When you wake up with a sweet tooth, but need something healthy, easy, creamy, hearty and filling! This oatmeal is just that thing!
I made the recipe vegan, but you can make adjustments to fit your dietary needs as needed. See the tips and tricks below for using quick cooking gluten-free oatmeal instead of steel cut oats to speed up the meal prep.
Preparation + Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Suggested kitchen tools: measuring spoons, measuring cup, medium sized sauce pan
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
3/4 cups steel cut oats (I used Whole Food’s 365 Everyday Value Organic Steel Cut Oats OR you could use gluten free oatmeal-see the Tips and Tricks section for the recipe variation)
3 cups unsweetened almond milk (or milk of your choice)
1/4 cup maple syrup (I used Costco Kirkland Signature Organic Maple Syrup)
Optional: dash of cinnamon
How-to:
Bring the milk to a boil in a medium saucepan
Stir in the oatmeal and reduce the heat to medium-low.
Simmer uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until oats are soft. Stir often while cooking.
After oats are finished cooking, remove from heat and stir in maple syrup.
Add the optional dash of cinnamon to the top of the oatmeal, serve and enjoy!
Tips and Tricks:
If using a quick cooking gluten-free oatmeal (like Bob’s Red Mill Quick Cooking Rolled Oats): Follow the same recipe how-to but with these ingredients for 4 servings- 2 cups oats, 4 cups almond milk, 1/4-1/2 cup maple syrup (depending on how sweet you want it to be). For only 2 servings of the quick cooking oats use these ingredients: 1 cup quick cooking oats, 2 cups almond milk, 1/4 cup (or less) maple syrup.
An optional serving tip: top with a tiny bit more maple syrup and a dash of cinnamon.
Reduce the amount of maple syrup if you don’t want it quite as sweet.
Replace the milk with water. The results won’t quite be as creamy, but it will cut down the calorie content slightly.
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