Steel Cut Oatmeal -- How do you sweeten it up?

[Anonymous]

So, I am trying to make myself like oatmeal, but I was wondering if there are ways to spruce it up so it is a little more deelish. Any ideas?

[Anonymous]

I add tons of berries and milk- I know lots of other people add sliced almonds, brown sugar, cinnamon.

[Anonymous]

Besides cinnamon and sugar? My mom and I have started using Agave syrup which is apparently better for you than standard sugar.

[Anonymous]

buttermilk. Then I add raisins and a touch of brown sugar or maple syrup. or blueberries.

[Anonymous]

Honey and chopped walnuts. I sometimes make a big batch on the weekend, then add milk when I heat it up to eat each day.

I'm intrigued by the buttermilk idea - may have to try that!

[Anonymous]

make it with milk instead of water.
cinnamon and raisins.
brown sugar or maple syrup.
gradually cut back on the sugar/syrup.

[Anonymous]

I cook it in a half apple juice, half water combo. And I add some sliced bananas and almonds or walnuts, plus cinnamon. SO GOOD.

[Anonymous]

I buy the trader joes blueberry oatmeal, it's a little sweeter and doesn't need anything, I make mine with milk

[Anonymous]

Slice and then mash a ripe banana into as it is cooking. The riper the better.

[Anonymous]

cranberries and cinnamon, cooked over night in a small crock pot

[Anonymous]

This recipe is fantastic...

http://www.culinate.com/search/q,ctype=recipe,q=steel+cut+oats,stype=/268345

[Anonymous]

Some recipes don't call for salt, but a little salt during thre cooking process makes a lot of difference with oatmeal.

[Anonymous]

toast the oats in a bit of butter before you add them to 50% water, 50% milk. Add mashed bananas and brown sugar when you have 10 minutes left cooking. Splash with a bit of almond milk when you reheat it.

I just made this on Sunday, and I'm in heavan every morning!

[Anonymous]

Maple syrup.

[Anonymous]

banana and a touch of maple or agave syrup.