
Classic Creamy Steel-Cut Oatmeal
20 min
Breakfast
Make-ahead
10 ingredients or less
One-bowl / one-pot
Servings
Total
20 minPrep
5 minCook
15 minSwap out
Free from
Ingredients
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⅔ cup (107 g)steel-cut oats, soaked overnight, rinsed, drained*
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2 cups (480 mL)unsweetened soy milk**
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½ tspground cinnamon
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⅛ tsppumpkin pie spice (optional)
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1 Tbsp (7 g)ground flaxseeds
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1medium banana, sliced
Optional toppings
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any nut butter of choice
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fresh fruit
Directions
- In a medium pot, add the drained oats, plant milk, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat further, if needed, to maintain a simmer and to avoid burning.
- After 8 minutes, add the ground flaxseeds, banana, and vanilla extract and stir to combine. Continue to cook for another 2 minutes.
- When the oats are cooked through, it’s done! Add more milk if a thinner consistency is preferred, or cook for another couple of minutes to thicken.
- Add toppings and enjoy!
Notes
- * When we have time, we like to soak our steel-cut oats beforehand to help decrease the cooking time and to help increase nutrient absorption. Soaking, though, is not necessary for this recipe; if using unsoaked oats, double the cooking time and add about 30% more milk. Learn more about the benefits of soaking in our PUL article.
- ** Nutrition tip: aim to use plant-based milk that is fortified with calcium.
Storage
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Reheat leftovers on the stove or in the microwave. If possible, add the banana fresh the next morning.
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Discussion & Rating
Base recipe is amazing, and my go to for steel cut oats. But this recipe can easily be adjusted to try out new flavor options or combos, depending on what's in season and what you have on hand. The hardest part is remembering to soak them the night before, lol.
Thanks for sharing the recipe. Will definitely try with True Elements steel cut oats as they are really good and a clean label food brand. You can also give it a try!
Very interesting blog. I would definitely recommend this to my family and friends. I have been using Gluten Free Whole Oat Groats from True Elements - a clean label food brand after my gym workout for breakfast and I find it very tasty and healthy. Thank you.
This recipe is so easy to understand and looks so yummy. Even the information shared is so apt about steel cut oats and rolled oats and it is very detailed. A perfect blog for steel cut oats. I would recommend this blog and the recipe to my friends and family. I have been using Steel Cut Oats from True Elements - a clean label food brand and I am going to try this recipe now.
Just made it with quick oats and a mix of almond and oat milk and topped eith frozen blueberries, flax seeds, chia seeds, banana and some date syrup. So incredibly delicious! Tastes very different to making oats with water I definitely recommend trying this out :)
I tried this recipe. Its now one of my most favourite breakfast😊
Thank you for all the tricks to make it so delicious 😊❤️
I love this recipe and don't how many times had it during my breakfast!!!
Hi!! If we are using old fashioned rolled oats.....do we have to soak it overnight?? and can it be prepared and stored??? or finish it that day itself!!
I tried this recipe at home. It was really classy and creamy. I used True Elements steel-cut oats for it which was a perfect Oat for this recipe. Thank you for this recipe.
https://www.true-elements.com/steel-cut-oats-gluten-free
I tried this recipe at home. It was really classy and creamy. I used True Elements steel-cut oats for it which was a perfect Oat for this recipe. Thank you for this recipe.
https://www.true-elements.com/steel-cut-oats-gluten-free