Oatmeal without Milk

This oatmeal is made without milk so it’s dairy free. It is also super quick and easy to make, especially if you have a microwave.

We all have foods and smells that remind send us back in time to old wonderful memories.

For me, oatmeal does that.

If I put peanut better in my oatmeal, tastes like childhood, because it’s how my Mom always made it.

If I eat it with blueberry jelly mixed in, it reminds me of my visits back to New York where I would stay with my friend and I’d eat blueberry instant oatmeal for breakfast.

If I put cinnamon and brown sugar in it, it reminds me of a summer I spent working in a camp in Upstate New York.

I hope this recipe helps send you back to wonderful memories too.

Which dairy free milk should I use?

Honestly, it’s whatever you have on hand or prefer.

My go-to is a neutral flavored full fat oat milk because I find that they are the most similar to regular full fat milk.

Almond milk works well here, too. I personally like using an unsweetened barista almond milk because it is more similar to regular full fat milk, but whatever you have will work.

You can also use coconut milk, though it may have a subtle coconut flavor if you do. Coconut milk has more fat and is similar to using a light cream, but it won’t make a noticeable difference.

I’ve never used soy milk, so I don’t have any opinions on it, but you can use that as well.

Types of Oats

There are three types of oats you can use to make oatmeal.

Steel cut oats

Steal cut oats are oat groats that have been roughly chopped. They cook more quickly than whole oat groats and result in a hearty, creamy porridge.

Old-fashioned oats or Rolled Oats

Old-fashioned oats, or rolled oats, are made by steaming oat groats and rolling them into flakes.

They have a short cooking time, 5 minutes, and they only require 2 cups water for every cup oats.

Quick oats or Instant oats

Quick oats, or instant oats, but they are steamed longer and rolled more thinly than old-fashioned oats.

They require 2 cups water for 1 cup oats, but they only take 1 minute to cook.

Cooking oatmeal

There are two ways to make oatmeal. On the stove or in the microwave.

I find that making oats on the stove creates a more sticky starchy oatmeal. So, I much prefer and highly recommend making oats in the microwave.

But, if you don’t have a microwave, or prefer to make oats on the stove, here are the instructions for that.

STOVETOP COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

The ingredients are exactly the same as in the recipe.

1. Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan. Then reduce the heat to low and pour in the oats. 
2. Allow them to cook until they thicken and absorb all the liquid, stirring frequently. It will take about 5 minutes.

Oatmeal Ideas

You can add many things to oatmeal to make it tastier.

Growing up my Mom put peanut better in mine because that’s how she liked it growing up, and it’s still one of my favorite ways to eat oatmeal.

My brother on the other hand puts in bananas, nuts, and chocolate.

Here are some classic additions you can add to your recipe to spice it up.

Maple Brown Sugar

• 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
• Pinch of cinnamon

Cinnamon and Brown Sugar

• 1 and ½ teaspoon brown sugar plus additional to taste
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Banana Nut

• 1/2 banana, sliced
• 2 tablespoons walnuts
• Pinch of cinnamon

Strawberry & Cream

• 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
• 1 tablespoon dairy free half and half
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Blueberries & Cream

• 1/3 cup blueberries
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon dairy free half and half
• 2 teaspoons honey

Chocolate Peanut Butter

• 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoons roasted peanuts