This maple brown sugar oatmeal recipe calls for cooking the oats in all water, but you can easily swap in an equal amount of milk or use a 50-50 combination of the two.

Good & Gather (Target) Maple Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal. 10. Great Value (Walmart) Maple Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal. The Better Oats brand (not pictured) is sold at Target and Walmart.

Nature's Path Gluten-Free Instant Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal. Nature's Path. Thick, hearty, and satisfying. This is the stick-to-your-ribs oatmeal—thick, dense and creamy.

To find the best instant oatmeal, I tried maple-brown-sugar oatmeal from Bob's Red Mill, McCann's, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods 365, Kodiak, and Quaker.

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