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25 Oatmeal Recipes So Good You'll Actually Want to Eat Oatmeal

Here's how to take a bowlful from pass to YASSS.

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Ethan Calabrese

Oatmeal can be THE most comforting and fulfilling breakfast—or lunch or dinner. Check out some of our favorites here!

Looking for a smoothie to pair with your oatmeal? Look no further for our absolute best smoothie recipes.

1

Pumpkin Spice Slow-Cooker Oatmeal

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Jonathan Boulton

Forget lattes, this is going to be your new pumpkin spice morning pick me up.

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2

Blueberry Slow-Cooker Oatmeal

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Chelsea Lupkin

Make this genius recipe the night before you're ready to serve it for a no-fuss, crowd-pleasing breakfast.

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3

Elvis Oatmeal

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Ethan Calabrese

Elvis was known for his bizarre food cravings, including his love of bacon, banana, and peanut butter sandwiches. That combo is so good, we topped it on oatmeal.

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4

Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats

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Chelsea Lupkin

Here's a healthy way to get your cinnamon roll fix. Get your swirl on!

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5

Tropical Oatmeal with Coconut and Mango

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ETHAN CALABRESE

Cooking the oatmeal in coconut milk gives this bowl a subtly sweet flavor and extra-creamy texture. Topped with mango and toasted coconut flakes, each bite gets you one step closer to the Tropics.

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6

Caramel Apple Pie Oatmeal

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Ethan Calabrese

Yes, we love apple pie so much we turned it into oatmeal. Drizzled with caramel, it's a breakfast you won't forget.

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7

Strawberries 'N Cream Oatmeal

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Ethan Calabrese

Strawberries in cream forever.

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8

Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal

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Ethan Calabrese

A deconstructed cinnamon roll topped on oatmeal? Sign. Us. Up.

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9

Banana Split Oatmeal

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Ethan Calabrese

The beloved sundae has ingredients we'd normally top on oatmeal: banana, walnuts, and chocolate chips. Oh, and sprinkles, which we're always looking for an excuse to eat for breakfast.

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10

S'mores Oatmeal

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Ethan Calabrese

You can't act surprised that we found a way to turn an otherwise totally healthy bowl of plain oatmeal into a vehicle for s'mores toppings. Whether you're eating this as a YOLO breakfast or low-guilt dessert, it's a winner.

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11

Maple Bacon Oatmeal

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Ethan Calabrese

We're still looking for a food that doesn't work well maple bacon flavored. This ain't one of them.

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12

Birthday Cake Oatmeal

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Ethan Calabrese

Need an instant pick-me-up? Want to act like it's your birthday without downing a slice of cake for breakfast? Enter birthday cake oatmeal: part healthy, part decadence, totally delicious.

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13

PB&J Oatmeal

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Ethan Calabrese

Relive your childhood already, jeez.

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14

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal with Graham Cracker Crumble

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Ethan Calabrese

Get a taste of fall all year with these simple stir-ins: canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon, plus a graham cracker crumble topping.

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15

Triple Chocolate Oatmeal

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Ethan Calabrese

We're in love with that cocoa: Stirring cocoa powder into cooked oatmeal and topping it with mini chocolate chips is our dream.

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16

Oatmeal with Cranberries and Pistachios

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Ethan Calabrese

If you're the type who doesn't want mini marshmallows and chocolate stirred into oatmeal (we know you're out there somewhere), we got you: Top with maple syrup, cranberries, and pistachios.

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17

Oatmeal with Apples, Pecans, and Cinnamon

<p>Instead of simply topping oatmeal with fruit, this recipe cooks apple slices within it, allowing them to break down and infuse the grains with bright flavor and texture. Pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon sweeten the deal.</p><p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="http://gogonow.org/recipefinder/oatmeal-apples-pecans-cinnamon-recipe-122828%22%3E%3Cb%3EOatmeal with Apples, Pecans and Cinnamon</b></a></p>
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Infused with apples, this oatmeal has all the fall flavors you love most.

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18

Baked Oatmeal

<p>This muffin-tin baked oatmeal is the perfect morning treat that will keep you and your kids full and focused until lunchtime.</p>
<p><strong>Recipe: <a href="http://gogonow.org/recipefinder/baked-oatmeal-recipe-rbk0912%22 target="_blank">Baked Oatmeal</a></strong></p>

Genius way #1,857 to use a muffin tin: bake oatmeal in it.

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19

Overnight Oatmeal

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Put in a few minutes of prep the night before and you'll be set with oatmeal for the week.

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20

Slow Cooker Maple-Berry Oatmeal

<p>Steel-cut oats take a long time to break down; this recipe simplifies the process by simmering them overnight in a slow cooker and then ups the flavor with dried cranberries and blueberries and maple syrup.</p><p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="http://gogonow.org/recipefinder/slow-cooker-maple-berry-oatmeal-recipe-122583%22%3E%3Cb%3ESlow Cooker Maple-Berry Oatmeal</b></a></p>
Dasha Wright

Set it and forget it: When you just can't deal with prepping breakfast, this slow-cooker recipe is your easy way out.

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