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Oatmeal with milk

Published: Jan 22, 2019 · Updated: Jan 27, 2019 by Mely Martínez

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This creamy oatmeal recipe is a basic recipe using oatmeal, milk, cinnamon, and water. The trick to making it creamy lies in the timing with which you add the ingredients.

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Growing up, my mom would make oatmeal for breakfast very often, and had a very particular way of serving this nutritious dish. She always served it with toasted French bread with butter. To this day, we serve it like that at home, and my siblings also eat it the same way with their families!

At home, my son and I love oatmeal. We can have it frequently and not get tired of it. My husband, on the other hand, doesn’t like oatmeal, but not because he hasn’t been exposed to it. He grew up eating oatmeal every single day, and they would serve it piping hot in his house, even if it was the middle of summer. Because of this, he grew tired of it, and says he’s eaten enough oatmeal for one lifetime!

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Creamy Mexican Oatmeal with Cinnamon

This oatmeal recipe is prepared on the stovetop. However, I know that there are many versions that can be made using the Instant Pot, slow cooker, and even the microwave, but this is the old-fashioned way, and I promise you will love it!

Nowadays, I know that many families don’t have the time to prepare a breakfast completely from scratch, but thankfully you can make this creamy oatmeal the night before and just reheat it in the morning. I like to make a big batch and store it in the fridge (it also keeps well I the freezer). You can even store it in single-serving containers for when you’re in a hurry.

How to make Oatmeal Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 2 cups of water
  • 1 Cup Old Fashioned Oats
  • 1 cup of milk*
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Sugar (optional)

NOTES:

  • * If you want your oatmeal to be more watery, add ¼ cup more milk.
  • *To sweeten your oatmeal, you can use regular sugar or dark brown sugar. I personally like to add dark brown sugar at the serving time.
  • * Please, if you are lactose intolerant, use lactose-free milk.  Or, you can substitute regular milk for a vegan version like oat, almond, or soy milk.

INSTRUCTIONS:

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  • Place the two cups of water and the cinnamon stick in a medium-size saucepan and turn the heat to high.
  • Afterward, the water starts boiling, add the Old Fashioned Oats and reduce the heat to medium. Cook for five minutes.
  • After the five minutes, pour in the milk and stir well. Keep cooking for five more minutes, stirring from time to time to keep the oatmeal from sticking to the saucepan.
  • Eventually, the oatmeal will become thick and creamy, then remove from the heat. Serve it in bowls, sprinkle with some ground cinnamon, and sweeten with your sweetener of choice (I recommend dark brown sugar).
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Good additions to your oatmeal include chopped apples, pecans, and bananas.

As I mentioned above, this is the way my mom cooked oatmeal at home for my siblings and I. Your mom or yourself might have a special way of cooking oatmeal, or there might be a special ingredient that you add. Please share it with us in the comments section below. Enjoy!

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Oatmeal Recipe

Mely Martínez
This creamy oatmeal recipe is a basic recipe using oatmeal, milk, cinnamon, and water. The trick to making it creamy lies in the timing with which you add the ingredients.
4.92 from 37 votes
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Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2 servings
Calories 233 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups of water
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 1 cup Old Fashioned Oats
  • 1 cup of milk*
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Sugar optional

Instructions
 

  • Place the two cups of water and the cinnamon stick in a medium-size saucepan and turn the heat to high.
  • Afterward, the water starts boiling, add the Old Fashioned Oats and reduce the heat to medium. Cook for five minutes.
  • After the five minutes, pour in the milk and stir well. Keep cooking for five more minutes, stirring from time to time to keep the oatmeal from sticking to the saucepan.
  • Eventually, the oatmeal will become thick and creamy, then remove from the heat. Serve it in bowls, sprinkle with some ground cinnamon, and sweeten with your sweetener of choice (I recommend dark brown sugar).

GOOD ADDITIONS TO YOUR OATMEAL INCLUDE CHOPPED APPLES, PECANS, AND BANANAS.

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    Notes

    • * If you want your oatmeal to be more watery, add ¼ cup more milk.
    • *To sweeten your oatmeal, you can use regular sugar or dark brown sugar. I personally like to add dark brown sugar at the serving time.
    • * Please, if you are lactose intolerant, use a lactose-free milk.  Or, you can substitute regular milk for a vegan version like oat, almond, or soy milk.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 233kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 9gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 68mgPotassium: 308mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 184mgIron: 1.9mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    1. Melissa white

      February 21, 2022 at 6:59 pm

      5 stars
      do you have the recipe for making it in a crock pot we had it in mexico and it waS in a huge pot at the hotel and we loved it would like to try in the crock pot

      Reply
      • Mely Martínez

        February 22, 2022 at 12:34 pm

        Hello Melissa,
        Place all the ingredients into a crockpot and cook for 2 hours in the low setting.

        Reply
    2. Esther

      February 01, 2022 at 7:22 pm

      Great recipe. I have used greek yogurt instead of milk. It makes it super creamy. I also add raisins, cinnamon, and a spoon of vanilla extract.

      Reply
    3. Ashley

      May 29, 2021 at 8:40 am

      Thanks so muchhhh for this recipeeee!!! I have been trying to make this for years but something is always off lol now I can enjoy my oatmeal daily and NOT by chance

      Reply
      • Mely Martínez

        May 29, 2021 at 9:43 am

        Hello Ashley,

        Enjoy your creamy oatmeal.

        Reply
    4. AG

      April 28, 2021 at 6:42 am

      5 stars
      Love the cinnamon bit and I also like using dark brown sugar! With soy milk is also good.

