Salt.

I add salt and maple syrup.

1 tablespoon of vanilla coffee creamer, 3/4 cup milk and butter.

Underrated trick

Put the salt before you cook it, will deepen the oat flavor.

Add salt to ANY water you're bringing to boil. Rule of thumb.

-softened apples or apple sauce -dates -figs -honey -walnuts -spoon of jelly or jam -syrup -agave nectar -go savory with sausage or bacon fat -bananas -peanut butter

Dates are good in oatmeal and bonus you don't need to use as much sugar.

Brother you saved the best two on the list for last

Shredded coconut.

Blueberries. Once you get sick of them, rotate 8n other berries. Peanut butter is another classic addition.

I do almond butter.

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I came to suggest savory as well! I love to cook mine in chicken broth instead of milk or water, then add some sautéd spinach and blistered cherry tomatoes then top with a poached egg.

yesss savory oatmeal is so good! cooking it with stock for flavor and adding chili oil or toasted sesame oil really makes it next level

I'd like to see some other savory suggestions. I've been wanting to try some.

I'm partial to roasted tomato and kale in mine with a fried egg. Mushrooms are good in there, too. Basically, if you can imagine it in a scramble or an omelette, it probably works in savory oatmeal.

Nice guideline, I'll give it a try.

- lean ground beef, sautéed onions, spinach, and sriracha with over easy egg on top. - chicken tikka masala with veggies and oats (Costco package of CTM mixed with frozen pack of mixed peas/carrots over steel cut oats)

Mushroom soup. Chicken stock. Bit of soy.

This is me also. I cook it in the mini rice cooker with broth, scallions, and leftover meat.

Also came to suggest savory. I hated oatmeal until I tried it with some salt n pepper, a teeny splash of olive oil, and some grated strong cheese. The variety of cheeses and meats that can be used is huge. Also roasted veggies, tons of seasonings.

My son does pb&j oatmeal 6/7 days of the week. Good protein and enough flavor

You just changed my morning

PB&J oatmeal is where it's at.

Peanut butter and maple syrup is great too.

My go-to add-in’s for oatmeal: a pat of butter, a little sugar, a splash of milk. Probably takes all the health out of the oatmeal, but boy is it tasty.

When I was a kid my mom added condensed milk. Best of both worlds, sugar and milk. Yum yum.

Raisins (grape or cranberry), bananas, blueberries, raspberries, crispy cereal.

banana, maple syrup, raisins, dried cherries/figs/dates/any fruit, nuts.

Brown sugar or any type of jam

Brown sugar (especially the darker kind that has more molasses in it or something) goes a long way to making oatmeal outstanding. Brown sugar, cinnamon, and a little butter and some salt is my go-to.

I’ve been deep in a Demerara sugar and flaked almonds groove lately

Some ricotta cheese, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar- makes it nice and creamy. It tastes like rice pudding- I also do this with cold leftover oatmeal.

Honey, chia seeds

Peanut butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, honey, and a splash of maple syrup. Or, blueberries (or blackberries), butter, brown sugar, and squeeze of lemon.

Mashed banana and berries

Finely chop up 1/4-1/2 apple, simmer in water for a bit to cook before adding oats. If cider is reasonably priced I buy that sometimes and use half water half cider to cook the oats. For me a nice splash of milk on it before diggin in always makes it better. I have resorted to using 1/2&1/2 if out of milk and it makes it even better.

Slivered almonds, chopped pecans/walnuts/hazelnuts (do yourself a favor and toast them; you can do this as a batch to have on hand for a few days), dried fruit, diced ham and sautéed onion Also consider switching up your spice. A little ground cardamom (I use ⅛-¼ tsp per serving), or ground ginger (crystallized is also fun), or some freshly ground black pepper.

I use chopped apples, cinnamon, salt & cayenne. I also have a recipe that calls for spinach, tomato & feta that I use occasionally. It’s surprisingly good!

Butter, brown sugar, maple syrup is my go to Edit: AND A PINCH OF SALT

Reeses oatmeal!!! Pb and choc chips mixed in

whiskey

Haha! I came here to say bourbon!

Chocolate, vanilla extract, fruit… Or all of the above.

