I have a freakton of oatmeal that I need to be used. I was also doing some research for a story. And boom, got an idea for some freeze drying. I'll post my recipes that I'm using to use the oatmeal ... and I am also freeze drying and storing some of the oatmeal for our go-bags or just to use down the road.
This is the first set of recipes:
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40 Oatmeal Flavor Combinations
Fruity Oatmeal Flavor Combinations
- Strawberries and Cream – fresh or frozen strawberries and yogurt
- Cinnamon Apple Raisin – Diced apples, cinnamon, and raisins (You can add before or after cooking)
- Peaches and Cream – Fresh or frozen peaches and yogurt or heavy cream
- Pumpkin Pie – 1 tablespoon pumpkin puree per serving, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. You may also want to try our Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal.
- Apple Pie – Diced apples and cinnamon, added when you add oats to the water
- Berry Berry – raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries
- Black Forest – cherries, dark chocolate chips or black cocoa powder
- Peachy Almond – Fresh or frozen peaches, almonds, and almond flavoring (optional: add to oatmeal at the end of cooking)
- Apple Walnut – Diced apples and walnuts piled on top of oatmeal
- Pistachio Pear – Crushed pistachios and diced pears
- Chai Pear – diced pears, dash of ground cardamom, ginger, and cinnamon, and a “barely dash” of ground cloves and nutmeg
- Piña Colada – Fresh or canned pineapple, dried coconut flakes, coconut cream or milk
- Fruit Cocktail – Fresh or frozen grapes, peaches, pears, pineapple, and cherries
- Cherry Vanilla Almond – Cherries, almonds, and vanilla extract
- Peanut Butter Banana Sandwich – Layer oatmeal, then add a layer of banana slices and tablespoon of peanut butter. Top with more oatmeal.
- Blueberry Ginger – Grate fresh ginger into the water or finely mince crystallized ginger to go on top of oatmeal with fresh or frozen blueberries.
- Peach Lime – Add juice from one lime in place of partial water. Top oatmeal with fresh or frozen peaches.
- Mango Tango – Replace 1/2 of water with pineapple juice. Top oatmeal with fresh mango, coconut flakes, and coconut milk.
- Raspberry Chip – Fresh raspberries and dark chocolate or white chocolate chips
- Raspberry Maple Sesame – raspberries, drizzle of maple syrup, and tahini
- Watermelon – Top with Watermelon Cream
- Strawberry Kiwi – fresh strawberries and kiwi
- Pomegranate – pomegranate arils and Pom Wonderful juice in place of water
- Cranberry Orange – Dried cranberries and replace 1/2 – full amount of water with orange juice
Dried Fruit, Nuts, and Seeds Oatmeal Flavor Combinations
- Fruit and Seed Medley – dried cranberries, raisins, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds
- Cranberry Pecan – Dried cranberries and pecans
- Maple Walnut – Maple syrup and walnuts
- Coconut Cream – Fresh or Dried Coconut, served with canned coconut milk (thicker and creamier)
- Nutty Nut-free – Hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, dry roasted edamame
- Currant and Pumpkin Seed – dried currants and raw or salted roasted pumpkin seeds
- Chocolate Hazelnut – Chocolate chips and crushed hazelnuts
Dessert Oatmeal Flavor Combinations
- 7 Layer Oatmeal – Coconut, walnuts, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, condensed milk, and graham cracker crumbs
- Mocha – Make oatmeal with coffee instead of water. Top with chocolate fudge syrup and milk or cream.
- Fluffer-Nutter – Spoon full of peanut butter and small scoop of fluff
- Cherry Cheesecake – Stir a bit of cream cheese into the oatmeal. Top with cherries.
- Chocolate Covered Strawberry – fresh strawberries and a drizzle of chocolate fudge syrup
- Chocolate Orange – Dark chocolate chips and orange wedges
- Caramel Apple – diced apples and a drizzle of caramel sauce
40 Oatmeal Flavor Combinations
Oatmeal is a hearty hot breakfast that's affordable and convenient, but it can get boring quickly. Here are some fun oatmeal flavor combinations to jazz up your breakfast. My kids' go-to breakfast is oatmeal. If
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