I love this oatmeal, the taste and the nutrition. Prefer to mix it with 4 oz of fat free milk instead of water, but either ways its so good.

Unfortunately Kashi products contain a great deal GMO ingredients as well as some from China. I think we all should avoid Kashi products until they are truly made from healthy ingredients.

can I prepare this with milk instead of water?

Not sure why people keep saying this oatmeal boils over in their bowls. I have to use a microwave at college, and common sense, you have to pay attention for the whole one minute and 30 seconds it cooks to make sure it doesn’t explode. This definitely has a different texture than other brands but it such a great source of protein and fiber to start the day – or finish it, if you like breakfast for dinner – you really can’t beat it.

Have you changed this product? It had a really great flavor and texture. The last box I had was gummy and no flavor. I have loved it for the high protein, high fiber and good flavor, but I am concerned that unless I got a bad batch, I am going to have to look for another product.

I love this oatmeal. As a lifetime member of WW at goal, this is only 3 points plus when mixed with water. If you are a WW memeber, you know how hard it is to find something yummy that is 3 points plus!!! Anyway, I think it taste great and is creamy and well worth my 3 pp!!

I love this oatmeal. Try mixing vanilla Chobani Greek yoghurt in with the raw oatmeal :) A perfect touch and one of my faves. I like to put as little of the yoghurt as possible so it’s a thick consistency.

I really wanted to love this as I am a huge vanilla fan. Sadly, I just didn’t taste the vanilla. It smells wonderful, but I found the taste to be very bland. I made it with water, maybe using vanilla almond milk will help.

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Didn’t like the, in my opinion, heavy artificial vanilla taste… :-(

Sickly sweet flavor and smell. I just want my old Kashi hot cereal and this is not going to replace it. I can’t find it anywhere and now we will just stop eating the Kashi hot cereal. This is stuff that the whole office can smell once a pack is torn open, that’s NOT natural.

I have had this particular kind of hot cereal every morning since January 2009. I add to it a banana, some berries, cover it with soy milk and sprinkle with some granola for an extra crunch. Yummy, delicious goodness that keeps me full and helps me perform better as an ultra runner. I also love your TLC crackers, trail mix bars with almond & honey and Go Lean cereals. Thank you Kashi for making my healthy eating habbits so east to stick to.

I wish Kashi would grind the flax seeds. The seeds aren’t absorbed otherwise, they will pass right through.

Tried this for the first time this afternoon and it is truly awesome. I mashed one whole bannana into it with 1/4 cup of mixed nuts and it was amazing tasting. I can see using this product everyday. Very creamy, great vanilla flavor and smooth texture. Don’t confuse this with oatmeal cuz it’s not, the Kashi hearty honey cinnamon IS oatmeal and very good also, but this cearal has more protein and fiber and again..is awesome. You gotta try it.

It is creammy, and not too sweet. I add a chopped banana and a little honey. I love it.

I tried this product for the first time tonight. After having read several of the comments, I thought that I might add my own. I used 2/3 of a cup of water and microwaved it for a little more than a minute…..and watched it very closely. It didn’t boil over but I could see that it would have if I hadn’t been paying attention. I found the texture to be just as stated by the Kashi CST. It is creamier and no where near as thick as a bowl of oatmeal. The texture is smooth and I found the flavor very nice. There was a hint of vanilla complimented by a natural nuttiness that appealed to me. No sickening sweet aftertaste was also a nice surprise. Don’t get me wrong, I like my oatmeal too and will try the Kashi oat products as well. All in all, I found this hot cereal to be a pleasant break from my daily bowl of oats and look forward to trying some other Kashi products.

I’ve noticed the comment below that the consistancy is like a ground farina. Well, I’m a big fan of hot cereals, especially farina but i usually find it lacking in nutrients. If this cereal has a fine smooth texture that that of farina, I’m looking foward to buying this cereal!

i tried this today, expecting a vanilla-flavored, oatmeal-textured bowl of hot cereal. I added probably 3/4 cups of water instead of 2/3, because i generally like my oatmeall a little thinner, but i ended up with a giant bowl of what seemed liked warmed up whey protein powder. I really did not get an oatmeal texture out of this at all. I don’t know if that’s what this product is supposed to be like or not, but i followed all of the directions except for the slight amount of additional water. Kind of disappoitned

I love it! I’m doing a Weight Watchers diet and one packet of this cereal has only 2 points, plus I don’t get hungry for about 5 1/2 hours! It also tastes great. You can add nuts or fruit to jazz it up.

This is my first bowl, so it’s okay – eat bit it gets better. I find the texture to be mushy – that’s a little different for me. I like that the vanilla flavor is mild and not overpowering. The sweetness is perfect.

i want to tryit but they dont sell it where i live

I didn’t care for this one the texture really turned me off

I was SO disappointed by this oatmeal. I usually eat the steel cut oats you buy in bulk but wanted to get out the door a little faster and stay healthy so I bought this. Little did I know I would need a MICROWAVE to make this. I do not use microwaves because: (1) I am poor and cannot afford one and (2)they leak nutrients from food and are dangerous to have in your house.

I was just trying to save time while being healthy. Clearly this was not the way to go.

I know it says on the box not to make it with boiling water, but that’s the only way it doesn’t explode all over my microwave. It still tastes fine :)

love the vanilla flavor!

