Oatmeal--are there toppings I've missed?

[Julie in CA]

In no particular order:

 

brown sugar

peanut butter

mini chocolate chips

toasted nuts

jelly or jam

apples

blueberries

raisins

craisins

dried apricots/plums

agave

cinnamon

maple syrup

caramel

chocolate sauce

apple juice

white chocolate chips

Splenda white/brown

stevia

bacon bits

coconut

pineapple

milk

cream

mini M&Ms

Frosted Flakes

granola

bananas

banana chips

cream cheese frosting

crushed Oreos

crushed shortbread cookies

lemon/orange wedges

toffee chips

coconut milk

almond milk

honey

marshmallows

sprinkles

pumpkin/ginger puree

 

What else? :bigear:

[Element]

This might go without saying, but don't forget strawberries! That was my breakfast this morning- oatmeal with strawberries.

[nono]

Flax seed? Our usual is coconut and flaxseed...but we're crunchy granola and all that...

[Susan C.]

Hemp seeds

Walnuts

Pecans

Almonds

Greek yogurt

[Julie in CA]

This might go without saying, but don't forget strawberries! That was my breakfast this morning- oatmeal with strawberries.

 

Yup! Would have to be seasonal though.

[Arcadia]

Not a topping per se, but hubby and younger likes cooked oatmeal with a raw egg cracked/dumped in after the oatmeal is done cooking.

[Cosmos]

Our favorite combos are all already on your list:

 

butter and brown sugar

blueberries and cream

apple cinnamon

chocolate chip and peanut butter

[Belacqua]

You could go in a different flavor direction and use butter and salt.

[Dandelion]

DH eats his with blackberries every morning.

[Blueridge]

My favorite is a big scoop of Nutella. :drool: Now when I am behaving myself, I have a big scoop of chocolate protein powder and some peanut butter.

[tearose]

I've made it with canned pumpkin (reduce the amount of liquid a bit to account for the moisture in the pumpkin) and added pumpkin pie spices.

 

ETA: oops, I read your list too quickly the first time. Just saw that you already had pumpkin listed. Still one of my favorite ways to have oatmeal, though :)

[LaxMom]

Mmmmmmmmm. I love making oatmeal with cardamom and adding chunks of pear. Or with cinnamon and dried cherries.

[nmoira]

I love making oatmeal with cardamom and adding chunks of pear.

 

 

That sounds so good that I'm going to try that tomorrow morning. :)

[nmoira]

I usually put berries in the bowl, scoop oats on top, then add a good three-finger pinch of slivered or sliced nuts as garnish. This partially cooks the berries, something I appreciate first thing in the morning.

[Julie in CA]

I'm working on a business plan. what I have in mind is sort of an upscale (for a small rural town, lol!) cafe/bakery.

Light breakfast and lunch menu, with baked goods in a beautiful pastry case.

 

No joke, many times over the years, people have told me I make incredible oatmeal. :rolleyes: I'm always surprised when there's any sort of breakfast potluck and I bring oatmeal, how many people will choose that over other lovely (and more elaborate) breakfast dishes. I'd like to have oatmeal on the menu, with every topping I can think of as a possible "mix In", a la Coldstone Creamery/Marble Slab Creamery. I'm just thinking it through...

 

I may never actually carry out the plan, but then again, maybe I will. ;)

I will probably have a lot of questions to ask here, and I will be looking for lots of ideas and opinions, so thanks for the input.

[Mabeline]

I like honey, cinamon, raisins, flax seed and chia seeds. Also cacao nibs, but I'm out right now ( they are hard to find where I live).

[tearose]

Peaches or peach puree (like peaches and cream) when in season. Mango puree (I"m thinking along the lines of the mango lassi flavor), maybe?

[Ellie]

Molasses.

 

I gotta say that some of the toppings you listed make me go :blink:

[Julie in CA]

I gotta say that some of the toppings you listed make me go :blink:

Really? Which ones? :p

[Dandelion]

I'm working on a business plan. what I have in mind is sort of an upscale (for a small rural town, lol!) cafe/bakery.

