Steel Cut Oats Help!

Healthydiner65
Healthydiner65 Posts: 1,552 Member
in Food and Nutrition
What do you put in your steel cut oats?
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  • Mcmilligen
    Mcmilligen Posts: 332 Member
    Bump! I need help too, everything I have tried ends up bland. Which is odd, because I love my regular quick oats :/
  • Healthydiner65
    Healthydiner65 Posts: 1,552 Member
    Me too! I think I'll try raisins to sweeten it up a bit!
  • reneehend
    reneehend Posts: 11
    applesauce, walnuts and dried cranberries.
  • laurarpa
    laurarpa Posts: 244 Member
    For 1 cup of dry steelcut oats, I use half of a large grated apple, 1 cup silk pure coconut milk, 3 cups water, dash of salt. To me it is perfect this way, but sometimes I add a few raisins or seeds or nuts.
  • KeepGoingRhonda
    KeepGoingRhonda Posts: 527 Member
    I love to put raisins with cinnamon and a little brown sugar or Truvia. Apple and cinn is also good!
  • ChapinaGrande
    ChapinaGrande Posts: 289 Member
    Cinnamon, honey, milk, and peanut butter. Maybe some dried fruit. I've heard that some people use parmesan cheese and crumbled bacon for a savory meal, but I haven't tried it.
  • lunglady
    lunglady Posts: 526 Member
    Coconut flakes (if you don't mind the added fat). Quite tasty!
  • running_shoe
    running_shoe Posts: 180 Member
    just a tbsp of brown sugar and a splash of milk. mmmmmm.... old school.....
  • ninjapdx
    ninjapdx Posts: 14 Member
    Short answer is anything you can think of :) Longer answer, lately I've been loving adding pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg and some white chocolate. Some other alternatives I've used are:
    - Lime curd, strawberries and shredded coconut
    - Banana and honey
    - Banana and peanut butter
    - Cocoa and banana

    All these things are added in the morning when reheating. Every 4 days I make a large batch of steel cut oats made from 1 cup oats, 5-6 cups of water, and 4 tablespoons of chia seeds. Divide by 4, and then each morning add 1/2 cup of almond milk and whatever flavour. Also, I know it sounds disgusting but for extra protein (if you're someone that needs protein in the morning to get to lunch) you can add egg whites while reheating the oats in the morning and it won't effect the taste at all.
  • Jeyed
    Jeyed Posts: 87 Member
    I put in 1/2 cup fruit - usually blueberries, strawberries, raspberries. blackberries or dark sweet cherries.
  • rnhoppe
    rnhoppe Posts: 111 Member
    I make them in the crockpot. 1 c oats, 3 1/2 c water, 1/2 c skim milk, and either 1 c dried fruit or 1 apple and raisins. I add cinnamon while cooking and sweetener after if needed. Cook on low all night.
  • reddi2roll
    reddi2roll Posts: 356 Member
    Definitely brown sugar, milk and salt.
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    I just had some for breakfast this morning.
    Walnuts, truvia, and cinnamon with blueberries on top and almond milk.
    Delicious.
  • 2hobbit1
    2hobbit1 Posts: 820 Member
    pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice
    Protein powder - pick your flavor
    Fresh fruit in season
    Frozen fruit out of season
    craisins and pecans
    cinnamon and brown sugar
    maple syrup

    oh and don't forget the peanut butter and nutella
  • Zylahe
    Zylahe Posts: 772 Member
    Cranberries
    Cinnamon.
    Chopped up stone fruit.
    If i'm naughty a teaspoon of chocolatet orange topping.

    Tomorrow i' going to try chopped dates.
  • tumblyweed
    tumblyweed Posts: 416 Member
    'Porridge' This is my kiddos favorite breakfast. I just add fresh or frozen berries and they are happy.

    Less often, I will drizzle maple syrup and walnuts, with a splash of cinnamon. I guess you could add a banana to it.

    We don't use real or fake sugars.

    They are happiest if I splash on some milk or cream to cool it down :)
  • lynn14
    lynn14 Posts: 116
    I love steel cut oats! I put in a half banana , drizzle agave nectar and sprinkle cinnamon!
  • Eat_clean_stay_tiny
    Eat_clean_stay_tiny Posts: 67
    Mashed banana and peanut butter.

    Apple chunks, cinnamon.

    Unsweetened coconut and almonds.

    Vegan chocolate chips, coconut.

    Instant coffee powder

    obviously truvia
  • cgjohnson248
    cgjohnson248 Posts: 7 Member
    Dried blueberries.
  • hannahamay
    hannahamay Posts: 77 Member
    I hate steel cut oats because they get stuck in my throat and teeth. :/ I use old fashioned oats and I usually put cinnamon, raisins, crasins, berries, banana, almond milk, and honey in it. Cow's milk has a lot more calories/fat than almond and almond milk is healthier. If you want to add sugar you can, but I think honey or even agave nectar is sweeter.
  • HMToomey
    HMToomey Posts: 276
    Apples cinnamon and nutmeg, cinnamon and raisin, REAL maple syrup and toasted walnuts, Chocolate chips, graham crackers and marshmallow fluff (Don't judge, it's a great dessert), peaches and vanilla yogurt with added vanilla extract as an over night oat, Strawberries, just plain old cinnamon, I've also added food coloring to kids oatmeal so it was more fun for them. Play around with it! Experimenting is fun!
  • HMToomey
    HMToomey Posts: 276
    Oh! And a tablespoon of peanut butter and a banana!
  • gina1971
    gina1971 Posts: 71 Member
    I love steel cut oats! I like mine a little runny so I always add 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk and then one of the following combinations:
    - banana and walnuts
    - banana and PB2 (plain or chocolate)
    - dried cherries and 1Tbsp mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
    - trail mix
    - blueberries and pecans
    - pumpkin puree and pepitas
    ... and then whatever spices you like (cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, etc.) and little sweetener (stevia, honey, brown sugar, maple syrup) if you want/need it a little sweeter.
  • staceywtucaz
    staceywtucaz Posts: 36 Member
    For 1 cup oats I use 1cup water 3cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk 2T brown sugar cook for 20 minutes then add 1 banana sliced cook another 10 minutes divide into 4 portions refrigerate and add fresh berries to each portion after I reheat. Favorite breakfast!
  • stargazer008
    stargazer008 Posts: 531
    I butter, cinnamon, chocolate chips and sometimes sweetened coconut flakes.
  • bellesouth18
    bellesouth18 Posts: 1,071 Member
    I like diced apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter extract.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Some milk, some fruit and vanilla protein powder.
  • Healthydiner65
    Healthydiner65 Posts: 1,552 Member
    Thank -you I got some great ideas!
  • 228lrt
    228lrt Posts: 49 Member
    I make a smoothie. 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup greek yogurt, 1 cup almond milk, 1/4 cup steel cut oats, uncooked.
  • Cespuglio
    Cespuglio Posts: 385 Member
    Almond milk, (or any kind you prefer), honey, cinnamon and raisins.

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