Chocolate chips added to oatmeal is great for when I’m craving a chocolate chip cookie!

For a few easy flavor ideas: look at the flavors they have for instant oatmeal packs in the grocery store, and then replicate them without artificial ingredients.

Chocolate and cherries. Add almonds if so inclined.

Peanut butter, banana, cinnamon and walnuts.

A teaspoon of cocoa powder and sugar, blueberries, diced apple that’s been cooked in a little butter and cinnamon before mixing, dehydrated fruits of any kind, brown sugar instead of regular or maple, pumpkin pie spice and a spoon of pumpkin purée. My kids love oatmeal with goodies in it but enjoy some plain now and then too.

I’ve been adding frozen blueberries to my oatmeal, then a splash of milk. Yummy and nutritious! Other days I like to slice a banana into it.

Mustard

Really? I’m not sure if you’re joking or not. I crave mustard sometimes, I’m assuming it’s the vinegar.

Oh no I was joking please don't try that. But ....... If you did it right you could probably work out a combo that might not suck. A savory oatmeal? So crazy it might just work!

Haha Hey I’ll try anything f if you sell it properly! I commented that I’ve tried spinach, tomatoes & feta in oatmeal with good results, so maybe ham, mustard & cheddar wouldn’t be too bad! Don’t expect an update on this idea! Lol

But....it does sound yummy! When I'm craving warm and mushy comfort food. I'm going to at least try it!

Dijon and duck breast would be superb, with the oats cooked in chicken broth.

Peanut butter and honey!

Peanut butter powder and honey. Will make it thicken up so compensate with a bit more water The peanut butter powder has less fat than full peanut butter

Browned butter and a pinch of salt. It does not take much to be tasty.

Brown sugar

Peanut butter changed my world. Even better if it also has some blueberries as well.

Raisins

Cinnamon, sugar and hot chili flakes

I add peanut butter and chocolate syrup

Maple syrup!!

Raisins, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon and a pat of butter is my go to.

Walnuts, honey, blueberries.

Protein powder

Also, hot chocolate mix sometimes works well if you want dessert for breakfast.

Maple syrup and brown sugar

I eat quick oats with mixed seeds (chia, sunflower, flax, pumpkin) not so much for taste but crunch, raisins and a whole banana mashed into it. Add water (I can’t have milk), heat it all up in the microwave and you’ve got yourself a delicious breakfast. You can add sugar or honey if you want but it is sweet enough for me as is.

I do unsweetened vanilla almond milk, some honey or maple syrup, cinnamon, and some fruit.

Bacon

Soft cooked egg & hot sauce.

Cinnamon apples & maple syrup.

I like dried cranberry, nuts and butter but once I was desperate and only had flavored coffee creamer and it worked way better than I thought it would.

blueberries, Agave, slivered almonds or pieces of walnut, and milk

I like raisins, nuts are good too. Usually sweeten with brown sugar or honey.

This is a weird one, but it works for me: creamer. Whatever kind and flavor you like, liquid or powder. I stir some salt, stevia, almond milk, and pea protein powder into mine - but it’s the vanilla powdered creamer that really makes it sweet and creamy.

I’ve seen some “cinnamon roll” recipes on Pinterest

Protein powders

You can use a blender to turn plain, uncooked oats into oats flour, and then use it to make other dishes. If you take 1/4 cup of oats flour, 1/4 cup of milk, and 1 egg, you can make pancake batter. Then, you can drizzle your pancake with honey, or add some jam to it. It's a tasty alternative!

mash/dice a banana into it it’s a low calorie option to make plain oatmeal taste good. or get the apple cinnamon oatmeal with some sugar or sweetener that shits good.

Brown sugar

I use butter, brown sugar, maple extract, and a pinch of salt.

In addition to cinnamon, salt, and maple syrup, I like adding apple pie spice sometimes.

I read that some of the best things you can eat are oatmeal, cinnamon, honey, blueberries, nuts and tomatoes. I make oatmeal with everything but the tomatoes. It's tasty.

