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Oatabix - any savoury recipe ideas?

My other half bought a box of this and no one likes it. I tried it this morning myself and an hour later I'm starving and craving chocolate bars which is not good.

I've done a forum search and found the weetabix cake and brownie recipes but does anyone have any savoury uses for them? We are not big on cakes etc here.

Otherwise it's crush them up for the birds I guess. I wonder if they will eat them?

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  • Pollybear
    Pollybear Posts: 3,258 Forumite
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    I just threw ours out in the end when I got sick of looking at the box in the cupboard......not much help, sorry!
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,651 Forumite
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    Hi dragonsoup,

    Some people have suggested on this older thread: Oatabix that you could use them to thicken stews and sauces.

    Pink
  • Plum_Pie
    Plum_Pie Posts: 1,285 Forumite
    I would try crushing them up and adding them to a thick pancake batter (scotch pancake size) and serve with a fry up. (I like to add oatmeal/crushed oat cakes etc like this.)
  • Smashing
    Smashing Posts: 1,799 Forumite
    I would use it to mop up spillages before promptly chucking in the bin.

    Vile stuff.
  • Stompa
    Stompa Posts: 8,374 Forumite
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    I tried some Oatiflakes and they were truly awful.

    To be honest, if I cut up the box into flake shaped pieces it'd taste better than the contents!
    Stompa
  • tr3mor
    tr3mor Posts: 2,325 Forumite
    You could use them like breadcrumbs on top of shepherd's pie or similar.

    Mix them in with some cheese and throw them over the top.

    Alternatively send them to me, I really like them! :D
  • fizzel81
    fizzel81 Posts: 1,623 Forumite
    lol i must be the only person i know who likes this stuff
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  • bitsnbytes
    bitsnbytes Posts: 325 Forumite
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    fizzel81 wrote: »
    lol i must be the only person i know who likes this stuff

    :D Me too, I love it. Actually I have it in the morning for breakfast with yogurt, honey and some nuts and it tastes lovely. Surprisingly, 2 of them keep me going for at least 2 and half hours similar to the full english breakfast I would have earlier :)
  • galadriel
    galadriel Posts: 217 Forumite
    We didn't like these either. Luckily the dog does so am giving one to him for a treat now and again - he does make a mess with them though.
  • Saffy255
    Saffy255 Posts: 25 Forumite
    I love them, but only the little ones, with Raisens and apple.

    They DO make your jaw ache after chewing them though!!!!!
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