Light breakfast and lunch menu, with baked goods in a beautiful pastry case.

 

 

 

That sounds lovely! I had breakfast with friends at just such a place this morning. :)

[Julie in CA]

That sounds lovely! I had breakfast with friends at just such a place this morning. :)

 

Do they have a website?

[kalanamak]

I don't like toppings but cook-ins. I start the water on the stove and put in chopped fresh apple, a few raisins, and a few chopped walnuts, a sprinkle of cinn and a drip of vanilla. After it has come to a good boil, I put the oatmeal as planned. Of all the things, the apple, hot and slightly softened with cooking, is the best.

[Halftime Hope]

I love the protein-y toppings. Someone gave you a list of nuts, but hemp seed, wheat germ, sunflower seed, etc. also make good add-ins in that vein. I usually put a couple of protein choices along with dried fruit, especially dried cherries, in winter time.

[TrixieB]

Really? Which ones? :p

 

Frosted flakes :blink:

Lemon/orange wedges :blink:

Bacon bits :blink:

 

Most of the others sound good. And you forgot applesauce. :001_smile:

[Dandelion]

Do they have a website?

 

 

Here you go! http://www.labaguettefrenchbistro.com/index.html

 

They used to just be open for breakfast and lunch, but on their website I just noticed that they've expanded their hours to include dinner too.

[Onceuponatime]

not on your list:

sunflower seeds

yogurt

 

My usual yogurt combo is fresh fruit, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, and yogurt.

[cjzimmer1]

I lost track of what everyone else has suggested but here are things we've used.

 

Strawberries, cinnamon is good with this too.

Peaches with a splash of heavy cream or with cinnamon (for a peach pie flavor)

blackberries

raspberries (my son's favorite)

cherries, sweet or tart

tropical (lemon extract, pineapple and coconut)

Pumpkin but make sure you use the pumpkin pie spices with it.

 

 

but the all time favorite at my house is chocolate cherry, cherries, a splash of almond extract, and either cocoa powder or chocolate chips, tastes a bit like chocolate covered cherries.

 

We love mixing up not only the fruits, but also the extract flavors for some nice variety.

[Julie in CA]

Frosted flakes :blink:

Lemon/orange wedges :blink:

Bacon bits :blink:

 

 

The frosted flakes? Well, it's probably just an aberration. I don't think most people would do it, but it seems to be a local culture type of thing?

 

-And if you haven't tried oatmeal with brown sugar, crumbled bacon, and maple syrup, well...I pity you. :svengo: :D

[GailV]

Apple butter with pecans and vanilla yogurt. It's sorta like apple pie and ice cream. Bonus points if the pecans have been brined and then dehydrated, or at least toasted.

[Cinder]

pumpkin seeds

[Annie]

Mmmmmmmmm. I love making oatmeal with cardamom and adding chunks of pear.

 

 

This sounds awesome! I love cardamom.

 

 

My favorite treat oatmeal is Nutella and cherries.

[Belacqua]

No joke, many times over the years, people have told me I make incredible oatmeal. :rolleyes: I'm always surprised when there's any sort of breakfast potluck and I bring oatmeal, how many people will choose that over other lovely (and more elaborate) breakfast dishes. I'd like to have oatmeal on the menu, with every topping I can think of as a possible "mix In", a la Coldstone Creamery/Marble Slab Creamery. I'm just thinking it through...

 

 

 

That sounds like a place I'd like to have in my town. You could be like Cereality, but with oatmeal and other real food.

[Laurie4b]

You have listed pumpkin, but I don't think I'd like it with pureed ginger for breakfast. I just use pumpkin and cinnamon and add raisins for texture.