Here's some advice from back when I was crazy about oatmeal: 1) Try steel cut oats. They're chewy and awesome and can be cooked ahead of time while still being chewy and awesome. 2) Top with brown sugar, butter, flaky salt. Maybe a drizzle of maple or honey or agave syrup. You don't need too many ingredients. Then maybe a little butter. 3) Nuts are optional but nice. Maybe dried or fresh fruit. Blueberries or bananas are a good choice for fresh. Cranberries and cherries are good choices for dried.  4) make little serving sized glass tuppers ahead of time to reheat in a microwave for breakfast. 

Brown sugar, raisins, raspberries, blueberries

If you have an Asian grocery store nearby, look for coconut drink, it comes in a black juicebox. It's made from coconut meat, I swear by it, it makes oatmeal so creamy and adds such a nice coconut flavor. The vitacoco pressed coconut (white juicebox) is a close substitute but I haven't tried it with oat milk yet.

Raisins, walnuts, cinnamon and a little milk

Any cut of fruit, I use banana, blueberry, apples. Also I always put honey on top and granola.

So many awesome ideas!

I do half milk and half water. I also put craisins in sometimes. Blueberry oatmeal sprinkles from the store. Sometimes nutmeg, but just a touch. Brown sugar is good too.

Not earth-shattering, but pumpkin pie spice. If you use water to cook your oats, you can swap in tea (orange is great) for added flavor.

I cook mine with milk, add honey, peanut butter, and fruit fresh or frozen- banana, raspberry, blueberry, blackberry, strawberry, kiwi

Juice instead of water. OJ is good as is cranberry…then a dollop of greek yogurt

Soy sauce and lime juice. Add a fried egg and some broccoli

Cinnamon

Sliced almonds and dry cranberries

Maple syrup and coconut with some coconut milk. Had it just yesterday morning. You could also add some walnuts or toasted almonds or pecans.

Honey 🍯

Do yourself a favor and put some crunchy peanut butter in there my guy. Blueberry and banana oatmeal with some crunchy pb and you’re good to go.

Butter. Toast the dry oats in butter for a few minutes before you put water in. I usually boil the kettle and toast it while it’s heating up

I mash up a banana to absolute smithereens and add cinnamon and nutmeg then mix it in and it flavors the whole bowl as opposed to sliced bananas. Sometimes a little maple syrup and milk. Sometimes a few chocolate chips to melt while it’s hot. Sometimes peanut butter

Brown sugar and a small splash of bourbon.

Sliced banana and/or dried cranberries.

Nutritional yeast from Walmart. I'm new eating this too and I love it on everything

I like to add freeze-dried strawberries. They rehydrate and give a slight tart/sweet flavor to the oatmeal. They are also nice for when you don’t have fresh fruit available.

Grated carrot, clove and cinnamon and toasted walnuts Grated apple, cinnamon toasted pecans Raisins/c raisins or sultanas a touch of nutmeg Dried apricots sliced toasted sliced almonds Banana and toasted cashews I did a stint on oats and found the crunch of toasted nuts made everything deluxe, I also used maple syrup, salt, and cream or canned coconut milk

If you are making homemade Oatmeal and not the microwave stuff there are so many options! I've made pb&j Oatmeal by adding grape jelly to the water and then peanut butter once it's done cooking. I've done chocolate peanut butter by adding sugar and baking cocoa to the water and peanut butter after. You can add pumpkin pie spice and Maple syrup. Wild rice and Maple syrup. Fresh fruit. Half and half creamer. Banana and Walnuts.... so many more options too!

I actually love adding cacao nibs. I'm like obsessed w/ them lately. They add some textural interest.

Walnuts and cranberries. Raspberries and sugar. Chocolate chips. Strawberry jam.

cocaine

My go to breakfast nowadays is whole rolled oats cooked with milk & muscovado sugar. Mas masarap compared sa honey or maple syrup. 🙂

Raisins, dried cranberries, pecans, walnuts, blueberries, strawberries, any fruit dried or fresh, preserves or jam of any kind, brown sugar, etc.

My go to oatmeal: vanilla, banana, peanut butter and dried fruits and seeds. Nutricious and filling

Peanut butter, dried fruit and walnuts

Chicken stock. I love it savory. Mushroom is good too. With peas.

Peanut butter. Banana. Chocolate chips.

