40 Oatmeal Flavor Combinations

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Oatmeal is a hearty hot breakfast that’s affordable and convenient, but it can get boring quickly. Here are some fun oatmeal flavor combinations to jazz up your breakfast.

My kids’ go-to breakfast is oatmeal. If you’re looking for a foolproof (and kid-friendly) way to make stove top oatmeal, this is it.  

If you’re looking for a fresh change-up, you’ll want to try my favorite baked oatmeal recipes. 

The go-to in weekday breakfast convenience, though, is putting 1/2 cup rolled oats and 1 cup water in a bowl and microwaving it for 1 minute, stirring, then microwaving it another 30 seconds. 

This list of 40 (plus) oatmeal flavor combinations will keep our (and your) taste buds happy for a while.

Fruity Oatmeal Flavor Combinations

• Strawberries and Cream – fresh or frozen strawberries and yogurt
• Cinnamon Apple Raisin – Diced apples, cinnamon, and raisins (You can add before or after cooking)
• Peaches and Cream – Fresh or frozen peaches and yogurt or heavy cream
• Pumpkin Pie – 1 tablespoon pumpkin puree per serving, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. You may also want to try our Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal.
• Apple Pie – Diced apples and cinnamon, added when you add oats to the water
• Berry Berry – raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries
• Black Forest – cherries, dark chocolate chips or black cocoa powder
• Peachy Almond – Fresh or frozen peaches, almonds, and almond flavoring (optional: add to oatmeal at the end of cooking)
• Apple Walnut – Diced apples and walnuts piled on top of oatmeal
• Pistachio Pear – Crushed pistachios and diced pears
• Chai Pear – diced pears, dash of ground cardamom, ginger, and cinnamon, and a “barely dash” of ground cloves and nutmeg
• Piña Colada – Fresh or canned pineapple, dried coconut flakes, coconut cream or milk
• Fruit Cocktail – Fresh or frozen grapes, peaches, pears, pineapple, and cherries
• Cherry Vanilla Almond – Cherries, almonds, and vanilla extract
• Peanut Butter Banana Sandwich – Layer oatmeal, then add a layer of banana slices and tablespoon of peanut butter. Top with more oatmeal.
• Blueberry Ginger – Grate fresh ginger into the water or finely mince crystallized ginger to go on top of oatmeal with fresh or frozen blueberries.
• Peach Lime – Add juice from one lime in place of partial water. Top oatmeal with fresh or frozen peaches.
• Mango Tango – Replace 1/2 of water with pineapple juice. Top oatmeal with fresh mango,  coconut flakes, and coconut milk.
• Raspberry Chip – Fresh raspberries and dark chocolate or white chocolate chips
• Raspberry Maple Sesame – raspberries, drizzle of maple syrup, and tahini
• Watermelon – Top with Watermelon Cream
• Strawberry Kiwi – fresh strawberries and kiwi
• Pomegranate – pomegranate arils and Pom Wonderful juice in place of water
• Cranberry Orange – Dried cranberries and replace 1/2 – full amount of water with orange juice

Dried Fruit, Nuts, and Seeds Oatmeal Flavor Combinations

• Fruit and Seed Medley – dried cranberries, raisins, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds
• Cranberry Pecan – Dried cranberries and pecans
• Maple Walnut – Maple syrup and walnuts
• Coconut Cream – Fresh or Dried Coconut, served with canned coconut milk (thicker and creamier)
• Nutty Nut-free – Hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, dry roasted edamame
• Currant and Pumpkin Seed – dried currants and raw or salted roasted pumpkin seeds
• Chocolate Hazelnut – Chocolate chips and crushed hazelnuts

Dessert Oatmeal Flavor Combinations

• 7 Layer Oatmeal – Coconut, walnuts, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, condensed milk, and graham cracker crumbs
• Mocha – Make oatmeal with coffee instead of water. Top with chocolate fudge syrup and milk or cream.
• Fluffer-Nutter – Spoon full of peanut butter and small scoop of fluff
• Cherry Cheesecake – Stir a bit of cream cheese into the oatmeal. Top with cherries.
• Chocolate Covered Strawberry – fresh strawberries and a drizzle of chocolate fudge syrup
• Chocolate Orange – Dark chocolate chips and orange wedges
• Caramel Apple – diced apples and a drizzle of caramel sauce

Miscellaneous Flavor Combinations

• Eggnog Oatmeal – swap out milk for eggnog and add some cinnamon and nutmeg for the same flavor profile as our Eggnog Baked Oatmeal.
• Spiced Chai – add freshly grated ginger to water, stir cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and dash of black pepper in with oatmeal before cooking.
• Protein Booster – Chia Seeds, hemp seeds, almonds, and an egg
• Warm Vanilla Sugar – Vanilla and brown sugar
• Ch-Ch-Chia – Stir chia seeds in just after oatmeal has finished cooking.
• Carob Avocado – 1/2 an avocado and 1 tablespoon carob powder
• PB Jelly – A spoon full of peanut butter and your favorite jelly

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