Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal

I used Bob's Red Mill thick rolled oats, so they took 10 minutes to cook. I already know that the serving size on the package is too much for me, so I cut this down by half so it was 3/4 c of water and 3/8 c of oats. I did add the pinch of salt as directed on the package of oats. I cut the syrup and sugar down by half as well. This turned out a little too sweet for me. I probably could have gotten by with only one of the sweeteners, but then it wouldn't have been maple and brown sugar oatmeal. I saw other reviewers stated theirs turned out runny and thin, perhaps it was the use of quick cooking oats? I used a longer cooking thicker rolled oat and allowed a full 10 minutes of cook time according to the package directions. The portion was just right once I cut this in half. This was much better than those packets of instant flavored oats and I like being able to control the amount of sugar in it.

Really good. Just the right amount of sweetness.

6.16.18 The brown sugar and maple syrup give the oatmeal just enough sweetness, but doesn’t overpower. Next time I’ll cut back just a bit on the amount of the water, husband thought it was a little runny, but that's just personal taste. Scaled the recipe to two servings, and this does make a big bowl of oatmeal; in this house, it was more like three servings. Garnished with some sliced banana and a sprinkle of brown sugar. This is quick and easy for sure!