Single Serving Oatmeal
This classic single serving oatmeal recipe makes a cozy breakfast in 10 minutes. Add peanut butter, fruit, and other toppings to add flavor and help your fiber filled breakfast feel more satisfying.
Servings 1 person
Equipment
- Small Saucepan with Lid
- Measuring cups, spoons
- Serving spoon
Ingredients
- ½-1 ½ cup liquid milk or water
- ½-2/3 cup old fashioned/rolled oats
- pinch salt
- toppings see topping ideas in notes below
Instructions
- Choose 1:1 or 1:2 oats to liquid ratio. Determine amounts based on your preferred ratio.
- Bring ½-1 cup of liquid to a boil.
- Once liquid is boiling, add in ½-2/3 cup oats and a pinch of salt. Stir. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes. Stirring occasionally. Add additional liquid if needed.
- Transfer hot oatmeal to serving bowl, top with toppings, see options in notes below. Enjoy immediately.
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Notes
- This recipe calls for old fashioned or rolled oats. You can substitute for quick cook or steel cut oats, but liquid amounts and cooking times will vary.
- Typical serving size for oatmeal is ½ cup uncooked, this may be enough or you can cook more depending on your hunger level and needs.
- You can use a 1:1 or 1:2 ratio of oats:liquid. Using a 1:1 ratio will give you chewier oats, and 1:2 softer oats with leftover liquid. Or you could add more liquid after cooking. It's up to you and your oatmeal preferences.
- This oatmeal recipe is very basic, I'd recommend adding toppings for flavor and satisfaction. Here are a couple topping ideas:
- peanut butter
- chopped nuts
- fresh or frozen fruit
- banana
- brown sugar, honey, and/or maple syrup
- chia seeds or flaxseeds
- vanilla extract
- see other flavor combinations in toppings section above recipe card