What can I have for breakfast instead of oats?

What can I have for breakfast instead of oats?

If you have sensitivity to oatmeal there are other warm breakfasts that can help you feel satisfied during the morning. Whole grains such as quinoa, brown rice, millet, barley, spelt berries, kamut berries and wheat berries are delicious when eaten as a hot cereal.

Can I use porridge oats instead of rolled oats?

Yes, you can. As long as they're not Ready Brek type oats, and the oats you're using are of a reasonable size.

What are porridge oats made of?

Porridge is traditionally a breakfast dish that is simply made by cooking oats with water or milk. Different spices, fruits and sweeteners such as honey can then be added according to taste. Porridge can also be made using different grains including buckwheat, quinoa, brown rice, spelt or amaranth.

How do you sweeten porridge without sugar?

Instead of relying on straight-up sweeteners, go for alternatives. Blatner recommends options like cinnamon, unsweetened cocoa powder or vanilla extract. “They taste sweet without actually being sugary,” she says.

Can I substitute old fashioned oats for quick cooking oats in baking?

For baking, regular rolled oats and quick-cooking are usually interchangeable in a recipe. If your recipe calls for quick-cooking oats and you only have old-fashioned rolled oats, pulse the old-fashioned oats in the food processor a few times. The gluten-free ground oats can be used to replace flour in many recipes.

How do you eat oatmeal when you hate it?

Oat porridge is also sold in ready-made or partly cooked form as an instant breakfast. Other grains used for porridge include rice, wheat, barley, corn, triticale and buckwheat. Many types of porridge have their own names, such as polenta, grits and kasha.

What food type is oats?

Oats are a whole-grain food, known scientifically as Avena sativa. Oat groats, the most intact and whole form of oats, take a long time to cook. For this reason, most people prefer rolled, crushed or steel-cut oats. Instant (quick) oats are the most highly processed variety.