THE CREAMIEST CINNAMON & HONEY STEEL CUT OATS (GF | DF)
Ultra creamy, delicious, and naturally sweetened with raw honey and cinnamon, these steel-cut oats are bound to keep you healthy, happy and productive and only require a one time preparation of 35 minutes to last the whole week! With many healthy toppings to choose from you can enjoy a different variation every morning. So say goodbye to boring pre-packaged quick oats and HELLO to the breakfast of your dreams!
THE CREAMIEST CINNAMON & HONEY STEEL CUT OATS (GF | DF)
Ultra creamy, delicious, and naturally sweetened with raw honey and cinnamon, these steel-cut oats are bound to keep you healthy, happy and productive and only require a one time preparation of 35 minutes to last the whole week! With many healthy toppings to choose from you can enjoy a different variation every morning. So say goodbye to boring pre-packaged quick oats and HELLO to the breakfast of your dreams!
Servings
approx. 4servings (3/4 cup cooked each)
Cook Time Passive Time
35minutes 35 minutes
Servings
approx. 4servings (3/4 cup cooked each)
Cook Time Passive Time
35minutes 35 minutes
Ingredients
Optional mix-ins:
Instructions
  1. In a medium size saucepan, combine the water and milk. Bring the mixture to a bowl then simmer over medium heat. Keep a close eye at the 5-7 minutes mark as it can boil over fast! In the meantime, melt the coconut oil in a cast iron skillet preferably (or 12 inch non-stick skillet) over medium heat. Once oil starts to simmer, add the oats and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and fragrant, around 2 minutes. This toasting step greatly enhances the flavour of the oats!
  2. Stir the oats into the simmering water/milk mixture. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer gently for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is very thick.
  3. Continue to simmer the mixture, stirring often and reducing heat as necessary to prevent scorching and sticking on the bottom, until almost all of the liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. The oatmeal will be very creamy when it’s done.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in the raw honey and cinnamon, and if you desire add any extra mix-ins that you’d like. Let the oatmeal rest for 5 minutes before serving so it has more time to thicken up and cool down to a edible temperature.
  5. Portion oatmeal into bowls and add any toppings you’d like to the portions that you intend to serve immediately. Let any extra oatmeal cool completely before covering and refrigerating for future breakfasts! (will keep in fridge for up to 7 days!)
Recipe Notes

Here are some of my favorite toppings for steel-cut oats:

  • Sunbutter Sunflower seed butter (because I have a nut allergy) however nutty lovers feel free to add a whooping tablespoon of Peanut butter, almond butter or cashew butter!
  • Homemade refined sugar free Chia jam or your favorite jelly/jam
  • Applesauce, preferably organic, or grated fresh apple
  • Yogurt, my favourite Sheperds Gourmet Dairy Icelandic Probiotic
  • Sliced bananas, apples, strawberries, pears, mangos…
  • Fresh or frozen blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or pomegranate arils
  • Dried fruit, like dried cranberries, cherries, blueberries, raisins, mulberries, chopped dates or apricots…
  • Chopped nuts like walnuts, pecans, almonds…
  • Pepitas or sunflower seeds
  • Flaxseed or chia seeds
  • Toasted or raw shredded coconut
  • Dark chocolate, either chopped or mini chocolate chips
NOTES
Recipe adapted from The America’s Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook.
TO KEEP IT DAIRY FREE/VEGAN: Use maple syrup instead of honey, and choose a dairy-free milk (or substitute water for the milk).
TO KEEP IT GLUTEN FREE: Use certified gluten-free oats and make sure your mix-ins/toppings are gluten free, too.
MAKE IT NUT FREE: Easy. Use nut-free milk and don’t add nuts.