Breakfast in a K-Cup: General Mills launches oatmeal for the Keurig

www.bringmethenews.com ^ | April 16, 2014 | By Melissa Turtinen

[Red Badger]

Your coffee maker can now brew your entire breakfast before you head out the door in the morning.

Golden Valley-based General Mills has launched Nature Valley-brand oatmeal that’s made in a Keurig brewer – a machine that makes single servings of coffee, tea and other beverages using a single-serve capsule or pod (also known as a K-Cup), the Washington Post says.

Here’s how it works: Hot water from the Keurig runs through flavor pods (K-Cups) and into a mug filled with Nature Valley Bistro Cups oatmeal, to be mixed with an additional packet of nuts and fruit.

This is General Mills’ first new oatmeal product since the 1990s. The General Mills blog says it is also the first non-beverage product that can be made in a Keurig, however Food Business News says last year the Campbell Soup Co. announced the Campbell’s Fresh-Brewed K-Cup packs.

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal notes that the market for hot cereals is growing faster than traditional cereals, which accounts for one-fifth of General Mills’ revenue in the United States.

Keurig wasn’t involved in the deal – patents on the K-Cup technology expired in 2012, so there have been a number of non-Keurig products on the market to use with the brewer, Food Drive says.

The Nature Valley Bistro Cups Oatmeal – which are available in brown sugar pecan and apple cinnamon almond – can be purchased on Amazon.com and Sam’s Club stores and will be available in grocery stores later this year, General Mills says.

[Red Badger]

Even though my coffee pot says ‘12’ on the side I can only get about 4 cups........................I use big cups...............

[sheana]

Hah I guess so!

[lonestar]

I use mine all the time for hot water. It makes good hot chocolate...just put a pack of instant HC in a cup and make hot water. The same thing would work with instant oat meal in a cup and heat water in the Keurig.

I have one of the cups that you put your own coffee in.

I'm not going to pay more for the cups than for the coffee..

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Now, if it would only fry bacon at the same time, too!

[Red Badger]

[Red Badger]

[Tijeras_Slim]

They make great seed starters

More details please.

[Red Badger]

http://www.instructables.com/id/K-cup-sead-starters/

[Tijeras_Slim]

Thank you!

[itsahoot]

*laugh* OK, mate. Guess I’ll have to ask someone to make some so I can try, then. Thanks for the clarification! *grin*

Both of them have the flavor of Styrofoam, until you ad something to flavor them. Try rice with nothing but water added, same thing. I can eat any of the above for breakfast, with lots of butter and sugar, else not so much.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Mmmmm! That looks good!

[Rodamala]

RED. EYE. GRAVY.

[Red Badger]

Both of them have the flavor of Styrofoam, until you ad something to flavor them.

Grits do not taste like styrofoam! I know, I've eaten styrofoam.....aka 'rice cakes'.....................

[Red Badger]

Coffee grounds are great for fertilizer. Especially for roses.

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080612190650AA1f2eE

[Night Hides Not]

We've had a Keurig for a couple of years, and I love it. In addition to the coffee I like, I also purchased a couple of reusable K-style cups (which have their own filters).

I like the Green Mountain brands, too.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Thanks again!

[Red Badger]

Keep your eggshells as well. Grind them up and mix them into the soil. They add calcium and help to aerate the soil. Plus I’ve read that they deter slugs..................