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How To Make Creamy Oatmeal?

cuddlesmama — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:12:45 GMT

I can't make creamy oatmeal for the life of me.Something that sounds so easy and simple I can't do. Do you make it in the microwave? What kind of oatmeal do you use I have been using Old Fashioned Oatmeal. Help! I am so pathetic!!

Re: How To Make Creamy Oatmeal?

spud188 — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:21:45 GMT

Maybe you should try the quick cooking oats,they are less substansial so they are creamier.

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AngelPuppy1 — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:25:36 GMT

Or just buy the instant packs. Just empty a pack in a bowl and add water and microwave. If you want them looser, add more water. I do not like milk in mine but perhaps add milk that might make it creamier.

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cookie5 — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:32:19 GMT

Try making it with milk, or 1/2n1/2 instead of water. I like to put butter on the finished product.

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TasMss — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:36:04 GMT

If you microwave, try using 50% power for 3 minutes. (I learned this from when I used NutriSystem years ago. )

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brii — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:41:43 GMT

I eat the old fashioned oats every morning. I cook it on the stove for 5 minutes. I make it with water and then pour in a little bit of almond milk after it's cooked to make it creamy.

Oatmeal gets thick the longer it sits, IMO. My husband makes his almost soupy. I don't like it like that. LOL

Re: How To Make Creamy Oatmeal?

Ladyrain — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 14:07:31 GMT

This always works for me: Combine water/milk and oats in the pot at the beginning. Bring to a boil together, then cook according to the time in the directions. Box directions always say to bring the water to a boil separately, then add oats, --- but mixing them together at the beginning, then cooking, always results in creamy oatmeal for me. I hope this works for you, too.

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itsmagic — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 15:02:10 GMT

I agree - I also put the oats in with the liquid (I use milk) in the beginning rather than adding them after the liquid is boiling. I think it helps soften them up.

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Starpolisher — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 15:07:28 GMT

My Mom taught me to make creamy oatmeal(Avena). I use Old-Fashioned Oats and 1/2 water and 1/2 milk. You can use one or the other or a combination of both. The more milk the creamier it is. Add the oatmeal, milk/water and pinch of salt to the pot. You can also add fruit, cinnamon and vanilla.

Here's the key: Let it sit for at least 5 minutes before cooking. The longer it sits, the creamier it is. Works everytime! DH makes his the traditional way. You can see every flake and its never creamy. He doesn't like mine. He says it's like Baby Pablum. I love it! Hope you enjoy it too!

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apple1964 — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 15:10:36 GMT

I use the microwave Quaker oats, water tastes terrible in it. I always use milk and that makes it more creamy and it tastes much better then water.

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Mominohio — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 15:12:54 GMT

On 3/4/2015 Room2Breathe said: This always works for me: Combine water/milk and oats in the pot at the beginning. Bring to a boil together, then cook according to the time in the directions. Box directions always say to bring the water to a boil separately, then add oats, --- but mixing them together at the beginning, then cooking, always results in creamy oatmeal for me. I hope this works for you, too.

This is good advice, and I will add, cook longer than required if necessary, and stir, stir, stir. The more you stir, the creamer they become, as well.

Re: How To Make Creamy Oatmeal?

cuddlesmama — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 15:32:19 GMT

On 3/4/2015 mominohio said:
On 3/4/2015 Room2Breathe said: This always works for me: Combine water/milk and oats in the pot at the beginning. Bring to a boil together, then cook according to the time in the directions. Box directions always say to bring the water to a boil separately, then add oats, --- but mixing them together at the beginning, then cooking, always results in creamy oatmeal for me. I hope this works for you, too.

This is good advice, and I will add, cook longer than required if necessary, and stir, stir, stir. The more you stir, the creamer they become, as well.

Thanks I am going to try it.

Re: How To Make Creamy Oatmeal?

SaggingGal — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:07:31 GMT

My friends run a Bed and Breakfast and make a lot of creamy oatmeal every morning.

They insist on using original Old Fashioned Quaker Oatmeal since it has more fiber, no added sugar, and more nutritional benefit than the highly processed Quaker quick cooking oatmeal packets.

They follow the instructions on the box, use milk, stir it frequently while it is cooking over medium heat.

When it is done cooking they set the pot on a cold burner, and put a lid on it for five minutes. Comes out creamy every time.

(When I make it, I follow the directions on the box, use either water or milk since it does not matter to me, remove it to a cold burner, add a little hot water of it looks dry, stir it, and put the lid on it for five minutes. Creamy every time.)

Hope these options might help you.

Re: How To Make Creamy Oatmeal?

Lynneuk — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:25:19 GMT

The best way is to make it is overnight in a small slow cooker. I make steel cut oats and it turns out creamy and delicious with no stirring or worrying about it overflowing onto your stovetop.

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Junker2327 — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 03:13:07 GMT

Make a bowl every morning! One cup milk and 1/2 c oats. I put it all together and cook slow for about 5 minutes until creamy! Delicious!

Beckyblu

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lovesrecess — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 03:33:59 GMT

I make oatmeal almost every morning in the microwave. I use regular Quaker old fashioned oats....follow amount ratios on box....I use water and 1 tb brown sugar for 4 servings.....add the sugar to the water then to the oats; cook in microwave about 3 -4 minutes.

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Shiloh09 — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 05:08:56 GMT

Have you ever had baked oatmeal? I make it on Sunday and it lasts a week! Some great recipes on Pinterest! Not really creamy but I love it and it is a real time saver in the morning!

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Sooner — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 05:20:37 GMT

I'm the opposite. I like oatmeal barely cooked--if you can call it cooked. I start with about 1/3 cup of oatmeal (regular or thick cut), cover it with water and microwave about 90 seconds or even less sometimes. I then add milk, flax oil and ground flax meal, a small squirt of honey and stir, then cover with milk and eat!

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Mothertrucker — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 06:14:23 GMT

My WP rice cooker makes good oatmeal...

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Marienkaefer2 — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 07:48:43 GMT

Cook at a lower heat, use milk instead of water. In my opinion.