As a latchkey kid who often just had oatmeal for dinner, I like to think of myself as an instant oatmeal connoisseur. My kids love oatmeal, but as we're often rushing in the morning, I wanted an option that was not only quick, but would give them some extra protein for satiety and energy for learning. Unfortunately, what I ended up with after following the instructions was an undercooked chalky white mess. No amount of boiling water could save it.

Meh… the cooking directions aren’t my favorite… instead of 1/3 water/milk I did 2/3 milk! Which made the consistency much better!! With that though, it lost majority of its flavor :(… I tried to add pb and additional cinnamon but nope, it’s just not that great. With having 11g of sugar, you’d think the flavor would retain.

I’m used to eating healthy oats, home cooked oats, etc. I eat overnight oats frequently and they are raw. These oats just seem to never cook. I’ve cooked way longer than recommended and they just boil over and stay raw. The flavor is fantastic. If the oats ever tasted cooked, it would be great.

Individuals who express negative feedback regarding protein oatmeal appear to have a limited understanding of its nutritional value and taste. Filling and delicious!

I am a bit struck by some of the reviews. The reviews seem to compare this rather healthy oatmeal item to some of its slightly comparable overprocessed overly sugared cousins. This oatmeal has the consistency of real oatmeal where you can “feel” the oats. While nicely flavored, it does not taste like a kid’s cereal version. I rather love it.

If you need a quick snack that keeps you satisfied, this oatmeal is it! Very delicious flavors, with good quality oatmeal. I made this with oatmilk for an extra boost of flavor. This has been a daily item I eat in order to boost milk supply while breastfeeding.

Following their instructions of 1/3 cup milk in the microwave for 45 seconds yielded me very hot and raw oatmeal. I added about 45 more seconds and I got slightly raw and very dried out oatmeal. I was honesltly questioning if there were typos in the instructions because 2/3 cup milk and 1min 30sec to 1min 45sec is much more in line with what you would need for this to be edible. The apple cinnamon flavor is decent though. I would not buy this again or recommend it and I normally enjoy Kodiak products.

Didn’t like taste or texture.

This oatmeal is great, the other reviewers saying it's cardboard or weird taste have palates used to high sugar, one even admitted it. I'm very sensitive to flavors/scents and the protein had no effect, it's just lower in sugar than something like Quaker so you can taste what oatmeal actually taste like. Which is a plus, lower sugar, higher protein, matched with complex carbs of oatmeal is immensely better for your blood sugar and fills you for longer. (I add a little milk for creaminess but also fat and it prevents me from crashing after oatmeal like I usually do. This is a great product. For the best taste/texture, you do need to nuke it longer than the box says tho, I recommend adding lots of water and microwaving in 30 sec increments until the oats fluff up. Let it sit to absorb then add any milk after so it doesn't foam up overflow in the microwave. Hope this helps!

The absolute worst tasting oatmeal I’ve ever had. Tastes like cardboard.

Great taste! Not too sweet and quick and protein filled breakfast

Apple cinnamon oatmeal is filling and high in fiber & protein, perfect in the morning as super quick and easy!

This taste really weird, I rather eat high sugar quaker.

I was hesitant about this because I don't like the taste of like any protein powedery things. Decided to buy it because it was a lot lower in sugar, and had a better protein to carb ratio than most other oatmeals and it doesn't have any sugar alternatives (which I also generally dislike the taste of). After finishing 1/2 the box, I think it tastes pretty good! I don't find the oatmeal texture to be anything weird as noted in a previous review. I recommend adding a bit more milk than one would usually add, heat for 45 seconds, remove stir again, and then heat for another 30 seconds.

The added protein makes the texture so strange and it’s hard to eat.

I’m not a fan. The added protein affects the taste. The most basic apple cinnamon oatmeal on the market tastes better than this.

so yummy. highly recommend, it smells like a cinnamon roll. TRY IT