How to make oatmeal more tolerable?

Question

I really need to start eating a healthier breakfast and nearly everyone recommends oatmeal but I really don't like oatmeal.  At all...  It's not so much the flavor (I enjoy oatmeal cookies and oatmeal bars) but it's the texture that I can't stand.  Literally the only way I'll eat it is if I load it up with butter and a ton of brown sugar which to me defeats the purpose of eating healthier.
So for those who aren't big fans of oatmeal for the same reason, are there any tricks you've found to make your oatmeal more palatable?  I've heard a lot of people recommending overnight oats; could that possibly be better?

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Try going the savory route. 
1- Cook with cheese (like you do with polenta) then top with a crispy fried egg. 
2-Boil oats in chicken broth (instead of water) with garlic and ginger. Then drop an egg to poach it in, finished with chopped scallions and/or fried shallots and sesame oil (going for Chinese rice porridge or congee). 
3-Go the Mexican route and add soy chorizo, fried egg, black beans, guacamole and salsa or hot sauce. 
4-with leftovers from previous night’s dinner like roast or grilled chicken. 
Make sure you add some crispy or crunchy things to take some of the oatmeal’s goopy texture away. 😋

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If you like thick smoothies you can add in a lil raw oatmeal & since it's not cooked it won't add tons of texture.  Do you like any type of granola bars?  Also there's great recipes for making your own (healthier)...  I sprinkle granola into my cereal.  Guess I should mention that all of the above is no or low sugar/sodium/etc.

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Try baked oatmeal, it's like eating a warm soft cake.

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Overnight oats are better but still not the greatest. You could make banana, egg, oatmeal pancakes. I grind up the oats. Mash one banana and mix 2 eggs in and throw in the ground oats and cook in a pan with no oil on low heat. They are delicious!

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There's definitely alternatives to healthy breakfasts other than oatmeal... But you could try throwing in a bunch of fruit and see if that improves the texture for you

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I'm the same way! I add fruit & protein granola for a crunch! Also I don't add much milk do it thicker!

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Put it in a cookie 😂

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What about just a smoothie for breakfast or a veggie omelet?

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I used premier protein drinks with a tablespoon of peanut butter and made overnight oats. I also used the bananas and cream one with peanut butter. You can make it like a shake too

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Have you tried steel cut oats? Could help with the texture issue.

How to make oatmeal more tolerable?

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