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Making stovetop oatmeal with quaker quick oats is simple and easy to do. The beauty of oatmeal comes in the toppings!

I have not really ever been a fan of oatmeal.

My son on the other hand... he loves the stuff!

So, I've had to learn how to make stovetop oatmeal a few different ways until we've found what works for him.

I used to use just water but was given a tip one time to use a little milk in the pot to add some creaminess. Boy, that made a difference for him!

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Making Stovetop Oatmeal with Quaker Oats

Here's where it all started...

When we visit my grandmother she usually makes a huge pot of oatmeal the night before we have breakfast. The true and real "overnight oats" but the steel-cut oat version.

The morning of breakfast we usually would reheat the oatmeal, add a pad of butter, a tiny pinch of salt, and top with brown sugar and whatever else caught our fancy.

I never understood the salt, but I do know it makes a difference.

Maybe it's the salty-sweet effect?

Either way, he loves it and so I had to figure out a way to replicate it without fixing it the night before.

How to Make Stovetop Oat Meal

First: Get Your Ingredients

You want to just go ahead and get all your ingredients out that you're going to need.

Quaker Oats
Water
Milk
Salt
Sugar (we use Lakanto)
Toppings

Second: Put Ingredients In Saucepan

You'll want to add your oats, water, milk, salt, and sugar into the saucepan and give it a good stir.

Turn the heat on medium and let it cook for approximately 5 minutes or so. Some folks like mushy oatmeal and some folks like more crunchy oatmeal.

It's really a preference thing.

Also, if you like it runny you might want to add a little more water or milk to the pot!

Third: Serve and Top

Once your oatmeal is finished cooking separate it into bowls and allow the family to add whatever toppings they like.

Some of our favorites are:

Maple syrup
Blueberries
Strawberries
Raisins
Honey
Cinnamon
Pumpkin pie spice
Chocolate syrup
Chocolate chips
Peanut butter
Cubbed apples
Bananas

Have fun and explore what you can create with different ingredients.

Stovetop Oatmeal with Quaker Oats

Author: Balance + Lift

Ingredients

Quaker Oats Oatmeal
Water
Milk
Salt
Lakanto Golden Monkfruit Sugar
Maple Syrup
Optional Ingredients:
- Banana
- Blueberries
- Raisins
- Apple cubes
- Cranberries
- any other fruit you wish
- Peanut butter
- Cacao nibs
- Chocolate chips
- Granola

Instructions

Add 1 cup of Quaker Oats oatmeal in a pot with 1 and 1/2 cups of water and 1/2 a cup of milk and stir to combine. Add in 1 tsp of salt and 1 tbsp of Lakanto Monkfruit Golden sweetener and stir.
Turn the heat on medium and cook for approximately 5 minutes or until the oats are done (time can depend on how big your pot is).
Once the oatmeal is done cooking add in some maple syrup to your sweetness desire. If you're adding toppings you can add them now.
Enjoy your oatmeal!

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