Recipes and Cooking Oatmeal 4 Ways Start your day right with a powerhouse bowl of oats. They adapt to any flavor profile, so use whatever ingredients you have on hand to spruce them up. Use our basic formula to customize with your favorite flavors or start with one of our combos. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on August 12, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jason Donnelly Total Time: 10 mins Servings: 1 Ingredients Oatmeal Base Recipe ½ cup water or milk ¼ cup regular rolled oats Dash salt Mix-Ins (pick three or four) 2 tablespoon fresh or dried fruit (blueberries, apricots, strawberries, or bananas) 1 tablespoon toasted nut/nut butter (walnuts, almonds, pecans, or peanut butter) 2 teaspoon sweetener (maple syrup, agave syrup, or honey) Dash seasoning (apple pie spice, pumpkin pie spice, or ground cinnamon) Directions In a small saucepan combine the water, oats, and salt. Bring to simmering; cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 3 minutes. Add desired Mix-Ins. Apricot-Walnut Stir 2 Tbsp. chopped dried apricots, 1 Tbsp. chopped toasted walnuts, and dash apple pie spice into oatmeal.Nutrition analysis per serving: 163 calories, 4 g protein, 25 g carbohydrate, 6 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 4 g fiber, 9 g total sugar, 12% Vitamin A, 0% Vitamin C, 296 mg sodium, 2% calcium, 9% iron Blueberry-Almond Top oatmeal with 2 Tbsp. fresh blueberries, 1 Tbsp. toasted sliced almonds, and dash ground cinnamon.Nutrition analysis per serving: 119 calories, 4 g protein, 17 g carbohydrate, 4 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 3 g fiber, 3 g total sugar, 0% Vitamin A, 2% Vitamin C, 294 mg sodium, 2% calcium, 7% iron Strawberry-Peanut Butter Stir 2 Tbsp. sliced fresh strawberries, 1 Tbsp. peanut butter, and 2 tsp. honey into oatmeal.Nutrition analysis per serving: 219 calories, 6 g protein, 30 g carbohydrate, 10 g total fat (2 g sat. fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 3 g fiber, 15 g total sugar, 0% Vitamin A, 12% Vitamin C, 363 mg sodium, 1% calcium, 7% iron Banana-Pecan Top oatmeal with 2 Tbsp. sliced bananas, 1 Tbsp. chopped toasted pecans, and 2 tsp. maple syrup.Nutrition analysis per serving: 178 calories, 3 g protein, 29 g carbohydrate, 6 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 3 g fiber, 12 g total sugar, 0% Vitamin A, 2% Vitamin C, 296 mg sodium, 2% calcium, 6% iron Rate it Print