Shop on Target Pros: Cons: Spooning up bites of Quaker Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal, our Test Kitchen’s Shannon Norris ...

It's only slightly sweet, with subtle flavors of brown sugar and maple. My 6-year-old called it "too thin." 2. Trader Joe's instant oatmeal My kids gave Trader Joe's entry a very spirited thumbs-up.

Includes 48 Quaker Instant Oatmeal packets: 23 Maple and Brown Sugar, 13 Apples and Cinnamon, 7 Cinnamon and Spice, 5 Peaches and Cream flavor Good Source of Fiber: Quaker Oats provide a good ...

Because instant oatmeal has been processed to cook more ... Substitute ½-cup rolled oats, one or two tablespoons brown sugar and a dash of cinnamon for the oatmeal packet. Add nuts or raisins.

Avoid processed or instant oatmeal and don't add too much sugar ... But calories from brown sugar, butter, and syrup add up quickly, Ross says. Instead, opt for fruit. "Throwing a couple of ...