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help me love steel cut oats

Posts: 96 Member
edited January 9 in Food and Nutrition
for me cooking time isnt the problem
its the texture!!

everyone says they are so great, but i prefer the creamy, porridgy instant quick oats.

i cook my steel cut oats with just plain water then add nuts berries and cinammon.

.... i hate the texture! its not creamy at all. its gummy and chewy.

am i making this wrong?
how can i make it creamy (somewhat delicious without added toppings)
is butter and milk really necessary?

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  • Posts: 854 Member
    Add milk, peanut butter, eggs, yogurt
  • Posts: 49,396 Spam Moderator
    Why eat something you don't want to? Liver is rich in nutrients, but I hate it. You like porridge, eat porridge.

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  • Posts: 1,078 Member
    I just cook it to the directions.. but I ALWAYS add peanut butter and brown sugar and it seems pretty creamy to me, but with chunks
  • Posts: 3,677 Member
    What health benefit do you want to gain from steel cut oats that another food could not give you?
  • Posts: 531 Member
    Why eat something you don't want to? Liver is rich in nutrients, but I hate it. You like porridge, eat porridge.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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    I must agree with this, I don't eat things i don't like
  • Posts: 44 Member
    While I'm all for not eating foods that you really don't like, I do really like steel cut oats. I especially like them when the oats have soaked in water overnight. When you cook them in the morning, it takes half the time and they are quite creamy. I use a 2:1 ratio of water to oats. Love it. Most often I add some preserves and walnuts, but thats just me.
  • Posts: 233 Member
    i cook them in a crock pot....it reallly makes a difference!
  • Posts: 142 Member
    I'm the same way. I let mine sit in milk for about 20 minutes so they get soft, then add cinnamon & stevia, or even peanut butter. Cook in Microwave for a minutes or so. They are softer & less chewy.
  • Posts: 223 Member
    I eat oatbran (mornflake brand)
  • Posts: 30 Member
    Cook them in the required amount of water. When you have about 5 minutes left of cooking time, add milk (i prefer almond milk), cinnamon, and vanilla flavor and eat immediately. If you let it sit, simply add more milk and reheat. The added milk makes it super creamy.
  • Posts: 15 Member
    I eat it everyday and don't like it when it turns out too thick. You could try using more water when you cook it . I also add some skim milk when its done and blueberries. it turns out pretty creamy if I add enough water when cooking it.
  • Posts: 171 Member
    If you want them creamy, use a crock pot overnight. That's the reason I don't use it because I like them nutty and chewy.
  • Posts: 3,400 Member
    I've made them with peaches, stevia, and almond milk and they were amazing. I might have had four bowls...just maybe lol.
  • Posts: 96 Member
    hey guys so i love my oats now haha
    ive found the secret is to roast them a little before you add the water :)
  • Posts: 12 Member
    Six cups of water to one cup of oats...add cinnamon and green apples and raisins. Put in crockpot overnight on low. In the morning your house smells amazing and you breakfast is ready. It is very soft like instant oatmeal. If you want it creamier, do 5 cups of water and 1cup of half and half.
  • Posts: 343 Member
    not sure if the sources are accurate...but it makes sense.

    pick a different oat.

    http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/are-steel-cut-oats-healthier.aspx
  • Posts: 23 Member
    Preheat oven 350 degrees

    4 heaping tablespoons peanut butter
    4 eggs worth of flaxseed [4 tbsp ground flaxseed+ 12 tbsp water] [the original recipe called for 4 egg whites but we did not have eggs]
    Cinnamon (to your liking) I sprinkle a generous amount and just eyeball it
    2-3 mashed bananas (I used a potato masher)
    10 stevia packets
    Quick Cook Steel cut oats (pour in as much as you think would soak up the liquid while cooking) I eyeball this since I do not mind if they have an extra oatmeal taste. Stir in oatmeal until it thickens and becomes the consistency of cookie dough.

    Bake at 350 degrees 30 minutes or until they have risen a little and do not have too much moisture left. They will still be moist. I am experimenting with cooking them a little bit more each time to see how dry I can make them and have them still edible.

    *I made them in mini loaf pans today (spraying the pans with cooking spray before baking) and they look and smell like mini banana bread loafs. I put them in individual containers and refrigerate them for the week to bring for snack at work or eat for breakfast/dessert at home.

    Who knew oatmeal could be so easy to prepare and be so tasty!!!
  • Posts: 667 Member
    I cook mine in water and add 1 tbs organic peanut butter, 1 tbs ground flax seed, 1 tbs pure Vermont maple syrup. The heat of the oats melts the peanut butter, stir for a little piece of heaven.
  • Posts: 290 Member
    Maybe the OP bought 6 cases of steel cut oats and he doesn't have anymore grocery money left and must find a way to love steel cut oats now or else he will starve to death. Time is running out to help him find a way to love them.:explode:
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