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McDonald’s continues their bipolar product launches with an offering from the healthy side.  Keep in mind, their next menu item was the Chipotle Bacon 1/3 lb. mess.  I swear they are still trying their best to continue damage control from “Super Size Me.”  No matter what they stick on the menu, to most people that hate fast food, they are still Enemy #1.

What I Ate:  Oatmeal (Free); usually ~$1.99.

There was a coupon for a free Oatmeal, no purchase necessary, so I said, why not?  When opening the lid, there was a lot of fruit in the container.  Dried cranberries, apple, and raisins.  The apple was crunchy, which I liked because it added a different texture.  I don’t like anything cranberry without vodka quickly following it.  Therefore, I could’ve done without them.

Which leads me to another question…if I ordered this oatmeal dried without cranberries, what do you think would happen?
1.  No fruit at all.
2.  Keep the fruit in there
3.  A teenage punk would have to pick them out of the mix, which I can almost guarantee that he would add some boogers and snot in my oatmeal.

Okay, let’s get this over with…

Would I Buy It Again?  Yes.  It was better than I expected.  Look, it is not stone cut from Bob’s Red Mill, but it is really not that bad.  It is a lot cheaper to go to the store and make your own oatmeal, but if you are looking for a quick grab and go, this (along with Starbucks) is the only fast food oatmeal out there, and not a bad one either.

-wibia

Oatmeal is kind of a controversial food.  Some people like myself absolutely love it, while others like WIBIA absolutely despise it.  Personally, I can eat it no matter what meal it is.  Yep, that’s right, I eat oatmeal for dinner sometimes too (at least once a week)!

What makes oatmeal great, in my opinion, is that it is one of the most versatile foods that you can find.  You can mix it with a variety of toppings and end up with a different flavor profile each time.  Over the years, I’ve mixed mine with brown sugar, real sugar, sugar substitute (i.e. Splenda), cinnamon, raisins, maple syrup, grape jelly, peanut butter, chocolate syrup, blueberries, strawberries and those are the only ones I can think of right now, so I’m sure there are more.

So, I guess my question is, what is your favorite oatmeal topping (the one that you use the most often)?  If you have a particular combination that you enjoy most, let us know what those are in the comments section of this post.  I’m just curious to see what everyone else does with their oatmeal, assuming that you eat it, because I’m always looking for new ideas on how to eat mine.

By the way, the oatmeal combination that I use most often is low calorie syrup and raisins (pictured above; I also make mine with water and not milk).  Occasionally, I’ll pour a little Walden Farms no calorie chocolate syrup on top too.

-IndianapolisEater