This recipe for steel cut oats requires soaking the grains the night before to enhance digestibility. As an added bonus, it cuts the cooking time in half. Making a pot of oats on Sunday is great time saver, as you can enjoy pre-made, re-heated bowls of this hot, nourishing cereal on rushed mornings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup organic steel cut oats
- 3 – 4 cups water or *prepared herbal chai tea
- a pinch of pink or Celtic sea salt
Toppings
- Fresh or frozen blueberries
- 2 Tbsp flax seed meal
- 2 Tbsp hemp seeds
- raw sunflower + pumpkin seeds
- a touch of raw honey or maple syrup, optional
- almond, hemp or coconut milk, if desired {I like to make my own}
Even More…
- Chia seeds
- Raspberries
- Nut butters, like cashew or almond
- Chopped apple or pear
- Cinnamon + nutmeg
- Fresh or ground dried ginger
Preparation Method
- Soak oats overnight in water to cover. In a.m., drain and rinse well.
- Bring 3 -4 c. water to a rolling boil and add soaked oats.
- How much liquid you use will depend on desired consistency: 3 c. water/tea firmer, more intact grains, 4 c. water/tea for creamier oatmeal.
- Once liquid is boiling, reduce to low and simmer with lid on.
- Let oats simmer for 20 – 30 minutes. Stir occasionally and be sure to scrape the bottom of the pot too. Cook until the oats are very tender and the oatmeal is as creamy as you like it – longer cooking will make thicker oatmeal.
- Add topping and serve, or cool and refrigerate for the later in the week.
Note: You can also let the oats cool and then store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. The oats will thicken in the fridge; stir a little almond milk or water into them when reheating to loosen.
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