Almond milk would be great am not adding sugar . I cook the apple dried apricot and cranberries into the oatmeal and that provides plenty of sweetness. A trick my daughter told me was to also add cinnamon as it amps up the flavor making you think it’s sweeter.
FRUIT! I add fresh or frozen blueberries mostly. If I have them I use other, or additional fruit— typically cherries, strawberries, raspberries. I have at times added preserves. I make my own cranberry sauce (add oranges, unpeeled as it cooks down). That’s good in oatmeal and adds a seasonal touch. Bonne Maman and Polander Allfruit brands of preserves have no added non-food ingredients. Bonne Maman has cane sugar, but since I often add sugar anyway... Allfruit has no added sugar.
Water instead of milk, or a plant-based substitute. I tend to go for honey or maple syrup if I want something sweet. But there’s a whole world of savory oatmeal too! I like spices (paprika, cumin,chili or herbes de Provence) with oil or butter and just plain salt and pepper. You can also add bits and bobs to the oatmeal to make it tastier (sesame seeds, meat, tomatoes, garlic)
I would suggest some fruits like banana, blueberries or strawberries. Sometimes you can also try cinnamon apples or drizzle some honey.
Try to combine apple pieces and cinnamon, or banana pieces and chocolate chips. I highly recommend adding some fruits or something sweet like maple. Maybe add some coconut pieces or some other nuts
Some fresh or dry fruit of choice would be work. Also, I think it is good to add some cinnamon since it gives a really fresch and heathy taste.
Butter is really good in oatmeal though it’s not necessarily a healthy option. Strawberries are great, and so are blueberries.
Blueberries! Fresh or frozen. If frozen add them while boiling your oatmeal. And for some extra treat add chocolate sprinkles or grated dark chocolate
I always eat my oatmeal with yogurt, flavored or plain. Just make sure that you check how much sugar there is if you choose a flavored yogurt. You could add cinnamon and apple slices, chocolate chips in moderation or even raisins and nuts. Be careful how much you add cause especially nuts are very dense and can raise your calorie intake easily without noticing.
I like to load up my oatmeal with brown sugar, raisins, hemp hearts and chia seeds.. and sometimes I throw in some berries!
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