Amazing Stovetop Oatmeal | Cooking Basics

In this cooking basics Instructable, I will show you how to make amazing oatmeal on the stovetop. If you like oatmeal, give this a try! This recipe builds on the classic recipe from Quaker Oats.

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Follow the easy steps below or watch the short video tutorial, or do both!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of milk, water, almond milk, etc. (237ml)
• 1/2 cup of old-fashioned oats (45g)
• 1 to 2 Tbsp of brown sugar, white sugar, honey, stevia, etc. (14 to 28g)
• 1/4 tsp of salt (1g)
• 1/2 tsp of cinnamon (1g)
• 1/4 cup of blueberries, raisins, raspberries, etc. (48g)

Equipment/Tools:

• Pot
• Spoon

Pour the milk or whatever liquid you are using into a deep pot and place it on the stovetop burner. Set the heat to medium heat. Bring the milk to a boil making sure to stir occasionally. If you don't stir it, especially when it starts to bubble it may boil over the sides, so keep your eyes on it!

Add the oats and stir fairly regularly for 5 to 6 minutes until the liquid has reduced quite a bit. At the 5-minute mark add the salt, sugar, cinnamon, and fruit and stir those in.

Also at 5 minutes, the oatmeal will be runny so remove it just after stirring in the other ingredients if you like runny oatmeal, otherwise let it cook another minute or 2 until it gets thicker.

Make sure to keep stirring so it doesn't burn on the bottom.

And just like that the oatmeal is done.

Add the oatmeal to a bowl and eat it. This recipe makes one large serving or two smaller servings. If you want to make more than that, use a larger pot and double, triple, or even quadruple the recipe.

I love this recipe amount because I am single and live alone, so it is perfect for me.

Enjoy!

*Print the oatmeal recipe here if you want.

Now watch those steps in action with this video tutorial.