Overnight Steel Cut Oatmeal
Shorten steel cut oatmeal cooking time! Prepare this the night before and wake up to a nutritious hot breakfast. Lightly sweeten oatmeal with honey and brown sugar. Enjoy with caramelized bananas and toasted pecans!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cup water
- ½ cup steel cut oats also called Irish oats or Scottish oats
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt or kosher salt
- 1 Tablespoon honey or sweetener of choice
- 2 Tablespoon dark brown sugar
Toppings
- 1 medium banana sliced
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons toasted pecans roughly chopped
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in cup steel cut oats. Immediately cover and let mixture sit overnight.
- In the morning, uncover pot. The mixture should be creamy and slightly thickened. Add salt, honey, and brown sugar. Stir and bring to a boil. Let boil for about 30 seconds then reduce heat and let simmer uncovered for 3-5 minutes stirring occasionally, until thickened.
Toppings
- While oatmeal is heating, heat up a sauté pan. Sprinkle a little sugar. Wait for the sugar to get warm then place banana slices on top. Let sugar caramelize. Sprinkle sugar on top banana slices then flip. Allow other side to caramelize. Transfer caramelized bananas to small bowl.
- Once oatmeal is to your desired consistency, ladle into serving bowls. Adjust sweetness adding more sugar or honey to taste. Sprinkle toasted pecans and caramelized bananas on top. Enjoy your healthy and satisfying breakfast.
Notes
Serve warm. Store leftovers in a covered container in the fridge for up to two days. Reheat before enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 601mg | Potassium: 274mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 43IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg