Oatmeal, Steel Cut Oats- What do you suggest?

dvm_meggles

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poofycat

I have a smaller crockpot and I spray it with non-stick spray, add 2 cups unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 cup steel cut oats, a dash of salt and then spices like cinnamon and nutmeg and chop up a piece of fruit. Let it cook on low 6-8 hours and it is so creamy. Without fruit and divided into 4 servings it's only about 95 calories-fruit won't add many calories though and is so good! I have used peaches, apricots, blueberries and apples. The oats do not need to be soaked when you use a crockpot.

MN_GIRL

I never cared for oatmeal until I encountered steel cut oats. Now, this is the only kind I eat. Anything less, tastes nasty to me and has no texture.

I started buying Trader Joe's frozen steel cut oatmeal (they come in a frozen hockey puck shape and you microwave one for about 2 minutes). I, like many of the others, add cinnamon and chopped up walnuts. Sometimes a tablespoon of brown sugar. Bananas, etc. are also good but i like to add FLAVOR to the oatmeal and stir it up before adding anything.

Now I buy Bob's Red Mill Farms steel cut oats and make my own oatmeal. I have made it in batches and just froze the portion sizes i want (cheaper than Trader Joe's).

Have fun! I bet you'll like it. (my daughter adds cinnamon and one tablespoon of vanilla ice cream to make it creamier. sweeten it up to start and then adjust it as your tastes change

BackwoodsMom

I buy whole oat groats and have an attachment on my grain mill to roll my oats. Soooo good!! I like to soak my oats overnight in water and 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt. Then, before cooking I add a couple tablespoons of raisins, some pumpkin pie spice, and maybe even a little pumpkin or squash. It's yummy and fills me up. I don't add any sweetener either.

Adding oats to smoothies and pancake batter (I use a blender to mix them in with the pancake batter) is yummy, too.

jrrflr

I have switched to steel cut exclusively because of their texture and nutty flavor.. In a 2 quart saucepan, I pour a teaspoon of olive oil and pour in 1 cup of steel cut oats. I stir them over medium heat until they start to smell toasty (about three minutes). At this point, I pour in three cups of water and a pinch of salt and bring it to a rolling boil. As the oats and water begin to boil, I turn off the stove, cover the pan with a lid, and go to bed. When I wake up in the morning, I turn the heat back on (to medium) and stir in one more cup of water. Once they are warm, I scoop out what I want to eat and pour the rest into a Tupperware container and place it in the fridge. Whenever I want another serving from that batch, I scoop them into a bowl and microwave for about 90-120 seconds.

I put a handful of raisins and a little brown sugar in mine after they are in the bowl. I do not cook anything into mine.

Steel cut oats maintain their texture even after rewarming, unlike rolled oats which just get mushy.

dvm_meggles

Steel cut oats maintain their texture even after rewarming, unlike rolled oats which just get mushy.


Good! I think mushy was part of my texture issue....

HowieTwoPointZero

Cup and a half of water.
Half a cup of steel cut oats.
1/4 cup of raisins.
Pinch of Cinnamon
Pinch of Salt

Heat under stupid low heat. (I use an induction cook top at the lowest setting) for an hour with the lid firmly on.

When done, stir in half a cup of soy milk. (I use Publix Vanilla Soy ymmv)

Put in a container toss in fridge, eat for breakfast. Its a shade over 500 calories, but it's an insane amount of fiber and fills you up like crazy.

You can reheat it easy, but I kind of like it cold, it's almost like pudding. Soy milk has some sugar in it so I don't have to add any and I've upped the soy to a full cup and added some whey protein when I think I'm not going to hit my protein for the day.

Steel cut oats are one of the only cheap things at whole foods if you get them in bulk. But I just get them from amazon.

knapowell

Baked Oatmeal - This is AMAZING! I was not an oatmeal person prior to this, now I make a regular oatmeal version based on this and eat if for dessert. In my regular version I sub craisins for the blueberries.

http://www.inspiredtaste.net/9928/baked-oatmeal-with-strawberries-banana-and-chocolate-recipe/

Changes to original: subbed egg substitute for egg, unsweetened applesauce for ALL of the butter, added 2 bananas (to the oat mixture), 1/4 tbsp brown sugar total, 1/4 tsp of Chinese 5 spice, healthy sprinkle of cinnamon & nutmeg (or pumpkin/apple pie spice whatever you have on hand), 3/4 c blueberries on top instead of strawberries (strawberries got a little bitter the first time I made this), reduced chocolate chips (not much and added them all to the mix, subbed 3/4 tsp orange extract for the orange zest, and added a couple of packets of sugar substitute to the wet ingredients

What I would change next time: I am going to make in muffin tins, and try freezing, other than that - not a thing!

8 servings
Calories 210
Fat 4
Carbs 40
Sodium 242
Sat fat 2
Fiber 4

moose9591

I bought a small slow cooker and put it on a timer on the warm setting, I add a 1/4 cup of steel cut oats, a cup of water, a pinch of salt, a couple slices of my dehydrated apples. Set the timer for approximately 3 1/2 hours with the end time for when I am up and ready to eat. Tablespoon of Maple syrup and some cinnamon. To get a little protein I add a tablespoon of quinoa.

Great for lowering you cholesterol.

LoriInIowa

Are there any diabetics who do steel cut oatmeal? Does it affect your blood sugar much?

I really like old fashioned oatmeal but it does bump my blood sugar....and sweeteners are another sore subject. I've finally gotten to the place where I cook oats with a little vanilla, cinnamon and then add a tablespoon or less of Agave.

mamaparks87

I put mine in the crockpot overnight with a mashed banana, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and half water half milk. I cook them on the keep warm setting and they are good to go the next morning. I eat mine with 2tbsp of peanut butter too- it is amazing!!

kkoshiro

I love the idea of eating oatmeal or oats in the morning. I know the health benefits are great, and it is very filling. However, I just cannot bring myself to like oatmeal. I don't know if it is a consistency thing or what. It smells good to me, but when I go to eat it.... something changes Right now, the only version I've been able to tolerate is Kashi vanilla oatmeal with raspberries stirred in (tolerate, not enjoy).

I'm hoping people would be willing to share versions that they really enjoy, especially if they had a similar problem finding something they liked. Any and all suggestions are appreciated

I soak 1/4 cup each night in 1/2 cup water. In the morning I add 1 cup soy milk, bring it to a boil then lower it to simmer for a few minutes. I let it sit on off for a while to set up. I add 1T br sugar, 2 T Flaxseed, 1T slivered almonds and 1 banana. YUMMO!!