This is instant oatmeal as you remember it—smooth, slightly thinner, but still comforting. The brown sugar flavor is stronger than the maple, and while it's on the sweeter side, it doesn't feel ...

Instant oatmeal is a morning hero. No matter the flavor that's inside—maple brown sugar, apple cinnamon, peaches and cream —all you have to do is dump the packet into a bowl and add hot water ...

If you're looking to start your day strong, you can't do much better than oatmeal for breakfast. You can make it in a pot over the stove or prep overnight oats, but not everyone has the time. That's ...

From processed proteins to lots of sugar, how to find an oatmeal that is good for you. Consumer Reports looks at instant oatmeal and focuses on sugar and processed proteins. Skip Navigation.

That's where DIY instant oatmeal packets come in. In less than 10 minutes, you can batch-assemble your breakfast on the cheap and customize it to suit your taste.

There's something new in the instant-oatmeal aisle. Fruit. No, not dried chips of peach-flavored apples. Not even dried chips of peaches. Actual peaches. And actual blueberries. And actual apples ...

Frozen blueberries: After cooking up your oatmeal, add one-quarter cup of unsweetened frozen blueberries instead of sugar. That change only adds 3.3 grams of sugar .

Q: I have been eating instant oatmeal five days a week for many years now. I have read that instant oatmeal somehow is nutritionally inferior to regular oatmeal that must be cooked. Is this true ...

Good & Gather (Target) Maple Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal. Fine, but forgettable. This oatmeal is pale and a little loose, and while the oats stay intact, the texture leans more watery than creamy.

Instant oatmeal packets have oats, sugar and spices—so all you need to add is butter. The flavoring is already built into instant oatmeal, which makes things easier and more fun.

The flavoring is already built into instant oatmeal, which makes things easier and more fun. Maple brown sugar crisp with apples would be warm and cozy. A crisp made with bananas and cream flavored ...