Oatmeal Eight Ways

Base recipe

• 1/2 cup rolled old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup milk (preferrably 2%)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 fair pinch salt

Almond Butter Banana Flax

• 1/2 well ripened banana, mashed well
• 1 Tbsp ground flax seeds
• 1 1/2 Tbsp almond butter
• 1 tsp honey, or to taste
• 6 drops almond extract

Peanut Butter Nutella

• 2 Tbsp peanut butter powder, such as PB2
• 1 tsp honey, or to taste
• 2 tsp Nutella
• 1 Tbsp Chopped unsalted peanuts

Banana Coconut

• 1/2 cup canned light coconut milk (in place of 2% milk listed)
• 1/2 well ripened banana, mashed well
• 2 Tbsp shredded coconut
• 1/8 tsp coconut extract
• 1 tsp packed brown sugar, or to taste
• 2 Tbsp chopped mixed unsalted nuts

Chocolate

• 1/2 overripe banana, mashed well
• 2 tsp dutch processed or regular unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp packed brown sugar, or to taste
• 2 - 3 tsp mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 fresh strawberries, sliced (optional)

Maple Brown Sugar

• 2 tsp packed brown sugar, or maple syrup
• 4 drops maple extract, or to taste (each brand may vary a little in stength)
• 2 Tbsp Chopped Pecans

Apple Pie

• 2/3 cup peeled and finely chopped honey crisp apple
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp packed brown sugar or maple syrup, or to taste
• 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 Tbsp butter (optional)
• 1 Tbsp dried cranberries and/or chopped walnuts (optional)

Pumpkin Pie

• 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 tsp (scant) ground cinnamon
• 1 fair pinch ground ginger
• 1 fair pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 Tbsp Maple syrup, or to taste
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp Chopped Pecans

Berries and Cream

• 1/2 cup mixed fresh berries or frozen, thawed and drained (dice strawberries)
• 2 tsp honey, or to taste
• 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp half and half