• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Wake Up to Waffles

A waffle a day keeps the doctor away.

  • About
    • Featured in
  • Recipe Index
  • Sustainable Living
  • Wellness
  • Magazine
  • Work With Me

How to Cook Oatmeal

March 5, 2016
FacebookTwitterGoogleEmail

March 5, 2016

How To Cook Oatmeal -- the best and most creamy technique! #oatmeal #cook #vegan #porridge | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

Oatmeal is one of the most basic breakfast foods, but can be given a bad wrap for its bland flavor. I’ll tell you why that is. Because you’ve been cooking it with water! I can assure you that once you replace water with almond milk, or other milk of your choice, and a natural sweetener, you’re gonna want to have oatmeal every morning. 

How To Cook Oatmeal -- the best and most creamy technique! #oatmeal #cook #vegan #porridge | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

Step 1: Start by measuring 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats. 

How To Cook Oatmeal -- the best and most creamy technique! #oatmeal #cook #vegan #porridge | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

Step 2: Toast oats in a medium frying pan for 1 minute over medium heat. 

How To Cook Oatmeal -- the best and most creamy technique! #oatmeal #cook #vegan #porridge | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

Step 3: Pour in 1 1/2 cups milk of choice. (I use unsweetened almond milk.)

How To Cook Oatmeal -- the best and most creamy technique! #oatmeal #cook #vegan #porridge | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

Step 4: Cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring continuously, until it starts to simmer. 

How To Cook Oatmeal -- the best and most creamy technique! #oatmeal #cook #vegan #porridge | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

Step 5: Bring heat down to medium-low and continue to stir, until milk is nearly all absorbed. 

How To Cook Oatmeal -- the best and most creamy technique! #oatmeal #cook #vegan #porridge | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

Step 6 (optional): Stir in 1-2 Tablespoons honey, maple syrup or date caramel. 

How To Cook Oatmeal -- the best and most creamy technique! #oatmeal #cook #vegan #porridge | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

Step 7: Add other flavors. There are SO many! Let me list them:
Apples, bananas, kiwi

Peanut butter, almond butter or healthy nutella
Dark chocolate, cacao nibs or cacao powder
Nuts (like pecans, peanuts, almonds, walnuts & hazelnuts)
Sunflower seeds, chia seeds or flax seeds
Pomegranate seeds
Raisins or other dried fruits
Coconut whipped cream

How To Cook Oatmeal -- the best and most creamy technique! #oatmeal #cook #vegan #porridge | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

Now I know by now you’re dying to make some oatmeal. But, just wait! Before you make a simple bowl of oatmeal with just honey and blueberries… and maybe even some pecans, you need see these life changing topping ideas! I seriously has SO much fun eating them. 

How To Cook Oatmeal -- the best and most creamy technique! #oatmeal #cook #vegan #porridge | www.wakeuptowaffles.comHow To Cook Oatmeal -- the best and most creamy technique! #oatmeal #cook #vegan #porridge | www.wakeuptowaffles.comHow To Cook Oatmeal -- the best and most creamy technique! #oatmeal #cook #vegan #porridge | www.wakeuptowaffles.comHow To Cook Oatmeal -- the best and most creamy technique! #oatmeal #cook #vegan #porridge | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

Trust me; there is so much more where that came from. Just check out my page, Breakfast Bowl Topping Ideas. 

How to Cook Oatmeal
Author: Ella Smith
Recipe type: Breakfast
Prep time:  3 mins
Cook time:  15 mins
Total time:  18 mins
Serves: 1 serving
 
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup old fashioned oats
  • 1½ cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
  • Optional: 1-2 Tablespoons cacao powder
  • Optional: 1-2 Tablespoons honey or maple syrup
  • Add-ins: apple, banana, blueberries, walnuts, cacao nibs, peanut butter, etc.
Instructions
  1. Toast oats in a medium frying pan over medium heat for 1 minute.
  2. Add milk and cacao powder, if desired.
  3. Cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring whenever milk froths, until milk starts to simmer.
  4. Once simmering, lower heat to medium-low and continue to stir until milk is nearly all absorbed.
  5. Transfer oats to a medium bowl, stir in honey and addtoppings.
  6. Serve hot.
3.5.3208

 

Filed Under: All recipes, Breakfast, How-To, Vegan

Previous Post: « Strawberry Banana Nice Cream (2 ingredients)
Next Post: Chocolate Avocado Smoothie »

Primary Sidebar

Hi, I’m Ella ~ a college student, vegetarian, food lover and waffle fanatic. My favorite things include eating delicious food, cozy Minnesota winter nights, snuggling with my dogs and creating wholesome recipes.

facebook
instagram
pinterest
youtube
twitter

Footer

Policies

Copyright © 2025 · New Foodie Pro Theme On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

Cleantalk Pixel
 

Loading Comments...