I do have to say that Oatmeal is my least favorite breakfast food ever. Okay, no I lied...creamed eggs are my least favorite...but oatmeal comes in 2nd. But I know it's good for you, so now that I'm an adult I eat it when it's served. But getting me to eat it as a kid? World War III. Moms try to spruce up oatmeal anyway they can to get that cheap (but nutritious) goop down. We were sent in this Pinstrosity of one way to try and get the goop gobbled up.
The Original Pin
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| http://www.sugarfreemom.com/recipes/personal-sized-baked-oatmeal-with-individual-toppings-gluten-free-diabetic-friendly/ |
And here are Becci's Oatmeal Cups.
The Pinstrosity
Becci says, "Actually, they LOOK really cute but my kids both tried one and thought they were AWFUL and would not eat them! I think the problem is that kids think they will be like muffins and they are super dense and overly moist.... like oatmeal to go I guess. I gave away as many as I could to friends and the rest were oatmeal-to-go-in-the-trash."
So actually, this pin produced what it said it would...oatmeal to go, but the Pinstrosity part of this was that it was still not kid approved. Honestly, my mind has a hard time not looking at those and imagining muffin taste and texture, I can imagine the kids' reactions. It's just oatmeal in a paper liner. If you like oatmeal though, these are great to make to have on hand for a busy day!
Did the adults that they were given to like them?
ReplyDeleteI made my own version of these a few days ago (I used a homemade peach butter in place of the applesauce and added maple syrup instead of the honey). My kids are 2 and 4 and LOVED them. It's been 4 days and they are still moist and delicious, and now the 2 year old is sick and it's all he wants to eat. He calls them cakes. :) If you heat them and eat them with a fork....mmmmmmm......
ReplyDeleteHaha... I tried these, too. They were okay. We ate them, but I have no plans to make them again.
ReplyDeleteI made them too! They were sickening. No one in my house would eat them. And I even added chocolate
ReplyDeleteI tried this one too and they were SO soggy--it was gross. My husband wouldn't even swallow the bite he took!
ReplyDeleteYeah I have to say that this pintrosity is more of a... Opintrosity.... ok that was just bad. LOL Anyway. I make these for my family, well sorta, After that link there is a link to the steelcut oatmeal to go. I love that version its so chewy!
ReplyDeleteBut yeah... I think this is more a matter of opinion than an actual pintrosity.
I made these also and had the same reaction…I guess I was expecting more of a muffin texture…I do not like oatmeal so I was hoping I could find a oatmeal variation that my family like….so the recipe came out like it was suppose just not a hit in my house
ReplyDeleteI made these and had to spit out the first bite I took! UHHHH!
ReplyDeleteI also wanted to mention that... real sugar or honey will always taste better than sweeteners.
ReplyDeleteI eat oatmeal in many forms, so the "oatmeal in a cupcake liner" aspect didn't bother me at all. Mine turned out exactly like a baked oatmeal. I put them in a bag in the freezer and reheated them at work for breakfast.
ReplyDeleteI made these several months ago, and I didn't change any ingredients, but my family loved them. After I got over the fact that the texture was more like dense oatmeal than muffin, I enjoyed them. I will say, after they had been in the fridge for a couple days, the texture was more like that of a muffin. My only regret with this recipe is that I made a giant batch (intended to be a quick before-school breakfast) and I forgot to put them in the freezer, so I did end up having to throw away most of them.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many ingredients in these! Granted, I have never made these, but based on other oatmeal recipes, I think that is the start of the problem. You don't need the banana and the apple sauce. They are both replacing oil, so I am betting that is part of the moisture issue. I am also not sure what the baking powder is doing here. It is a leavening agent, and unless you grind the oats to make oat flour, it is useless because you will never get a muffin-like texture. 6 packets of stevia is also super sweet with the banana. I also question all the milk- but it may be okay if you get rid of the applesauce. Lastly, if you are used to the instant, pre packaged, stuff- this is never going to be close.
ReplyDeleteI recommend my recipe for oatmeal pancakes- you can make them in advance, and they are sturdy enough to eat on the go.
http://thatswhatsfordinner.blogspot.com/2012/08/protein-pancakes-with-blueberry-syrup.html
I've made these half a dozen times exactly as the recipe is written since I saw the original pin. If you're not used to eating low sugar foods I can see why someone might not like them. My husband and I are big fans though.
ReplyDeleteI made these and about threw up! Gross!
ReplyDeleteThey taste like cold lumpy oatmeal, and who wants to eat that. It makes me sad every time I see someone pin it.
