Nature’s Path Hot Oatmeal and Whole O’s Cereal Review

As many of you who have been reading my blog for a while know, I love Nature’s Path products.  And while I have bought many products with my own cash, like this cranberry ginger Optimum cereal…
 
…the following items were sent to me for review.
We’ll do the hot oatmeal first.  I received  their variety pack;
I couldn’t decide which flavour would go first so I opted to do least favourite to favourite because I believe in saving the best for last!  :)  That being said, I want you to know right off the bat that I enjoyed all 4 flavours, some just more than others.
APPLE CINNAMON

• The dried apples hydrated nicely and were soft and easy to chew.  You know how sometimes rehydrated stuff can be tough and chewy?  Not the case here.
• The apple flavour was nice and strong, but I found it to be a bit too sweet by the last few bites.
• Any kind of nut would make a great addition to this flavour to bulk it up a bit.

MAPLE NUT

• The scent of maple syrup wafted lusciously from this bowl!  And the flavour didn’t disappoint, either.
• I personally didn’t see any nuts in the pouch that I used.  I still have one left so we’ll have to see if there are any in there.
• Because of the above, I added pecan pieces to my bowl.  Again, any nut would be great here.

MULTIGRAIN RAISIN SPICE

• This one took me back to eating porridge on cold winter mornings as a kid!  The nostalgia was fun.  LOL
• There was just enough spice to be flavourful without overpowering the oats
• Decent amount of raisins in my packet!
• I added some cream and granola which took it to the next level!

FLAX PLUS

• Hands down my favourite of the 4.  Here’s why;
• The Flax Plus is not “flavoured”, a clean slate, per se,  so you can customize it to your liking
• It seemed to make a larger serving than the rest
• For me, it was the most filling of the lot
• I like to add coconut butter and carob chips for a great breakfast!

A few notes about the oats for you;

• The suggested amount of liquid is 1/2-2/3 of a cup.  I added a full cup (a cup and a quarter to the Flax Plus) because otherwise it was a bit too thick for my liking.
• I preferred making this in the microwave to the kettle.  The results were thicker and creamier.
• Each pouch makes a generous sized serving.  More so than “other” brands where I feel I need to make 2 packs.
• It does cost a bit more than “other” brands, but I find the quality and the fact that the serving is larger more than worth an extra dollar or 2.
• Quick, easy, satisfying breakfast OR snack!
• This will be a product that appears in my grocery cart more often than not from now on

I was also sent a box of Whole O’s
I can’t seem to find my photo, but I did enjoy a bowl of these with USAB and blueberries.  Let me tell you; if you like Cheerios, you will LOVE Whole O’s!  They were light, airy, crisp and I could not tell that they were gluten free.  The kids have been enjoying them, too.  DD likes hers with sliced banana and DS ate them straight up out of a Ziploc bag for a snack at camp last week.  Next week I’ll be buying a box to replenish the one I sent. 
So tell me, did you find this review helpful?  Have you tried any of these cereals?  If so, which one(s) and what did you think???  Reader comments help make a great review, too so come on out of the woods and let us know!!
Bye for now!!