How to Make McDonald's Oatmeal: 9 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow (2024)

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   Pour 1/2 cup (64 g) of maple and brown sugar oatmeal into a microwavable jar. McDonald's uses brown sugar oats for its oatmeal, so you can get pretty close to their recipe with brown sugar and maple instant oatmeal.^[1] Pour 1/2 cup (64 g) or 1 packet of oats into a microwave-safe container to get started.^[2]

   • The oatmeal expands while it’s cooking, so use a container large enough so it won’t overflow.
   • If you only have plain oats, then you can add 2 tbsp (10 mg) of brown sugar to get the recipe closer to McDonald’s.^[3] This gives you the sweetness that you're craving from the McDonald's version.
   • If you want to be healthier, you can use plain oats and skip the brown sugar to save about 30 calories.^[4]
   • This recipe makes 1 serving, so increase it if you want to make more.
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   Add water, cream, raisins, and cranberries to the oats. Authentic McDonald’s oatmeal uses light cream, water, dried cranberries, California raisins, and golden raisins.^[5] This gives it the sweet and fruity flavor that you love. Copy their recipe by adding 1 cup (235 ml) of water, 2 tbsp (30 ml) of cream, and 1 tbsp (14 g) each of raisins, golden raisins, and cranberries. Stir the mixture together.^[6]

   • McDonald’s oatmeal uses light cream to thicken up the oatmeal.^[7] However, you can substitute that with milk, half and half, or heavy cream if it is what you have.
   • Feel free to add more or less raisins and cranberries if you want to.

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   Stir in 1/3 of a diced apple. This gives the oatmeal some great taste and texture. Cut 1/3 of an apple off and dice it up into small cubes. Then stir this into the oatmeal as well.^[8]

   • Be careful when you’re chopping up the apple so you don’t cut yourself.
   • You could also add the apples after microwaving if you prefer them raw.^[9]
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   Microwave the oatmeal for 1 minute. Now just pop your oatmeal into the microwave and heat it up on a normal setting. Leave it in for 1 minute.^[10]

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   Stir the oatmeal and microwave it for 1 more minute. When 1 minute is up, take the oatmeal out and give it a stir. Put it back in the microwave for 1 more minute, then enjoy your tasty breakfast!^[11]

   • You can top the oatmeal with some more brown sugar if you want to.
   • If you prefer your oatmeal thicker, then leave it in for 5-15 more seconds.

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   Pour the oats, water, cream, dried fruit, and sugar into a pot. It's also easy to make delicious oatmeal right on your stovetop. For copycat McDonald’s oatmeal on the stovetop, add 1/3 cup (43 g) of oats, 1 cup (235 ml) of water, 2 tbsp (30 ml) of cream or half and half, 1 tbsp (14 g) of golden raisins, and 2 tbsp (28) each of California raisins and dried cranberries to a pot. Then add 2 tbsp (28 g) of brown sugar and stir everything together.^[12]

   • McDonald’s oatmeal uses light cream.^[13] However, you can substitute that with milk, half and half, or heavy cream if it is what you have.
   • You could also use brown sugar and maple instant oatmeal and skip adding the brown sugar. You’ll get the same result.
   • For a healthier option, skip the brown sugar to save about 30 calories.^[14]
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   Heat the oatmeal until it bubbles. Put the pot over a low heat and stir occasionally. Continue heating the oatmeal until it starts bubbling, then turn the heat off.^[15]

   • If you're not using instant oatmeal, then you'll have to cook for a little longer. A common cook time is 5 minutes, but check the directions on the oatmeal package.
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   Dice up 1/2 of an apple. McDonald's oatmeal has a nice texture because of the diced apple, and it's easy to copy that. Get a regular apple and cut it in half. Then dice it up into small cubes.^[16]

   • Be careful when you’re chopping the apple so you don’t cut yourself.
   • You could use more or less apple if you want to. It depends on what you like.
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   Stir in the apple. Once the heat is off, then pour the apple chunks in. Stir the oatmeal well so everything is mixed evenly. Then serve and enjoy!^[17]

   • You could also top the oatmeal with a bit more brown sugar if you want more sweetness.

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