Incorporating heart healthy whole grains into your meal plan doesn’t have to be bland experience. If you have 10 minutes, I’ve got a surefire recipe to help you start enjoying those whole grains a little more, while jazzing up a traditional, breakfast favorite in the process. Enjoy!
Steel Cut Oats, Sundae Style
(recipe adapted from Prevention Magazine’s Flat Belly Diet 1-Week Meal Plan)
makes 4 servings
- 1 cup McCann’s Quick & Easy Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal
- 3 cups water
- 1 large, ripe banana
- 2/3 cup sliced, sweetened strawberries, fresh or frozen (warmed and drained if necessary)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts and/or pecans
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate baking chips (may substitute with semi-sweet chocolate chips)
Fruit, nut and baking chip amounts may be adjusted to taste.
Bring water to a boil. Add steel cut oats, reduce heat to low, stir and cover. Continue cooking over low heat and stirring often until oatmeal is cooked, about 5 minutes. Cover and remove from heat. While oatmeal is cooking, slice banana and prepare strawberries and nuts. Spoon cooked oatmeal into serving bowls, topping each of the 4 portions with an equal amount of bananas, strawberries, nuts and chocolate chips. Serve immediately.
Double or halve this recipe as needed.
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I love it! Especially the chocolate chips
No reason oatmeal has to be boring, right? Lovely photo too!
I’ve been tempted to try cooking oatmeal in my rice cooker, especially when I’m having a crowd for breakfast. Ever tried it?
This looks beautiful, I feel like I’m the last person on the planet who hasn’t tried steel cut oats!
LOVE the sound of this and that opening photo is so tantalising! I can’t imagine anyone saying no to this!
I often make oatmeal for vegans or guests who need a special heart-healthy diet. An easy way to make oatmeal special is to substitute apple juice or apple cider for 1/2 of the cooking liquid and grate an apple to mix in with the oatmeal. Add some raisins, a little cinnamon, and brown sugar if you want it and some toasted pecans on top. Good and good for you!
I’ve been looking for something to brighten up my oatmeal, this is perfect! Thank you!
Great way to jazz up oatmeal! Now it makes me want to get back into the oatmeal routine…..and with the HEALTHY goodies. The photo alone makes it a BIG yes.
Panini Kathy – I love the addition of chocolate chips myself, just be careful not to add too many, they (believe it or not) can end up making the final recipe taste off if you go overboard with them. So hit up those fruits & nuts, but go easy on the chocolate chips, regardless of the type you choose.
Lydia – That’s one thing I haven’t tried—cooking oatmeal in a rice cooker. Sounds great for a crowd though. If you experiment with this technique, please let me know the outcome!
Sara – Steel cut oats (a.k.a. Irish Oatmeal) are a fantastic way to eat whole grains for breakfast, as they have such a nice, dense, grainy quality to them, more so than rolled oats. I hope you’ll try them soon (and they should be easy to find in most large groceries or health food sections/stores).
Lorraine – I made this particular recipe for my husband—he’s on his own healthful eating kick and had never eaten steel cut oats before. Thought I’d treat him to oats on the fun (the kids liked it too…amazing)!
Jeanne – Sounds delightful! I typically make oatmeal with apples, raisins, brown sugar and cinnamon as well (never tried replacing half the liquid with apple juice or cider though—sounds yummy), but became interested in experimenting with other, fruit-filled versions too (Bruleed Oatmeal with Glazed Apples is particularly delicious. You can find that recipe on this site if you’re interested.) At your inn, do you ever serve oatmeal as a side dish with breakfast, or strictly as a main course? I’m seriously considering preparing oatmeal more frequently, as a side to many of our morning meals.
Dave – You are welcome, and you are right. This is one way to brighten up oatmeal (and as I suggested to Jeanne, you might want to try the Bruleed Oatmeal with Glazed Apples recipe. It’s absolutely divine, but a little more work.)
Denise – I hope you’ll give this version a whirl, especially with the steel cut oats. Glad my photo was so convincing (now only if it were scratch and sniff)!
Save me some!
This sounds so tasty. My favorite meal of the day is my morning oatmeal, but I’ve never tried anything like this. Thanks for sharing!
Love the makeover! Very nice work and would love to have this arrive in front of me!
Thought I’d died & gone to heaven when I spotted that picture on Food Gawker! What a terrific way to liven up my breakfasts & inspire me to eat more oatmeal.
I love browsing through your recipes & will be trying quite a few of them.
Thank you for sharing.
Val
breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert–whatever the meal, this’d fit perfectly! it’s beautiful and healthy and delicious–nicely done, so says captain obvious.
This would be amazing anytime. I used to love oatmeal for breakfast. I need to take time to enjoy it once again!!
Mental P Mama – Anytime!
Hayley – Hope you like it. This combination of sundae-style flavors add such a unique touch, it makes steel cut oats seem like a decadent treat!
Noble Pig – Thank you (now if this would be served as breakfast in bed, it would get even better)!
Val – You’re welcome. Thank YOU for commenting on & visiting this site. I hope all of the Inn Cuisine recipes you try turn out to your liking—each has been handpicked & taste-tested by either myself or the bed & breakfast inns who submit them!
Grace – Thank you for the compliment, Captain Obvious or not, I appreciate your kind words!
Bellini Valli – Perhaps this will be the recipe to get you enjoying oatmeal again on a more regular basis?
I love this bowl of oatmeal – it looks amazing. I really need to look for steel cut oats.
Strawberries and dark chocolate chips with banana? I’m so stopping by your place for breakfast!
Lydia -
Cooking steel-cut oats in your rice cooker will NOT produce optimum results. The rice cooker cooks them too fast. If you’re looking to feed a crowd consider making steel-cut oats in your slow-cooker.
Overnight Steel-Cut Oatmeal (serves 4-5)
1 cup steel-cut oats
3 cups water
1 cup milk
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 t. salt
2-3 T. maple syrup – optional
2-3 T. molasses – optional
Combine all ingredients in a 1.5 qt slow-cooker. Cook on low for 6.5 – 7 hours.