Healthy Oatmeal - Apple Walnut Steel Cut Breakfast Oats
A hearty bowl of Steel Cut Breakfast Oats is a great way to start your day healthy and happy! Packed with diced apples, shredded carrots, sweet raisins, spices, and walnuts, this healthy oatmeal is sugar-free, whole grain, and full of good for you ingredients!
Ingredients
Steel Cut Oats (Prep)
- 1 cup steel cut oats (soak these overnight)
- 3 cups water
For Your Breakfast Bowl
- 2 medium apples, diced
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1/2 cup grated carrot, more to top
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 cup milk of choice (add more milk for a creamier texture)
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, more to top
- 1 Tbsp ground flax seed, optional
Instructions
Soaking Oats Overnight
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To soak steel cut oats, add 1 cup oats to 3 cups room temp water. Let site overnight on the counter. Drain and rinse in the morning.
Toppings:
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In a medium saucepan, mix diced apples, 1 Tbsp water, shredded carrots, spices and salt. Sauté on medium heat until apples start to soften, about 3 minutes.
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Add drained oats, raisins, vanilla and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until oats are tender - about 5 minutes.
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Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle with flax seed, more carrots, raisins - whatever makes you happy!
Notes
*if you reheat this oatmeal, add a splash of water or milk to loosen the oats.