Today we’re talking about TOPPINGS! Although I tend to stick to the same toppings (sliced almonds, anyone?), I love jazzing up a classic oatmeal with new and exciting topping ideas. If you’re a regular reader, you know that I have posted a few recipes for sauce-like toppings (link below, #50), but this post will dare to go further! Some are a little obvious, and some are a little more out there. Nothing is off the table. 🙂
50 Topping Ideas for Oatmeal
- Nuts – whole, sliced, pieces, or crushed
- Sunflower, pepita, or sesame seeds
- Ch-ch-ch-chia! (shown below)
- Apple sauce
- Homemade caramel sauce
- Lemon (or orange, lime, or grapefruit) zest
- For savory oats: fresh chives, basil, parsley, cilantro
- Chocolate-covered raisins or nuts
- Chocolate-Avocado Mousse
- Nondairy yogurt (shown below)
- Lemon curd
- Granola or a broken-up granola bar
- Chocolate chips…and beyond! Consider white chocolate, peanut butter, butterscotch, mint chocolate, etc.
- Candied citrus peel
- Banana butter
- Cranberry sauce (shown below)
- Chocolate-covered espresso beans
- Crispy rice cereal or corn/wheat flakes
- Grilled fruit
- A cherry!
- Coconut butter
- Crumbs or cubes of quick breads, like banana bread or zucchini bread
- Maple syrup (shown below) or honey
- Coconut whipped cream
- A dusting of instant coffee granules (careful…a little goes a LONG way!)
- Toasted flax seed
- Chocolate syrup
- Crumbled up graham crackers
- Jam, marmalade, and fruit preserves (shown below)
- Dried fruit
- Chia seed pudding
- Shredded coconut or coconut chips
- Melon balls or cubes
- Trail mix
- Espresso
- Roasted fruit (pears, apples, grapes, etc.)
- Caramelized bananas (shown below)
- CCK Frosting Shots
- Candied or honey-roasted nuts, or even broken-up peanut brittle
- Cashew icing
- Crystallized ginger
- Citrus slices or segments
- Shaved chocolate or chocolate curls
- Steamed/frothed (soy) milk
- Pomegranate arils
- Fresh mint leaves (shown below)
- Roasted chickpeas
- Chocolate-covered cherries or strawberries
- Warm fruit compote or pie filling
- Any of my other warm sauces!
**You can also find hundreds of other oatmeal recipes (as well as tons of other meatless recipes) on my Pinterest account! Thanks!
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