Comments on: How to Make the Best Oatmeal

By: Dana Brady

Dana Brady — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:04:48 +0000

This is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE GO-TO oatmeal recipe! While it’s summer where I live today the weather and chilly. What hit the spot (as always) is this oatmeal. Thank you so much for sharing with us Cookie & Kate!

By: Cookie and Kate

Cookie and Kate — Wed, 14 May 2025 03:24:09 +0000

In reply to Lina Ninnian. Hi Lina, I'm sorry it didn't work for you! Have you tried overnight oats? You may like the texture better, adn you'll still get the health benefits.

By: Lina Ninnian

Lina Ninnian — Tue, 13 May 2025 05:15:36 +0000

Sadly this became the worst oatmeal I’ve had. I’m not a oatmeal lover, in fact I only eat it because I have medical reasons to do so, so I might be biased against it, but the toasted flavor of the oatmeal made the meal very unpleasant, although the texture was indeed better, but really not a flavor for me.
I’ll resign myself to keep eating the mushy disgusting oatmeal for the foreseeable future.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:30:25 +0000

Delicious! I add a heaping tablespoon of milk powder once the butter is melted and let it brown for a bit before adding the oats. The oats and the milk powder toast/brown together and then I add the water and milk mixture.
I also add some nutmeg and a tsp of vanilla bean paste.

By: Courtney D.

Courtney D. — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:02:48 +0000

In reply to Cookie and Kate.

Oh gee…..I had written before but didn’t see it posted so just re-commented again and THEN noticed your response to my last one! Apologies. I did measure accurately with a liquid measuring cup. I will stick with it, maybe use less liquid next time. Thanks!

By: Courtney D.

Courtney D. — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:00:30 +0000

I LOVE this recipe! The first time I made them, they came out perfect, exactly as pictured above in your recipe. Dry isn’t the word…..but toasted, not mushy and no excess liquid. Every time I’ve made them since, they just haven’t come out quite right. Not as “dry” and more wet, despite letting it sit longer. They are still delicious from the pre toasting in butter….but what am I doing wrong???

By: Cookie and Kate

Cookie and Kate — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:07:02 +0000

In reply to Courtney Doyle. Hi Courtney, I'm sorry you had trouble. Did you measure your liquid accurately? Stir and cook for several minutes, then turn off the heat (yes, turn off the heat!), cover, and let the mixture rest for 7 minutes and you should get great results.

By: Courtney Doyle

Courtney Doyle — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:07:42 +0000

The first time I made this recipe it came out PERFECT!! Nice toasted, not soggy and delicious. The next two times they are overly soggy despite letting sit another 3-5 minutes. What am I doing wrong that I previously did right?!?!?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 20:04:03 +0000

Kind of the opposite of overnight oats. Toasting them is a game-changer! Thanks, Kate!

By: Bob Kinosian

Bob Kinosian — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:34:18 +0000

Hello Kate,

I have written to you before to thank you for some of your muffin recipes I’ve made and a few minor modifications I tried.

I want to thank you for your approach to making outstanding oatmeal – steel cut and thick rolled oats. Roasting the oats before cooking is fantastic! And letting them sit after mostly baked gives the final product such delicious texture.

I’m grateful that you share your recipes.