A Celebration of Oatmeal in Kansas City
Oatmeal. A nice hot bowl for breakfast. A fresh-from-the-oven cookie. Or a delicious addition to a favorite baked good or desert. An American staple, oatmeal is a winter favorite. These restaurants serve up tasty oatmeal in signature dishes you’re sure to enjoy.
Enjoy a Hot Bowl of Oatmeal & Homemade Oatmeal Cake
You Say Tomato (2801 Holmes, Kansas City, MO, 816.756.5097) lives up to its motto of “homegrown goodness served daily.” The eclectic neighborhood restaurant offers a seasonal menu supporting the local and organic farmer. This eatery serves the best bowl of homemade oatmeal in Kansas City, or if you’re more in the mood for dessert, try the moist oatmeal cake.
Kansas City’s Best Oatmeal Cookies
Oatmeal Scotchie at The Classic Cookie (409 W. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO, 816.444.1933). Hospitality is the name of the game at this quaint bakery where every cookie is scrumptious. The oatmeal scotchies have just the right touch of butterscotch flavor to enjoy with each bite. TheClassicCookie.com
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip at Potbelly (Locations: Potbelly.com). The shop famous for putting cookies on the straws of each shake and serving delicious toasted sandwiches makes a mean oatmeal chocolate chip cookie worth the visit.
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie at Baked in Kansas City (706 Westport Rd., Kansas City, MO, 816.561.BAKE). A patisserie known for delicious French pastries and hand-made breads, Baked in Kansas City crafts a terrific oatmeal cranberry cookie.
And a One-of-a-Kind Oatmeal Pie
The Upper Crust Pie Bakery (7943 Santa Fe, Overland Park, KS, 913.642.2999 and lower level of Pryde’s Old Westport, 115 Westport Rd., Kansas City, MO) is owned and operated by sisters who know the art of a delicious made-from-scratch pie. Their shop specializes in buttery, flaky crusts and delicious flavors. One of the more unique, but truly tasty, pies they serve is their one-of-a-kind oatmeal pie. Imagine the deliciousness of oatmeal cookies baked into a pie.
Did You Know?
- Oats have been cultivated since 1000 B.C. Ancient Greeks and Romans fed oats to animals.
- In 1602, Captain Bartholomew Gosnold planted oats off the coast of Massachusetts and was considered to be among the first to bring oats to North America.
- Scottish and Dutch immigrants introduced the use of oats in porridges, puddings and baked goods.
- In 1786, George Washington sowed 580 acres to oats at Mount Vernon.
- Vermont has the highest per capita oatmeal consumption in the United States. Pair it with delicious maple syrup and you have a hearty winter breakfast.
- One cup of oatmeal contains about 150 calories, 4 grams of fiber (about half soluble and half insoluble) and 6 grams of protein.
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