Steel Cut Oatmeal With Dried Fruit Food

STEEL-CUT OATMEAL WITH FRUIT

Steps:

• Combine the water, milk and salt in a large, heavy saucepan, and bring to a boil. Slowly add the oats, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Stir in the butter, dried fruit and sweetener. Cover, and continue to simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes, stirring often to prevent the cereal from sticking to the bottom of the pan, until the oats are soft and the mixture is creamy. Serve, with added fruit stirred in if desired, or refrigerate and reheat as desired. Or freeze as follows:
• Line ice cube trays with plastic wrap. Fill each cube with oatmeal, cover with plastic wrap and freeze. Once frozen solid, remove the cubes from the ice tray and freeze in a plastic bag. For each portion, thaw three or four cubes in a microwave on the defrost setting. Add additional warm milk if desired.

OVERNIGHT STEEL CUT OATS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, honey, nut butter, and any protein powder you may be adding until smooth. Stir in the oats, salt, and any other optional additions (wait to add fresh fruit or nuts so that they stay fresh/crisp). Cover the bowl tightly with plastic (or transfer it to an airtight storage container) and refrigerate overnight or for up to 5 days.
• When ready to serve, stir the oats and portion the desired amount into your bowl. (At this point, you can also divide the oats into individual containers and refrigerate for the week.) Top with any desired fresh fruit, nuts, or other toppings. (If placing the oats in individual jars, feel free to add toppings to each, as they will store fine this way. If storing as a single larger batch for the week, I find it is best to wait to add the fresh toppings/nuts until just before serving so that they don't all sink to the bottom.) Enjoy cold and congratulate yourself for your breakfast-planning prowess.

STEEL-CUT OATMEAL

Steps:

• Bring water and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Stir oats into boiling water.
• Cook oats until thick and soft, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Stir milk, cashews, cranberries, coconut, vanilla extract, and cinnamon into cooked oats; continue cooking 10 minutes more, stirring frequently.
• Sprinkle sugar over the oats to serve.

BAKED STEEL CUT OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Cook oats according to direction on the package
• While oats cook, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a bowlIn a large bowl, blend the butter and coconut oil.
• Add sugar and whip until smooth. Add vanilla and one egg. Beat thoroughly. Add the second egg. Beat again.Add flour mix to egg mix. Add half at a time to avoid lumps.
• Once the cooked steel-cut oats cool completely, add all mixes together BY HAND. Add dried fruit and any other optional grains
• Spread batter over a parchment paper-lined half sheet pan or a pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Cook at 350 degrees for approximately 25 to 30 minutes until the top is brown. Allow the oat mixture to cool completely before cutting into squares.
• The finished texture will be soft. You can also serve hot into a bowl with nuts or other toppings.

CROCK POT OATMEAL WITH DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Spray slow cooker insert lightly with cooking spray.
• Measure oats, water, salt, and cinnamon into pot; stir to combine.
• Stir in dried fruit.
• Cover and cook on low for 3 hours (use the timer function; otherwise, you might have to get up early to turn the slow cooker on).
• Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave.

STEEL CUT OATMEAL WITH DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Put everything except milk into boiling water and cook over med heat for about 25-30 minutes. Oats should be tender but not mushy. There should be some definite texture to the oats. Add milk, stir well and cook about 3 min more. Serve.