I mix this with a bit of plain oats, some flaxmeal for even more omega 3, and a few tbsps of vanilla whey protein powder. Plain nonfat yogurt also gives it a nice thick but still creamy texture. i love this oatmeal and recommend it.

I’m going grocery shopping this week and I’ma pick this up ;)
Yeah!!

mm…this looks yummy! i have to try it.

I absolutely love the truly vanilla oatmeal! I have found that adding a little bit of peanut butter and a tiny amount of honey makes it d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s! I am addicted! :) Hope you can try and enjoy it!

I LOVE LOVE this cereal!! Keep an eye on it in the microwave, it can overflow. It is delicious, creamy and very filling. The fiber has been a great addition to my morning meal. Thanks Kashi for making healthy foods and snacks!!!!

I have had this box of oatmeal for a couple months now..trying to eat it. I don’t really care for it plain. I tried adding banana to it..that was a little better. Today I added a tablespoon of peanut butter and wow..i’m shocked at how tasty it was! Now I can finally eat up this oatmeal that I have been dreading so much.

Probably not supposed to use 2 at time but I do. Found I had the perfect bowl to use so no explosion this time…lololol (and watched carefully) Added cinnamon, sliced banana and about a cup of unfrozen mixed berries. Not on a diet – just eating healthly – have lost 30lbs since beginning of year. Sometimes have this oatmeal for supper. If want less creamy – add more water or milk. I use liquid powdered skim milk after it’s all cooked. Yummy!

I am unfortunately not a huge fan of the smell nor flavor of this hot cereal. I believe I struggle the most with the “creamy” aspect of it.

This oatmeal is yummy! I like to add a spoonful of peanut butter and some cinnamon for extra protein and flavor.

This is the perfect breakfast. I add 1 cup of blueberries and 1/2 plain greek yogurt to boost the protein. I don’t know what I’ll add once blueberries are no longer in season :(

This is great oatmeal. I need the extra protein so I make it with 2/3 cup of milk instead of water. Add a little splenda and cinnamon and it is great and it sticks with you all morning.

I thought this sounded delicious, but when I made it (according to directions) it totally exploded and I had to use up another packet just to have enough for breakfast. Delish taste but a mess!

I like this pretty well, especially mixing raisins or chopped walnuts in along with Splenda. You do have to watch out for an explosion in your microwave!

I was looking for the best, healthiest oatmeal when I saw the Kashi truly vanilla product. It turned out to be perfect! It tastes like oatmeal (to me, at least!), and the flaxseeds add a nice texture component to the mix. Three things I like best:
1. All natural ingredients
2. The perfect amount of sweetness
3. Nutritional balance, ie, high fiber, high protein, low sugar.
I’ve tried a few Kashi products, and I’ve always been pleasently surprised at how good tasting they are, as there’s a general perception about these kinds of products as being a taste compromise. So far, not the case here!

I loved it….I mixed a packet of the Truly Vanilla and the Honey Cinnamon with 1/2 banana and some sliced strawberries…yum!

I love this hot cereal too. I usu. buy the Truly Vanilla and lately have been adding banana to it, but I can eat it without just the same.
The microwave?: Yes, very tricky. I had the overflow experience once. Now I usually can go a full minute without taking it out. I then stir it and set the mike for another 30 seconds but at this time I watch it and stop it when I see it start to rise, I stir it and do it again until the 30 seconds are up. It’s work but it’s worth it. Oh – and I make sure I start with room temperature water. If your water is already hot, of course it will reach the overflow point sooner and your cereal won’t have a chance to truly cook.

i bought the honey cluster one and was wondering is this like oatmeal? is it made the same way? can i use milk instead of water for cooking?

I love oatmeal, Kashi and vanilla flavored foods so I expected this to be a winner for me. I’m just not crazy about this one in particular. I thought the flavor was very bland and only after the addition of cinnamon, some banana and a little brown sugar did this taste okay. I thought it had an almost burnt flavor also (and no, I didn’t overcook it) I didnt really like the texture either (it looks like pure powder right out of the packet) I always make my oatmeal with water so that might be the problem. I’ll try it again with vanilla almond milk and see if that helps any, but I think I’m just going to stick with the other oatmeal flavors.

The Truly Vanilla is trully amazing. I am addicted and have my whole office eating it for breakfat too.

love this cereal

i just love this oatmeal – i added in dried strawberries with vanilla soymilk for an extra kick!

I loved this product, just the right amount of cinnamon flavor!

I mixed this with a tablespoon of peanut butter. Mm-mm.

OverflowingOatmeal: What I did was heat it up halfway through the time, let it sit, stirred it, and then finished heating it.

This one looked pretty appealing when I bought it, and it sounded tasty as well…I love vanilla & Kashi so I expected it to be a winner. Unfortunately, it wasn’t as good as I’d hoped for. It just tasted very bland & processed, and only after adding some vanilla soy milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, and some fruit did it taste OK…yet it still felt like something was missing. I’m usually not an instant-oatmeal person anyway; I prefer to start out with plain rolled oats or oat bran & prepare it accordingly because I think it tastes better that way. So I think I’ll just stick to that for now. But since I still have a whole box left of these, I’m sure I’ll eat them on occasion if I run out of oatmeal or other stuff.

Ok, so apparently the college education didn’t prepare me for Kashi. How the heck do you cook this stuff without it overflowing all over the microwave??? You can’t walk away from the microwave cause it will destroy it! I was away 8 seconds and it was boiling over…after 8 seconds!!!!