What To Make With What’s On Sale: Oats

It’s time for What To Make With What’s On Sale!  Oats (quick, rolled, and steel-cut) are just $0.69/lb at Sprouts this week.

The possibilities for oats in the kitchen are seemingly endless.  Check out this post from the archives, and here are several more ideas for using oats!

I recently started making these Chewy Granola Bars on a weekly basis — they’re easy to throw together, and they are a big hit with my husband and kids.  And stay tuned for Carrie’s granola bar recipe that she’ll be posting in a few weeks!  I’m sure it will be a winner.  (Feel free to try both recipes and let us know which one you like best.  Just be nice about it!) ;)

Alton Brown’s Oat Waffles are another favorite at our house.  To save time, you can skip the first step of toasting the oats before grinding them (but you’ll lose some of the flavor.)  I like to leave a few tablespoons of the oats whole to give the waffles more texture.

These Flourless Oatmeal Blueberry Pancakes would make a good breakfast for anyone avoiding wheat.  Several of the reviewers mentioned that these aren’t like a typical pancake, but rather like baked oatmeal or a breakfast cookie.

This 5-star Oatmeal Bread from the King Arthur website is the recipe that’s been featured on the back of their flour bags for years. According to the reviews, this bread is good for everything from sandwiches to toast to garlic bread.

The Pioneer Woman’s Strawberry Oatmeal Bars look like a simple and yummy treat.  The recipe calls for seven basic ingredients, including quick or rolled oats.

Refrigerator Oatmeal (mentioned by reader, Nora) is a good way to eat oats in the warmer months.  Rolled oats are combined with yogurt, milk, and whatever fruits or other mix-ins you prefer.  Scroll through the post to find six different flavor varieties!

What type of oats do you usually buy?  What’s your favorite way to use them?

Be sure to check out the What To Make With What’s On Sale archives for more meal-planning ideas!