STEEL-CUT CARROT CAKE OATMEAL

YIELD: 2 LARGE SERVINGS
STEEL-CUT CARROT CAKE OATMEAL
PREP: 10 MINUTES COOK: 25 MINUTES TOTAL: 35 MINUTES
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Cake for breakfast! This hearty oatmeal is creamy, decadent, and healthy all at the same time. Steel-cut oats and finely shredded carrots simmer together with milk, a touch of maple syrup, and comforting spices until you've got ultra-creamy heaven-in-a-bowl.

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup steel-cut oats (not quick-cooking)
1 cup finely grated carrot
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 1/2 cups milk or coconut milk
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Shredded coconut, raisins, and chopped walnuts for topping

DIRECTIONS:

1. To a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the oats, carrot, coconut, milk, water, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. Bring to a boil then reduce heat. Simmer for about 20 - 25 minutes until the oatmeal is tender and creamy. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.

2. Serve with a splash of half-and-half or coconut cream along with shredded coconut, raisins, and walnuts sprinkled over the top if desired.

Steel Cut Oats - Microwave

Steel Cut Oats Microwave
https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/how-to-make/steel-cut-oats-microwave-instructions/

Steel Cut Oats are tricky in the microwave, but we totally get that it’s hard to find the time to cook them on the stove top, and maybe you don’t want to clean a bowl and a pot when you could only clean a bowl. If you’d like to make your Steel Cut Oats in the microwave, may we steer you in the direction of our Quick-Cooking Steel Cut Oats? Quick-Cooking Steel Cut Oats are available in Organic. If you are totally strapped and need advice for cooking regular Steel Cut Oats in the microwave, below are suggestions – biggest tip? Be sure to use a large bowl to avoid boiling over and stir the oats throughout the process. Every microwave is slightly different so you may need to adjust your cooking time and oat to liquid ratio.

Ingredients

3/4 cup Water
1/4 cup Steel Cut Oats or Organic Steel Cut Oats
pinch Salt

Instructions

Combine the oats and water in a large bowl and microwave for 2 minutes, watching for any signs of boil over. Stir the oats and microwave for another 30 seconds. Repeat this about 3-4 times. Take out of microwave, cover and let stand 2 minutes.

Alternate:
Using a liquid to oat ratio of 2:1 instead of the 3:1 above.

In big soup bowls put in a half-cup of steel-cut oats and a full cup of milk, briefly stirred.

Put in microwave with five minutes on the timer. After two minutes (about how long it takes to bring a cup of cold water barely to boil) open the microwave (not cancelling time) and stir. The milk at this point has foam on top but isn’t close to boiling over, yet.

For the last three minutes of microwave time carefully watch, and every time it is just about to boil over stop the microwave and stir to deflate and mix. Depending on how big the bowl is, this can mean stopping every ten seconds or so. This extra time between bursts of power is not wasted because it gives the oats more time to absorb water/milk.

After a certain point (usually around a minute left on the timer) the boiling over slows and eventually stops so during the last part of the cooking time let it furiously bubble for up to thirty seconds between stirrings.

When the microwave has exhausted its time, immediately stir well to mix in parts that have cooked unevenly, take the super-hot bowl out with kitchen mittens, and stir in honey.

EASY MAKE-AHEAD APPLE CINNAMON STEEL CUT OATMEAL

EASY MAKE-AHEAD APPLE CINNAMON STEEL CUT OATMEAL
https://www.hummusapien.com/easy-make-ahead-apple-cinnamon-steel-cut-oatmeal/

PREP TIME 8 hours COOK TIME 5 mins TOTAL TIME 8 hours 5 mins Serves: 4

Prepare these apple cinnamon steel-cut oats the night before and wake up to a healthy, wholesome breakfast!


INGREDIENTS
4 cups water
1 cup steel cut oats
¼ tsp salt
1 medium apple, cored and diced (I used Honeycrisp)
2 tbsp ground flaxseed
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a medium pot over high heat, bring water to a boil.
2. Once water is boiling, add oats, salt, apple, flaxseed, cinnamon and maple syrup. Boil for about two minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent overflow.
3. After two minutes, remove pan from heat. The oatmeal should stop boiling. Stir in vanilla. Cover pot and allow mixture to sit overnight.
4. In the morning, heat pot over medium heat to warm through. Top with additional cinnamon and maple syrup, if desired.

Cinnamon Apple Steel Cut Oatmeal

Cinnamon Apple Steel Cut Oatmeal
https://www.tasteslovely.com/cinnamon-apple-steel-cut-oatmeal/

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Yield: 4

INGREDIENTS
4 cups of water
1 cup steel cut oatmeal (aka irish oatmeal)
1 cup granny smith apples, peeled and chopped medium
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil
2. Stir in the oatmeal and apples. When the oatmeal begins to thicken, about 5 minutes, reduce the heat to low.
3. Simmer uncovered for about 30 minutes, or until desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
4. Take off the heat, stir in the brown sugar and cinnamon. Serve warm with any other desired toppings.

NOTES
If you don’t have granny smith apples, use any other apples you have on hand. But granny smith will give you the strongest apple flavor.

I don’t like my oatmeal too sweet, but if you like yours sweeter add in more brown sugar. You could also use agave nectar or honey.

I often triple this recipe, and reheat throughout the week. To reheat, cook in the microwave for 3 minutes, stirring in more water to thin to desired consistency. Will keep in the fridge for 1 week.

NUTRITION
Calories: 218 Fat: 42g