Slim Pickings

 ThinkThin Protein & Fiber Hot Oatmeal is shown in this photo.
ThinkThin Protein & Fiber Hot Oatmeal is shown in this photo.

WHAT: ThinkThin Protein & Fiber Hot Oatmeal

STATS: Vary by flavor. The Madagascar Vanilla with Almonds & Pecans contains 190 calories and 3.5 fat, 31 carbohydrate, 5 fiber, 9 sugar and 10 protein grams per cup. We found them at Target, 420 S. University Ave., Little Rock. More information at thinkproducts.com.

THE SKINNY: Gourmet oatmeal. Once an oxymoron, it's now a trend.

ThinkThin's contribution is Protein & Fiber Hot Oatmeal with more protein and less sugar than similar products we've sampled. The handy individual cups of whole rolled oats, steel cut oats and quinoa feature add-ins like fruit, nuts and peanut butter and are available in three flavors: Madagascar Vanilla with Almonds & Pecans, Honey Peanut Butter and Farmer's Market Berry Crumble.

We were hoping for a bit more flavor (and sweetness -- how we wanted to scoop in some brown sugar!), but the mouth feel of textures was interesting.

Add boiling water. Or add tap water and microwave (but go a little lower than the water line and put a plate under the cup). Twice, the cups semi-exploded in my microwave, leaving a mess. Cleaning up ThinkThin oatmeal has my patience wearing thin.

Slim Pickings is a weekly review of light foods. Email:

jchristman@arkansasonline.com

ActiveStyle on 11/23/2015

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