      Reply
      • Mely Martínez

        April 28, 2021 at 10:57 am

        Hello AG,

        Thank you for trying the recipe, and for the tip about using Soy Milk.

        Reply
    5. Clara Diez

      March 29, 2021 at 8:07 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for this recipe. My abuelita used to make it just like this, but I didn’t know how to make it.

      Reply
      • Darlene

        May 21, 2021 at 3:43 am

        5 stars
        Just had your oatmeal and it was great as creamy as my mother use to make it....The only difference was I added apple sauce as my sweeter

        Reply
        • Mely Martínez

          May 21, 2021 at 11:47 am

          Hello Darlene,
          Thank you for trying the Oatmeal recipe. Love the idea of adding apple sauce as a sweetener.
          I need to try it soon.

    6. Montez

      December 21, 2020 at 11:57 am

      5 stars
      This is the best oatmeal recipe ever!!! Love the flavour of the cinnamon stick and milk.

      Reply
      • Mely Martínez

        December 21, 2020 at 5:02 pm

        Hello Montez,
        Thank you for trying the oatmeal recipe.

        Reply
    7. olive

      August 09, 2020 at 7:17 pm

      We do all this steps and at serving put a teaspoon of butter and brown sugar

      Reply
    8. Alisha

      May 27, 2020 at 10:21 am

      5 stars
      I love this recipe & so do my kids! I make it often, thank you!!!

      Reply
    9. ana chavez

      January 14, 2020 at 3:10 pm

      5 stars
      My mom used to serve it with homemade flour tortillas and butter 😀 delicioso.

      Reply
    10. Leslie G.

      November 04, 2019 at 11:02 am

      5 stars
      I’ve been looking for a recipe like this for years! My great regret is that I never paid attention to how my mom made her creamy oatmeal. This recipe is, by far, the closest I’ve found. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Mely Martínez

        November 05, 2019 at 2:02 pm

        Hello Leslie,
        I hope you enjoy your creamy oatmeal.

        Reply
        • Melissa

          January 19, 2022 at 10:12 am

          I love this recipe! Brings back childhood memories. Waking up to atole and buñuelos was the best! Thank you for sharing! Headed to the kitchen to make some more!

      • Noemi

        January 31, 2020 at 12:54 pm

        My mom uses carnation evaporated milk. Will that work too?

        Reply
        • Mely Martínez

          January 31, 2020 at 3:09 pm

          Hello Noemi,
          Yes, you can use it. I bet it is tasty!

        • B. Lozano

          September 12, 2020 at 11:49 pm

          Mely , I want to thank you for bringing back a memory. My mom called it moche’ when we were growing up! Might be wrong spelling but can’t find it anywhere? Have you ever heard of it being called this in Spanish?

        • Mely Martínez

          September 13, 2020 at 3:11 pm

          Helo B. Lozano,
          maybe is a local name, I never heard about Moche. Some regions have a particular name for ingredients or meals.

        • Noemi

          April 19, 2020 at 2:42 pm

          OMG, I just realized our names are both Noemi and Yes, My Mom uses both evaporated milk and milk. After I boil the water with cinnamon, I add a can of Evaporated milk and then the milk. I make a big batch to use for left overs. Thank you so much for reminding me of the pan frances! That's how we would eat it and it was so delicious!

        • Mely Martínez

          April 19, 2020 at 4:34 pm

          Hello Noemi,
          Enjoy your oatmeal with a toasted pan francés with butter.

      • Analee

        December 02, 2020 at 11:14 am

        I've been wanting to try this for a few days now! Is the liquid supposed to boil out & be absorbed by the oatmeal? Gracias por compartir!

        Reply
        • Mely Martínez

          December 02, 2020 at 4:21 pm

          Hello Analee,
          Yes, let it absorb the liquid a little bit.

    11. Theo

      October 14, 2019 at 1:23 pm

      HI,

      Thank you for this recipe.
      Can I make this using my instaPot or crock pot? what would be the steps, setting and timing?

      Thank you so much

      Reply
      • mmartinez

        October 14, 2019 at 5:20 pm

        Hello Theo,
        I have never made this in the instant pot. Sorry, I can give you any advice about it. But now you gave me an idea to try it.

        Reply
    12. Suzan.

      May 11, 2019 at 5:48 pm

      Could this be made with quick cooking rolled oats?

      Reply
      • mmartinez

        May 11, 2019 at 9:28 pm

        Hello Suzan.
        Yes, you can use Quick oats, it will take less time to cook.

        Reply
    13. Victor

      March 05, 2019 at 11:52 am

      5 stars
      This is exactly how my Grandma would make her oatmeal. With half a buttered francecisto. This would give us the energy needed to get us to lunch. Thank you Mely posting it.

      Reply
      • mmartinez

        March 05, 2019 at 12:26 pm

        Hola Victor,
        So nice to see that other families have the same traditions. Creamy Warm oatmeal with a pan tostado with butter tastes amazing!

        Reply
        • Marielle

          October 23, 2021 at 10:38 am

          5 stars
          The oatmeal was perfect for this cloudy day. I loved that sugar was optional and the creamy consistency is perfect. I added an extra 1/4 cup of milk like your recipe suggests.

        • Mely Martínez

          October 24, 2021 at 1:50 pm

          Hello Marielle,

          That extra milk sure makes the oatmeal extra creamy.
          Happy cooking!

    14. Joelett

      February 14, 2019 at 8:53 am

      Exactly how my mom used to make it.. perfect!!

      Reply
    15. Edilia

      January 26, 2019 at 10:34 pm

      5 stars
      Que rico! Al fin puedo hacer mi avena correctamente ☺️

      Reply
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