Would you be surprised to know that I eat some variation of steel cut oats every single morning? Ok, maybe not every morning, but every morning that I have time to prepare a proper breakfast. My favorite way to eat steel cut oats is with shredded coconut and chunks of banana, but my flavor of the month (pictured above) has been blueberry with lemon juice and lavender. I've got to warn you, though - steel cut oats are delicious, filling and will probably cause you to have consistent bowel movements. YAY FOR POOPING REGULARLY!
Clearly that was one of those shining moments where it's blatantly obvious I grew up with five brothers. Just promise you won't judge me based on the fact that I get excited about pooping every morning, ok?
STEEL CUT OATS (GF)
1 c. filtered water
1/4 c. steel cut oats
2 tbsp flax meal
1/8 tsp unsulphured molasses
Pinch of fine sea salt
1/4 c. almond milk, optional
In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the water to a boil. Add the oats and let boil for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. During the last 5-10 minutes, the mixture should thicken and start to boil rapidly; stir frequently during this time. Once the mixture has thickened to your liking, stir in the flax meal, molasses, salt, almond milk (if using) and any other toppings you'd like. A few of my favorites are listed below.Toppings | banana chunks, shredded coconut and cinnamon; pomegranate seeds, orange zest and chopped pistachios; sliced pear, cardamom and chia seeds; blueberries, lemon juice and lavender; golden raisins, shredded coconut and maple syrup; apple chunks, cinnamon and walnuts
Yield: 1 serving
i eat oats every morning, too and love them. and, don't worry, i get excited about going potty every morning, too ;)
ReplyDeleteHAHA. Oh, Ashlae.
ReplyDeleteI have two brothers that speak the same way still even now, but I may as well say I have three because my sister talks about poop and butts every minute of every day.
I eat steel cut oats every Saturday and Sunday (the only days I have the time to make anything but a smoothie). I eat it with banana, almonds and chopped figs. YUM! But I'd love to try some lavender in my oats one day. That sounds killer.
yum! those blueberries look perfect in the oats!
ReplyDeleteIf you are guaranteeing me regular bowel movements, then I will eat it!!! :)
ReplyDeleteyour pictures are awesome. and i want some steel cut oatmeal now.
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