If you haven’t tried steel cut oats yet, you are missing out… The main difference between the types of oatmeal out there are how much they are processed. Quick oats are processed the most, followed by regular old fashioned oats. Then there is steel cut oats which are in their natural state but just cut. The least processed are groats, which are the uncut steel cut oats. I believe you should eat everything as unprocessed as possible. The closer it is to it’s natural state the better. I’ve loved old fashioned oatmeal for years and decided recently to experiment with the steel cut oats again.

I’d tried cooking them in the past and always ended up frustrated. I tried them in the crock pot overnight but ended up with a sticky mess in the morning. The pot was hard to clean and they were totally mush. Cooking them in the morning isn’t an option for me because they take about 35 minutes and you really should be stirring that whole time… So I decided to experiment with the quick cook and soaking method. Here is what works perfectly for me!

Overnight Steel Cut Oats
1 cup steel cut oats
4 cups water

Put oats and water into a saucepan. Bring both to a boil, stirring frequently. Once you reach a boil, turn heat down just enough so it doesn’t boil over. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Turn the burner off, remove pan from heat, put on cover and let sit overnight.

In the morning your oats are ready to eat! All you need to do is heat them up and add whatever fixings you like. I like bananas, cinnamon, raisins and a little almond milk at this time of year. I usually make enough for about a week and store the leftovers in the fridge. Quick and easy breakfast for a whole week in just a few minutes!

Enjoy!