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I found this oatmeal recipe and really love it! My husband gives it a thumb's up as well. I don't know how you like your oatmeal, but I like it a bit "slimly" after it has cooked awhile. Usually, I don't want to take the time to allow the cooking process to transform oatmeal from a dry product to a smooth silky one. This Recipe is so easy and simple. You just put all the ingredients in the crockpot and next morning your oatmeal is hot, flavorful and ready to serve. It is SO easy! I wish I had known about this when my kids were growing up.
The great thing about this is if you have left overs, you can store them in the refrigerator and reheat the next day. I tried this out and ate it for two days and it was still really good. So folks with a busy schedule could make it and then just reheat for a few days. You could even make it without the fruit and add different fruit each day to give it variety. I haven't tired this with other fruits but I am guessing they would also be delicious.
Let's talk a little bit about Oatmeal and what are the different varieties. Oatmeal is a type of coarse flour made of hulled oat grains that have either been milled or steel-cut. Ground oats are also called "white oats". Steel-cut oats are known as "coarse oatmeal", "Irish oatmeal", Scottish oats" or "pinhead oats".
The difference between steel-cut, rolled, and instant oats is simply how much the oat groat has been processed. This also results in each variety having a distinct texture and varying cook times. Oatmeal is processed by chopping the whole oat groat into several pieces. Steel-cut oats look almost like rice that’s been cut into pieces. This variety takes the longest to cook, and has a toothsome, chewy texture that retains much of its shape even after cooking.
To be honest I had never eaten steel cut oats until I made this recipe, but I had been curious as to how it was different and how the final cooked version would differ from rolled oats. I am not a fan of instant oats, so I was intrigued to give steel cut a try.
On the nutrition side of things, steel cut are minimally processed and contain more fiber. If you follow the glycemic side of foods, they are also lower on the glycemic index. All oats however are packed with nutrients. Since they are high in soluble fiber, they are a great food to incorporate into your diet to help lower cholesterol and blood sugar. So you can't go wrong when choosing oatmeal.
For the sake of this recipe, we are using the steel cut variety.
Recipe
1 cup steel cut oats
1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups milk
2 cups water
1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
Add the ingredients to a crockpot and stir gently. Cook on low heat all night (8-hours) and the oatmeal will be ready in the morning. Just give it a stir and serve with brown sugar, cinnamon and additional blueberries on top. Or serve it plain, it's still very good!
Tip: for variations, try craisins, walnuts, apples, banana or anything you have on hand. Once I had oatmeal at a conference I was attending and they served it with strawberries. I was amazed at this combination and how flavorful it was. I tend to choose fruit based on whether or not they are in season to keep cost down. This recipe is versatile for changing up the fruit.
I hope you enjoy it!
Nutrition Information
Calories 222
Fat 3 gm.
Carbohydrate 43
Fiber 3 gm.
Fiber 3 grams
Sodium 30 mg
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