Steel Cut Oats Recipe
User Reviews
4.2
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Course
Breakfast
Steel Cut Oats Recipe
Description
The recipe starts by bringing water to a boil and adding steel cut oats with salt. The oats are simmered over medium-low heat, stirred occasionally to prevent sticking, allowing them to soften gradually over about 30 minutes. Once thickened, milk and vanilla extract are added for extra creaminess and fragrant notes, then cooked further for about ten minutes to meld the flavors and improve texture.
After cooking, cinnamon and chosen toppings like raisins or other fruits are stirred in, providing additional natural sweetness and contrast. For variation, the cooked oats can be topped with brown and turbinado sugar and caramelized briefly using a torch to create a crisp, bruleed sugar crust, offering a textural contrast and intensified sweetness.
This breakfast staple can be served hot and is suitable for preparing in advance and reheating with added milk to maintain creaminess. The recipe notes that water can be increased and milk omitted depending on desired consistency and richness.
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 3 1/2 cups water
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 cup milk almond milk, or soy milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- cinnamon dried fruit, fresh fruit, nuts, toppings
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil in a large pot. Add the steel cut oats and and salt. Stir.
- Reduce the heat to medium low and cook for 30 minutes. Make sure you stir the oats occasionally so they don't stick to the pan.
- When the oats start to thicken, at about 30 minutes, add in the milk and vanilla. I think the milk makes the oats creamier. Stir the oats, milk, and vanilla together and cook for ten more minutes.
- Add in the cinnamon and raisins or whatever toppings you wish.
- If you want to make bruleed oats-put the oats in a bowl, sprinkle with brown sugar and turbinado sugar. With a creme brulee torch, fire the top of the oats until the sugar is crystalized.
- Serve the oats hot. If you want you can let the oats cool and then portion them out into smaller containers. To reheat, I add a splash of milk and reheat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
- *Note-you can use 4 cups of water and omit the milk, I just like the creaminess the milk adds.*
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.2
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