What Is Oatmeal and How Can I Use It?
Oatmeal is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 296 recipes to get you started.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1/2 cup (1 NLEA serving) (40g)Food group
Oatmeal is a member of the Breakfast Cereals US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does oatmeal weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| ½ cup (1 NLEA serving) | 40 grams |
Related
Breakfast Cereals
| In Chinese: | 燕麦粥 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | flocons d'avoine | |
| en español: | harina de avena |
Recipes using oatmeal
There are 296 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Chocolate Chip - Pop'T Wheat Cookies
Chocolate chip pop't wheat cookies fold puffed wheat cereal and quick oats into a honey-sweetened batter loaded with chocolate chips. Light, crackly edges with a chewy oatmeal center.
Cheese Mushroom Hearty Meatballs
Stuffed cheese mushroom meatballs filled with melted Swiss and sauteed mushrooms, simmered in a tomato cream-of-mushroom sauce. Hearty Midwestern comfort food served over pasta or mashed potatoes.
Very Chocolaty Cookies
Loaded double-chocolate cookies in the style of the famous Neiman Marcus recipe: oatmeal blended to a fine powder, plus both chocolate chips and a grated chocolate bar melted right through the dough. Rich, chewy and intensely chocolaty.
Yummy Scotch Oatmeal Waffles
Scotch oatmeal waffles: hearty breakfast waffles built on rolled oats and brown sugar, no flour needed. Tender, lightly sweet, with a satisfying chew oat-lovers will recognize.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Raisin Cookies
Hearty oatmeal cookies loaded with chocolate chips, raisins, and walnuts. This big-batch recipe makes 48 thick, chewy cookies with wholesome oats and sweet-tart raisins.
Oatmeal Waffles/Pancakes
Oatmeal waffles or pancakes: hearty whole-wheat batter with quick oats, buttermilk, and a touch of molasses for warm depth. Heart-healthy breakfast made with egg substitute and canola oil.
Becky's School Days Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies are full of everything you could want. Served warm, they are the perfect after school treat! Makes 3 dozen cookies
Scott's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Scott's oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with blender-pulverized oats, both chocolate chips and grated chocolate bar for double chocolate hits, and a quick 6-minute bake. Crisp edges, soft centers, dense with chocolate.
Alice's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Alice's oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, oats, chocolate chips, and chopped pecans. Soft, spice-warmed cookies with crisp edges and chewy centers.
Fat Free Multigrain Pancakes
Fat-free multigrain pancakes with whole wheat flour, cornmeal, oatmeal, and a tangy buttermilk-sour cream base. A high-fiber breakfast that beats heavy diner pancakes.
Healthy Oat Granola
Wholesome oat granola with oat bran, sunflower seeds, banana chips, raisins, and a hint of orange zest. Honey-baked and naturally sweetened for a fiber-rich breakfast or snack.
Oatmeal Raisin Drop Cookies
Oatmeal raisin drop cookies with steam-plumped raisins, oat bran, buttermilk, and walnuts. Soft, chewy, and warm with cinnamon and nutmeg. The technique that keeps raisins from going hard.
Blueberry Tasty Muffins
Lightly sweetened blueberry oatmeal muffins made with whole grains and a little oil instead of butter. A wholesome breakfast muffin packed with fresh blueberries, mixed by the classic lumpy-batter method.
Crunchy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Crunchy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies with blender-fine oats, milk chocolate, semisweet chips, and a deep brown sugar base. A big-batch cookie that bakes up crisp at the edges and chewy at the center.
Oatmeal Cookies with Raisins & Walnuts
Old fashioned oatmeal raisin cookies with chopped walnuts, dark brown sugar for chew, and toasty oats. A classic drop cookie that bakes up crisp at the edges and tender in the middle.
Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
Healthy oatmeal cookies with oat flour, whole wheat, honey, and pureed pineapple replacing butter and eggs. Loaded with raisins, walnuts, and coconut for a high-fiber treat.
Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
Healthy oatmeal cookies with oat flour, whole wheat, honey, and pureed pineapple replacing butter and eggs. Loaded with raisins, walnuts, and coconut for a high-fiber treat.
Breakkfast Power Muffins
Healthy breakfast power muffins sweetened with apple juice concentrate and bananas, packed with raisin bran, oats, raisins, and yogurt. No added sugar or oil.
Apple Oatmeal Cookies
Chewy oat cookies with fresh apple chunks, honey, and whole wheat flour. Soft centers, lightly golden edges. Kid-friendly with optional raisins.
Chocolate Pieces Oatmeal Peanut Cookies
Chocolate, oatmeal, and peanut cookies with hand-cut chunks of sweet chocolate, chopped peanuts, and a quiet hit of almond extract. A chewy cookie with crunch and three flavor layers.
Chocolate Chip Macadamia Crunch Cookies
Chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies with oatmeal, milk chocolate chips, and a splash of buttermilk for tenderness. Bakery-style cookies that stay soft for days.
Gluten Free Apple Muffins
Gluten free apple muffins made with chickpea flour and oats, naturally sweetened with honey and grated apple. Egg-free, dairy-free, and high in fiber, with optional raisins for extra chew.
Kitchen Sink Cookies
Everything but the kitchen sink is here in this recipe that makes scrumptious cookies everyone will love.
Blueberry Muffin Bread
Blueberry muffin bread baked as a loaf, half whole-wheat, crowned with a cinnamon-oat streusel. Tender, berry-studded quick bread with a crunchy crumb topping in every slice.
Alice's Peanut Butter & Oatmeal Cookies
Peanut butter oatmeal cookies with three cups of oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and the classic crisscross fork press. A chewy, hearty cookie that pairs PB richness with oat texture in every bite.
