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Easy Irish Oatmeal (Steel Cut Oatmeal)
Make a weeks worth of healthy, filling breakfasts in 5 minutes on a Sunday night.
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 3 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 178 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup Steel Cut Oatmeal/Irish Oatmeal
- 4 cups water
- ½ teaspoon salt
For Vanilla Pear Almond
- ¾ cup prepared Irish oatmeal warmed through
- ½ diced fresh pear
- dash vanilla
- Dash of cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon of toasted almonds
For Apple Pecan Spice
- ¾ cup prepared Irish oatmeal warmed through
- 2 tablespoons applesauce mixed into the oatmeal
- 3-4 thin slices of apple
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- dash of apple pie spice or cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon chopped toasted walnuts
For Orange Cranberry
- ¾ cup prepared Steel cut oatmeal warmed through
- 1 tablespoon orange juice stirred into the oatmeal
- 1/2 orange supremed, cut into segments
- 1 tablespoon dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon honey
- orange zest for garnish
For Banana Maple Pecan
- ¾ cup prepared Irish oatmeal warmed through
- ¼ cup mashed banana swirled into the oatmeal
- 5-6 banana slices to top the oatmeal
- Dash of cinnamon
- Dash of nutmeg
- toasted pecans
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
For Peanut Butter and Jelly
- ¾ cup steel cut oatmeal warmed through
- 1-2 tablespoons peanut butter swirled into the oatmeal
- 1-2 teaspoons jelly swirled into the oatmeal
- 1 tablespoon toasted peanuts
For Lemon Blueberry Almond
- ¾ cup Irish oatmeal warmed through
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- blueberries
- lemon zest
- toasted sliced almonds
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil in a large, heavy saucepan with a tight-fitting lid. Add the salt and stir in the oatmeal.
- Reduce heat to medium and cook for one minute, stirring occasionally. Turn the heat off the pot and place the lid tightly on the pot.
- Let the oatmeal rest for an hour. Check for doneness; if it needs more time, let it rest an additional half hour.
- Transfer the oatmeal to a storage container and refrigerate.
- When you're ready for a bowl of oatmeal, spoon it into a microwave-safe bowl and nuke for 1-1 ½ minutes until hot. Dress your oats with any of the combinations mentioned above or as you like!
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Notes
- Nutrition is given only for prepared oatmeal, not individual topping ideas.
Nutrition Information
Calories
178kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
162mg
(5%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
780IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
11.1mg
(12%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 178
% Daily Value*
Calories | 178kcal | 9% |
Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
Protein | 6g | 12% |
Fat | 3g | 5% |
Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
Potassium | 162mg | 3% |
Fiber | 4g | 16% |
Sugar | 8g | 16% |
Vitamin A | 780IU | 16% |
Vitamin C | 11.1mg | 12% |
Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.