ReplyDeleteMade these 2 days ago. I agree that if you are expecting a muffin in any shape or form, then you will be disappointed. As an ex-picky kid, there is no way I would have eaten these. However, as a more health conscious adult, they serve a purpose. They are a breakfast food that carry you through the morning, without much added sugar. They are good to take on the go. However... After the first couple, I am now finding myself throwing away the bottom (topping-less) half, and only eating the top. Mixing in the toppings would make a HUGE difference, as the batter itself is kind of bleh. I will probably give them another go and adjust the recipe substantially (more flavor needed throughout) before giving up on these.
ReplyDeleteMy 2 year old LOVES these, to each their own.
ReplyDeleteI made these, using banana instead of applesauce. Mixed reviews in my house - I loved the denseness (but I love oatmeal) but don't particularly like banana. My husband and son both thought they were "gross" (their words!). I won't be making these again.
ReplyDeleteMy 9 month old LOVES them! I guess she's too young to know what a "muffin" should actually taste like...
ReplyDeleteWe've made these several times. They make huge batches so we freeze them and can pull them out one at a time. My girls (18 mo and 4yo) LOVE LOVE LOVE them.
ReplyDeleteI've made these several times as part of my going-organic diet plan. I make them with steel cut oatmeal and honey instead of stevia. they are "oatmeal to go" ...not hide oatmeal in a cupcake. it's a healthy way to eat breakfast that isn't full of preservatives and copious amounts of sugar.
ReplyDeleteWe are oatmeal lovers, but could not get these down more than a couple of times. Not at all what I expected
ReplyDeleteMy friend made these and added a bit of applesauce and blueberries and they were delicious!
ReplyDeleteI make these all the time!! My 9 and 3 year old love them, as do my husband and I. My 5 year isn't a fan, but there is little he does like. LOL!! So moist, tasty, and filling. Nummy!
ReplyDeleteYeah, these are oatmeal to go, but I'd rather have my oatmeal in a bowl. I made these and they were disappointing. Too moist, and considering I don't like milk in my oatmeal-in-a-bowl, I wasn't sure about these. Also, if anyone does try to make these... PLEASE just stir the "toppings" into the oatmeal: my "toppings" didn't stick at all and just fell off the top. I still have half of these in my freezer and probably will end up throwing them out soon. :/
ReplyDeleteI tried these too, and we were not fans. The need more sweet for our tastes. I know this is meant to be a sugar free recipe, but making it as directed results in what my husband described as "negative sweet". I may try again, but next time I'm adding a little real sugar. However, I liked the texture. They are very filling. I froze the ones we didn't eat and pull them out for a quick breakfast. I warm them up and put some brown sugar or honey on topped and they aren't bad. Of course by the time I do all that, I might as well just make some oatmeal.
ReplyDeletei made these with a fam and for my brother and father who both arent breakfast/oatmeal eaters but they LOVED them. I did alter the instructions too I used chia seeds instead of egg and light vanilla soymilk instead of regular milk. Also instead of putting the toppings on top, mix them together and they are awesome!! We like dried cherry and apricot and dried banana with choco chips. We sweetened it with cinnamon and honey was a perfect breakfast.
ReplyDeleteOK, so I hate oatmeal as well, gross nasty stuff. But your right it needs to be in our diets. So I blend my rolled oats into oat flower! Try it in a muffin recipe...you love it.
ReplyDeleteI made these last week and they turned out great! I did change the recipe up a bit: used real honey, a little extra vanilla, no baking powder, reduced the milk, added a little brown sugar, and mixed in the toppings. Like others have said- if you are wanting a muffin then thsi recipe is not the way to go, but for an easy warm up oatmeal breakfast they hit the spot!
ReplyDeleteI tried these too and hated them. They're too BLAND! I ended up putting them in a bowl with milk, brown sugar and cinnamon...which defeated the purpose of having them in muffin cups to begin with! I will stick to my tried and true baked oatmeal recipes but I may try it in muffin cups to make them portable like this.
ReplyDeleteI made them too, they were freaking awful!
ReplyDeleteI would use scottish oats, add an extra egg, use brown sugar instead of the stevia,reduce the applesauce by 1/2 cup or even better just cut up an apple, use 1/2 of the salt and ground flax seeds. and increase the spices. I'd also just stir in toppings.
ReplyDeleteI altered the recipe quite a bit when I made them but they came out delicious. However, they stuck HORRIBLY to the muffin cups I put them in. I added flax, vanilla protein powder and used jelly/jam instead of fruit bits. The recipe also made WAY to much. All in all they tasted great and I will make them again but I'll be changing things until they end up how I want them.
ReplyDeleteI tried making this exact recipe months ago. AWFUL. I took one bite and threw the rest in the trash. I couldn't even MAKE myself finish one!!!!
ReplyDeleteI made these a few months ago and loved them. But, I also tend to eat healthier food with not much extra sugar and what not. I did two batches, blueberry and some chocolate chips. They were a little dry but no worries. I only had one small thing of apple sauce on hand but plenty of bananas. I'll possibly just need more of the apple sauce next time and should be perfect.
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