Best rolled oats, according to chefs
Three picks, each tied to a named taster and a public source — from Danny Palumbo, Gena Hamshaw, Lauren Savoie and Joe Sevier. Recommendations come from sporked.com, eatthis.com, americastestkitchen.com and epicurious.com.
Breakfast · The ranking
- 1Top pick
One Degree Organic Sprouted Rolled Oats
Chosen by- Danny PalumboTaste tester, Sporkedsporked.com ↗
- Gena HamshawRegistered dietitian · author, The Full Helping
Also chosen by- Gena Hamshaw · Registered dietitian · author, The Full Helping source ↗
Sporked’s best of the best (9/10): “Pricey? Maybe, but One Degree is worth it… very earthy and grainy,” with a texture that is “complex and delightful,” good enough to eat plain. Registered dietitian Gena Hamshaw (The Full Helping) names it her preferred rolled oat. Sprouted, organic, gluten-free and traceable to the farm by a code on the bag.
- 2
Bob’s Red Mill Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
Chosen by- Lauren SavoieReviewer, America’s Test Kitchen
- Danny PalumboTaste tester, Sporkedsporked.com ↗
Also chosen by- Danny Palumbo · Taste tester, Sporked source ↗
The winner of America’s Test Kitchen’s 2017 rolled oats tasting, served as oatmeal and in oatmeal cookies: “This is how an oatmeal cookie should taste,” with a “toasty flavor,” a “tender” chew and creamy oatmeal in about 10 minutes. Sporked rated the organic version 8.5/10 as its best for cookies: “chewy and toothsome… that perfect middle ground texture.” In nearly every supermarket.
- 3
Now Real Food Organic Rolled Oats
Chosen by- Joe SevierWriter, Epicurious
Won Epicurious’ blind tasting of 10 rolled oats, placing first in three of four rounds (toasted plain, baked oatmeal, stovetop oatmeal and cookies). Its cookies were voted unanimously best, “perfect, nutty, chewy discs,” and its oatmeal was creamy with a subtle fruity flavor. Mostly sold online (Vitacost, Amazon) and in natural-food stores.
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Questions, answered
- What is the best rolled oats, according to chefs?
- MyTastr’s top pick is One Degree Organic Sprouted Rolled Oats, chosen by Danny Palumbo (Sporked); Gena Hamshaw, RD. Sporked’s best of the best (9/10): “Pricey? Maybe, but One Degree is worth it… very earthy and grainy,” with a texture that is “complex and delightful,” good enough to eat plain. Registered dietitian Gena Hamshaw (The Full Helping) names it her preferred rolled oat. Sprouted, organic, gluten-free and traceable to the farm by a code on the bag. Source: sporked.com ↗
- What are the other top picks for rolled oats?
- No. 2 is Bob’s Red Mill Old Fashioned Rolled Oats, chosen by Lauren Savoie (America’s Test Kitchen); Danny Palumbo (Sporked). No. 3 is Now Real Food Organic Rolled Oats, chosen by Joe Sevier (Epicurious blind tasting of 10). Each card above links to the original source.
- How does MyTastr choose these picks?
- Every pick is tied to a named chef, cookbook author or food expert and links to the public interview, panel or article it came from. We survey dozens, often hundreds, of top chefs, food writers and critics, and order reflects how often and how strongly a brand is recommended. Only organic recommendations count — paid endorsements don’t — and brands can’t buy a spot. Read how we pick.