How to Make Oatmeal in the Microwave | Quaker

You CAN have breakfast every morning, even if you're running late. Watch this tutorial from Quaker to learn how to cook oatmeal in the microwave in 3 minutes or less! What you'll need (for 1 serving)
- A microwave!
- 1/2 cup Quaker Oats®
- 1 cup low-fat milk
- Salt (just a pinch!)
- Microwave-safe bowl
- Spoon
And of course, toppings of your choice!

[omgmeepmeeeplol]

For all those who see the milk boiling over.

This happened to me too. But I found out that the microwave mess can be avoided.
Simply make sure that your microwave has a clear window.

The oatmeal needs 2-4 minutes total in the microwave.
Start with 2 minutes and keep going from there.

The trick is you need to pay close attention in the microwave.
Once you see heavy milk bubbles almost on the edge of your mug, Which will happen every 10-25 seconds, You need to stop the microwave and let the mug rest for a few seconds. Then keep it going, You'll see the bubbles come up again, Just stop it and let it rest for about 3 seconds. In total it'll take about 2-4 minutes in the microwave until it turns to oatmeal.

Hope I helped.

[megajive]

It's amazing how she can grab the bowl with bare hands after three mins of microwaving on high

[EricZancanella]

Yes! Microwave boil-overs occur!
For a single serving [1/2 C traditional oats - 1 C liquid],
I start it cooking with just 3/4 Cup of liquid on 4 time settings,
and add the last 1/4 C or more of liquid late in the settings.

(MY 70 - 60 - 30 - 30 METHOD!)
1.) Cook 70 sec - then stir.
2.) Cook 60 sec - AND then eyeball-add about 1/4 C milk and stir.
3.) Lastly, cook on two separate 30 sec bursts, stirring in between.
*** That is 3 minutes and 10 seconds of cooking.

A single long cook time causes the boil over, so the 4 time settings reduce that, and the need to hover by the microwave to catch boil overs (My oven door is difficult to see through). The late liquid helps cools down the mixture to reduce boil over on the last two cook cycles. I've experimented with the first time set as high as 75-80 seconds, but like you, I hate to clean up boil over.

[juanrodriguez]

Thanks for not overcomplicate it like other vids

[Cappongo]

Amazing!!! 3 minutes and it's perfectly cooked. I'll never go back to the old fashioned way

[eljake]

For those of you asking about using water instead of milk: of course you can! You can also use rice milk or almond milk. And some microwaves are going to take longer--4 min. in mine, and I stir it halfway through. You just have to tweak it till it comes out the way you want it.

[vuleodeprived]

My oatmeal just exploded while watching this

[Lorenna]

about 4 years later, today i discovered people cook oats instead of eating them "raw" in a bowl of milk like i do....

[ihatemadmoe]

Used the tallest bowl in my house, milk always finds a way to boil over. No clue how you microwave this.

[johnbehneman]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. A CHEAP AND HEALTHY BREAKFAST!!!! THAT IS GREAT FOR YOUR HEART!!!!

[trisk]

Thanks for making this video so quick and short

[GasCityGuy]

My preference is 1/3 or 1/2 cup of oats and double that amount water or milk. 1min 15 for the 1/3 cup, 1 min 30 for the 1/2 cup. Comes out perfect almost every time. If the oats are a little too think, throw in another very small splish and it's good to go.

[xpkresxlost]

I find 2 minutes & 30 seconds to be the perfect time for oats

[inconspicuouse]

12 years later and I still forgot how to make oats

[ndonlysibby]

i think i put mine in for too long, it clumped up and looked like a cake ✨😤 though i added milk and it was amazing! maybe add sugar or vanilla it will make it AmAzInG

[johnbehneman]

THIS IS MY GO TO. I HAVE BEEN EATING OATMEAL WITH HONY. IT IS QUCK, CHEAP EASY AND HEALTHY.

[oaktadopbok]

Old-fashioned oats boil over constantly in microwave. Use "Quick 1-minute" oats @ 90 seconds = perfect every time. (Measure oats & water or milk carefully!)

[mariodeluca]

can i use water as the original recipe?

[MarianBY]

Wasn't the bowl hot?😅. will try this for my morning class.

[rubnxt]

My first ever try is was completely different from this but I still ate it my 2nd try looks a lot more better 👍