Oatmeal Recipes for Salty-Sweet Lovers

Almost an entire three months ago, someone asked me on the train if I preferred salty or sweet (we had been discussing food for several stops). I paused, and then said salty. My roommate/friend/coworker responded, "Really? You seem like you're more of a sweet person. All your oatmeal recipes are sweet." I considered that, and the question has been haunting me since November.

I finally realized that I like both equally. In fact, I'm one of those people that adore salty-sweet combinations. Pretzels dipped in chocolate? YES. Pineapple on my (cheeseless) pizza? YES. Cranberries in my sauteed brussels sprouts? Absolutely. Salt on my oatmeal?

YESSSSS.

If you're a fan of the salty-sweet combos like me, here are five of my favorite salted oatmeal recipes! Have you tried them all yet?

Oatmeal Recipes for Salty-Sweet Lovers

Salted Brownie Baked Oatmeal

This will sound dramatic, but I do believe this recipe is the Holy Grail of
my blog. Even if it is no longer the most popular post, I still think it was one of
the first ideas I had that took my creations from "basic" to "trendy and creative."
You must try this if you haven't. Just make sure you try the updated version; it's
been vastly improved!

Salted Apple, Maple, & Pecan Oatmeal

I love, love, love this recipe and wish I bought apples more often just
so I could make it. I've learned that almost whenever you combine maple syrup with salt,
you're bound to end up with a masterpiece. This is Exhibit A.

Salted Chocolate Pear Oatmeal

This recipe was not originally intended to be salty. I was initially just planning
on making a chocolate pear porridge, but if you follow this blog, you know that I simply
despise pears, so this recipe was doomed from the start (at least by my taste buds).
Unsurprisingly, I was disappointed in the results. Unwilling to settle for an unsatisfactory oatmeal
experience, I sprinkled some salt on top. BAM. Problem solved. That minuscule pinch of salt
took this recipe from a C- to a solid A.

Salted Chocolate Chestnut Oatmeal

During the holiday season, I experimented with chestnuts in oatmeal. After
discovering that they lacked in any sort of groundbreaking flavor, I gave it the pear
treatment (AKA mixing it with chocolate and topping it with salt--duh!). Once again,
problem solved.

Apple & Veggie Sausage Oatmeal

This recipe sticks out a bit on this post due to the fact that it's the only one
not topped with salt. Instead, it incorporates a savory ingredient--(veggie) sausage--that
truly makes it a stellar dish. Whenever I make this, I make a billion servings' worth
so I can eat it for breakfast AND lunch for an entire week (I'm only slightly exaggerating).

Which do you prefer: salty, sweet, or salty/sweet?

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