Too chunky but decent

I'm going to give this 4 stars simply because of how effective it is as an oatmeal replacement. I was pleasantly surprised by the consistency and ease in preparation (I chose the pour over method). It smells very much like normal oatmeal which was surprising, and for the most part it does remind me of the flavor notes of oatmeal which again is surprising since there are no oats in it.

That said, taste wise. . it took me several spoonfuls to make a fair judgment as to how I felt about it. Ultimately, it isn't necessarily gross, but it isn't altogether fantastic either.

I do think the flavor and sweetness is okay on its own, but I couldn't quite put my finger on what was missing. I added a little cinnamon and a bit of stevia to try to get it closer to the taste of the oatmeal I remember, but it didn't really change much. After much deliberation, I came to the conclusion that if you are someone who likes a lot of nuts and chewy bits in your oatmeal, this would probably be perfect. I never cared for loaded oatmeal and grew up on plan old instant "apples and cinnamon" where the apple bits were barely there. So I think I could order this again, sift out the nuts and bits and add some diced apple and be ok. And maybe the other flavors aren't as chunky.

Becka32