Best Perfect Oatmeal Recipes

PERFECT MICROWAVE OATMEAL FOR ONE

Steps:

• Put everything into a microwave safe bowl. You need one deep enough to avoid boil-over messes.
• Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.
• Stir and eat with a little milk and a sliced half banana. Yum!

PERFECT LEFTOVER OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix ingredients, up to and including cranberries, together in a large bowl. Stir these ingredients together very well.
• Mix the last three ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder) in a measuring cup, then incorporate them into the wet ingredients swifty and without stirring past the point that all is combined (as you would do for any muffins).
• Grease muffin tins, cups, or bundt pan (I use Pam baking spray or a very nonstick muffin tin). Fill about 2/3 full, maybe slightly more.
• Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

PERFECT MICROWAVE BROWN SUGAR CINNAMON OATMEAL

Steps:

• Mix oats, brown sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle with salt.
• Pour cup of boiling water into bowl (I find if the water is already boiling before the microwave stage, it turns out much better).
• Microwave for 30 seconds, then stir and microwave for another 25-45 seconds (based on how thick you like it).

PERFECT STRAWBERRY AND OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 loaf pans with some oil.
• Stir all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, oats, white sugar, brown sugar, flax seeds, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Whisk oil, eggs, and yogurt in a smaller bowl. Stir into the flour mixture just until combined, using hands if batter is very thick. Fold in strawberries. Pour into the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

PERFECT PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter, peanut butter, and sugars until fluffy.
• Add in egg and vanilla. Beat until well mixed.
• Add in flour, oatmeal, and baking soda and mix until all incorporated.
• Add chocolate chips.
• Drop by Tbsp or cookie scoop on cookie sheet.
• Bake 350 degrees for 13 minutes.
• Allow to cool on baking sheet 10 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

PERFECT OATMEAL

Steps:

• Combine the water and salt in a small saucepan and turn the heat to high.
• When the water boils, turn the heat to low, add oatmeal, and cook,.
• stirring until the water is just absorbed (about 5 minutes).
• Add cinnamon, raisins, and walnuts, stir, cover the pan and turn off heat.
• Let set for 5 minutes.
• Serve with milk and sweetener.

PERFECT MORNING OATMEAL

Steps:

• Bring water and milk to simmer in large saucepan over medium heat. Meanwhile, heat butter in medium skillet over medium heat until just beginning to foam; add oats and toast, stirring constantly with wooden spoon, until golden and fragrant with butterscotch-like aroma, 1 ½ to 2 minutes.
• Stir toasted oats into the simmering liquid, reduce heat to medium-low; simmer gently, until mixture thickens and resembles gravy, about 20 minutes.
• Add salt and stir lightly with spoon handle. Continue simmering, stirring occasionally with wooden spoon handle, until oats absorb almost all liquid and oatmeal is thick and creamy, with a pudding-like consistency, about 7 to 10 minutes.
• Off heat, let oatmeal stand uncovered 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

HEALTHY OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES (A.K.A. MEAG'S PERFECT COOKIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cream together butter, applesauce and brown sugar.
• add flax seed meal and vanilla.
• Mix in eggs, one at a time.
• Add flour, oats, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Mix until fully incorporated then mix in raisins.
• Place spoonfuls onto cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.

PERFECT OATMEAL DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar.
• Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
• Mix together in a separate bowl: salt, baking powder, baking soda, flour and oatmeal flour.
• Roll spoonfuls of dough onto cookie sheets with parchment paper on them.
• Bake 8-10 minutes. (Don't overbake.)

CHOCOLATE OATMEAL SMOOTHIE - THE PERFECT POST-WORKOUT BREAKFAST

Steps:

• Fill blender with the soaked oatmeal mixture, ricotta cheese, milk, and ice cubes. Turn on a low blending speed to get it going.
• When things are looking smooth and blended, open the ingredient hatch on the lid of the blender, (or just the lid if yours doesn't have one - just make sure it's going low enough to where you won't have an explosion), and add your protein powder and cocoa powder while it's still going.
• Replace cover and turn on high for a few seconds to make sure it's all nice and smooth.
• Pour into a tall glass with a straw and enjoy!