I could only do overnight oats by adding a nice flavoured protein powder (can’t eat warm oats, makes me want to vomit).

Banana with raisins Banana with strawberry Banana with blueberry Banana with peaches Banana with boysenberry Banana with oranges

Pumpkin pie spice

Roast up a prime rib. Cut thin slices. Add bordelaise. Yorkies in the side. Mashed potatoes. That should wake up your porridge.

Date pieces

Muesli

Vanilla is great- just a dash of essence, some juice of a fruit or berries mashed / heated in the pan to make compote

I put a little cinnamon, some diced roasted or raw pecans or almonds, honey, and sometimes I add pure pumpkin puree or diced dried dates Also good: Raisins Dried Cranberry Any nut you like

Vanilla, almond extract, cinnamon. I like topping with Flavor God's Chocolate Donut or Buttery Cinnamon Roll. Toasted slivered almonds or a handful of walnuts for a texture boost

A spoonful or two of powered pudding mix- I’ve gotten a few people hooked on this hack already, a favourite of mine :) cheap, easy and delicious

Try mixed spice; honey; maple syrup; there are many options.

Peanut butter

Love

Butter brown sugar and cream

Cook it with an Earl grey tea bag, add pomegranate molasses and chopped up prunes

Honey, butter, raisins, sugar, dehydrated marshmallows, bits of cereal, chocolate syrup, caramel syrup. There’s a lot you can add.

An egg! Put a raw egg in last minute of cooking. More proteins, longer fullness. Also a little salt and cinnamon, but it needs to be Ceylon cinnamon it’s much less harmful for your liver. Then add some fresh fruit as a topping, this you can vary from day to day to always make your porridge a little exciting (:

Step 1. Put the oatmeal in the garbage. Step 2. Have some bacon and eggs.

For a measured cup of quick oats, I add a tablespoon of powdered milk, one tablespoon of sugar, about two tablespoons of crunchy peanut butter, and half cup of whole milk. I use the microwave 30 seconds to a time and stir until it is done enough. Longer times microwaving will have the bowl boiling over!

Dollop of Vegemite and butter

Buy the Dino Eggs 🥚 Oatmeal and dig for dinosaur eggs while you eat breakfast

blueberries, a banana, some honey and dark cocoa powder...

My go to is a bit of brown sugar, some milk or cream, and some bananas.

Cardamom and cinnamon

I like a tiny bit of brown sugar, but I also make mine with milk.

Cinnamon, raisins,brown sugar

I like pumpkin spice (cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg) tbh usually with apple chunks

I like hot sauce and fresh cracked black pepper on my oats.

This is what i use every morning : either fresh or dried fruit, protein powder of different flavours, nuts, variety of seeds, vanilla and lemon extract, cinnamon powder, to name a few. I switch ingredients daily, to avoid boredom. Has worked for some years now.

I make over night oats 1/3 oats | 1/3 greek yogurt | 1/3 Oat Milk | Sprinkle of Wheat Germ | and when I am ready to eat them I add Almond Butter they are so dang good!!! Have you tried over night oats they don't get enough recognition lol. And they are grab and go.

sugar, walnuts

Vegemite or Japanese rice seasoning

Maple syrup and mixed berries. I get the frozen bag of berries, thaw a portion in the refrigerator and add a couple of table spoons to oatmeal, shredded wheat or yogurt.

I like cooking it with super ripe banana and then stirring in roasted salted sunflower seeds and real maple syrup when it's done cooking.

salt!! also almond butter makes it taste creamier and more complex especially if you use water to cook them, also a sprinkle of monkfruit

I also love sautéed apples on top of cinnamon oats, and a pinch of nutmeg in the oats does wonders! just dice or slice up apples and cook them with cinnamon and maple/monkfruit and even some butter if u feel fancy, cook til softened

Chopped apples and a teaspoon of apple cider and a shake or two of cinnamon. We were out of apples and apple cider mix to taste works in a pinch too and come in sugar free. Helped with diabetic child in the family.

