Good Eats Organic Thick Rolled Oats are made from organic oat groats. Often referred to as old-fashioned or whole oats, they are steamed as a whole grain to make them smooth and flexible. Afterward, they are flattened, giving them their disc-like shape. Rolled oats have a medium cook time and maintain their shape well when cooked. They are the most common oat form used in hot or cold cereal, parfaits, and baked into goods such as granola bars, bread, cakes, crisps, cookies, or muffins.