 

Mixed berries: blueberries, strawberries,raspberries, blackberries (any combination or all)

 

Grated apple, raisins, cinnamon

 

For a treat, I'll sometimes add chunks of dark chocolate with cinnamon, or with the pumpkin

 

I would be grossed out by crumpled cookies, Frosted flakes, sprinkles, frosting, marshmallows...that line. Oatmeal is a healthy choice and there are so many yummy toppings that are also good for you to choose from. I think if I sat down in a restaurant and saw those on the menu, I would have a negative reaction (even if there were also healthy things.) I'm not saying that I should have a negative reaction, just that I probably would.

 

I wouldn't go for the bacon, either, but my kids probably would--though they would probably rather just have some slices of it.

[weddell]

I noticed most of your choices are sweet toppings (which I prefer) but in most of Asia they eat a dish similar to oatmeal called congee that is usually made with rice instead of oatmeal but is very similar. Usually it is served with savory toppings. Think dried or shredded meat, eggs, veggies, shallots, and salty type things. If you google it, you will find tons of things.

[JeneralMom]

I wouldn't do this but I was reading in a budget book once that rather than adding cream and sugar to oatmeal, it is cheaper to buy vanilla ice cream and put a scoop of that on oatmeal. Guess it would work with any ice cream flavour.

[carriede]

Shredded coconut

[nevergiveup]

Date crystals.

[Catherine]

Do I dare admit it? A small scoop of rich (think Haagen Dasz) vanilla ice cream. As it melts, it is incredible.

[KungFuPanda]

That's a LOT of toppings!

 

I ha e the ATK crockpot book. One of their oatmeal recipes has both fresh and dried apples cooked into it along with raisins. I know, mor of an add-in than a topping.

[Pippen]

With this list of toppings, I'm thinking we should skip the oatmeal and call it dessert instead. :laugh:

[JFSinIL]

I use salt and pepper. I HATE sweet breakfast stuff! I am into stirring the whole oat grains for the good half-hour on the stove and sticking the batch in the 'fridge. Hubby nukes his bowl and adds fruit. Me - savory only!

 

After reading the above posts, I might stir in some sunflower seeds tomorrow. Maybe.

[Harriet Vane]

I'm working on a business plan. what I have in mind is sort of an upscale (for a small rural town, lol!) cafe/bakery.

Light breakfast and lunch menu, with baked goods in a beautiful pastry case.

 

No joke, many times over the years, people have told me I make incredible oatmeal. :rolleyes: I'm always surprised when there's any sort of breakfast potluck and I bring oatmeal, how many people will choose that over other lovely (and more elaborate) breakfast dishes. I'd like to have oatmeal on the menu, with every topping I can think of as a possible "mix In", a la Coldstone Creamery/Marble Slab Creamery. I'm just thinking it through...

 

I may never actually carry out the plan, but then again, maybe I will. ;)

I will probably have a lot of questions to ask here, and I will be looking for lots of ideas and opinions, so thanks for the input.

 

Sounds truly lovely.

[Harriet Vane]

Do I dare admit it? A small scoop of rich (think Haagen Dasz) vanilla ice cream. As it melts, it is incredible.

 

Along the same lines, I love oatmeal with one tablespoon of sweetened condensed milk. It's really decadent.

[OnTheBrink]

Peaches or peach puree (like peaches and cream) when in season. Mango puree (I"m thinking along the lines of the mango lassi flavor), maybe?

 

 

Despite how scandalous my dd thinks this is, I will sometimes buy jars of baby food fruits and mix it in. I just don't have time to puree fruit in the morning!

[Julie in CA]

Despite how scandalous my dd thinks this is, I will sometimes buy jars of baby food fruits and mix it in. I just don't have time to puree fruit in the morning!

My mom did baby food in oatmeal, but we also liked baby food with plain yogurt.

[Soror]

Growing up we always did brown sugar w/ bacon. It was always bacon w/ oatmeal and sausage w/ rice. I'm not that adventurous here and the kids don't seem to like things put in there anyway(and I don't eat it.