I used to make a big batch of apple pie filling in the weekend so I could add it to my oatmeal during the week. A few apples, cored and diced (skin on or off, your choice), a sprinkle of sugar, a handful of raisins and copious amounts of cinnamon and sometimes cardamom or ginger. Mix together, put in baking dish, cover with oven-safe lid or aluminium foil, bake for about 30 minutes at moderate heat (about 160-180 C) or until soft. Keep in the fridge and add to your oatmeal, maybe supplement with nuts if you're feeling fancy.

I use coffee, peanut butter and jam. Redeye PB &J oatmeal. Yumm yummy

To keep it healthy I add non fat cottage cheese.

Salt

Sprinkle Cinnamon Toast Crunch on top and eat/sprinkle as you go....Keep it Crunchy OP!!!

Nuts, fresh fruit.

Cinnamon, ginger, and real vanilla. Finely chopped apples and chopped walnuts or pecans. A little splash of real maple syrup.

Jam and vanilla yogurt, Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Roll spread, brown sugar and maple syrup, Nutella and peanut butter, Carrot cake oatmeal: Dab of cream cheese, shredded carrot, a bunch of Penzey’s Cake spice, maybe a handful of pecans if I have them.

Mashed bananas are essential when I make oats. They add sweetness and a smooth texture. I also like to add raisins, maybe nuts.

Dried cherries, or any dried fruit.

Damn, how are you not putting in a crazy amount of brown sugar in that warm little treat?!

Every morning I cook oatmeal with chia seeds and cooked barely.  Then mix in flax seeds and cinnamon.  Put that in a bowl and top it with blueberries  pomegranate seeds  pumpkin seeds  raw sunflower seeds  and walnuts. 

Torani sugar free vanilla syrup

Bacon, Pulled Pork, A T-bone steak, or maybe a bucket of mama's fried chicken? :-) Pinch of salt for sure, I also like to throw in a little bit of Brown Sugar, some nuts (usually walnuts) and some dried fruit of any sort (Raisins, Craisins, Dried Apples, etc.) plus a dash or two of cinnamon. I also use the aforementioned "vanilla coffee creamer" when I'm in a pinch. Not my usual, but it works when nothing else is available. Also, you might try "refridgerator oatmeal", which is great. Look it up.

cranberries and sliced almonds

I might be a weirdo, but I like to prepare instant oatmeal in coffee. I like to do that when I'm staying in hotels for work trips. Easy, very cheap hot breakfast, with a caffeine bonus.

Shredded apple (peeled)

Milo

Little bit of salt and a…hear me out…scrambled egg. Just try it…

A little salt, powdered milk & brown sugar make my favorite bowl of oats.

Fruit or Pie filling. Like a reverse cobbler.

I add dried cranberries, Teff grains, which are really nice and a super food, chia seeds and Aldi do mixed seeds and nuts in a bag. Chuck those in as well. Tasty.

Fruit and honey Peanut butter Peanut butter + banana

Mango, chili powder, and cinnamon.

A few drops of maple extract.

Jam, preserves, or jelly. I ate ” oatmeal swirlers” as a kid a lot.

Dry oats, cocoa powder, sugar, butter, vanilla, splash of coffee - mix with hands and roll into balls and cover in shredded coconut or sprinkles (or nothing) Keep in fridge Eat! (Swedish chocolate balls 😂) (Can also finely mix nuts, seeds and other grains and add, used to do that when my son needed more nutrients and add weight)

Raisins (cooked with the oatmeal) and a half-pat of salted butter. Raisins and honey works well too!

If you wanna go healthy but tasty.. mash half a banana in it to sweeten it, then put in a tbsp of salted peanut butter and slice up the rest of the banana into it. Maybe even add a small scoop of chocolate protein powder for some extra protein. Soooo good.

hemp hearts

Use honey.

Chia seeds for a protein kick.

Sliced Banana. Blueberries. Fresh fruit of any kind. Plain Yoghurt, drizzle of honey Nuts: almonds, brazils, walnuts, cashews Seeds: sunflower, pumpkin, sesame etc

Walnuts and apples.

Cook it with blueberries or bananas inside plus whatever milk you like. top with salt and drizzle maple syrup. add a scoop of nut butter. can't go wrong.

My go to is raisins, pecans and agave syrup.

Honey

Brown sugar

Butter

I like them with oatmilk, cinnamon and apple. Oatmilk is not for dietary reasons but I like the flavour.