Sugar:
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In a medium microwave-safe bowl, stir together oats, milk, water, and salt. Heat in microwave for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes.
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Stir in brown sugar and maple extract.
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Let cool for several minutes. Top with pecans.
Apple Pie:
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Add apples and water to a medium microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave for 2 minutes.
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Then stir oats, milk, salt, and cinnamon and heat for 2 minutes longer. Stir in brown sugar, vanilla, and butter.
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Let cool for several minutes. Top with cranberries or walnuts if desired.
Pumpkin Pie:
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In a medium microwave-safe bowl, stir together oats, milk, water, salt, pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Cook in the microwave for 2½ for 3 minutes.
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Stir in maple syrup and vanilla extract and let cool for several minutes. Top with pecans.
Berries and Cream:
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In a medium microwave-safe bowl, stir together oats, milk, water, and salt. Cook in the microwave for 2½ to 3 minutes.
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Stir in berries, honey, and vanilla. Let cool for several minutes. Top with half and half or cream.
Recipe Notes
Any of these variations can be cooked on the stovetop as well, just cook according to package directions.
Nutrition
- Calories: 1763.91kcal
- Fat: 98.18g
- Saturated Fat: 30.95g
- Trans Fat: 0.27g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 39.05g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 19.58g
- Carbohydrates: 207.36g
- Fiber: 29.66g
- Sugar: 126.76g
- Protein: 37.36g
- Cholesterol: 39.97mg
- Sodium: 283.61mg
- Calcium: 466.29mg
- Potassium: 2137.11mg
- Iron: 8.97mg
- Vitamin A: 621.53µg
- Vitamin C: 45.23mg
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