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Basic Steel Cut Oats Recipe Blueprint

Jennifer Hunt, RDN, LD
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Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup steel cut oats
  • 4.5 cups liquid water, dairy milk, coconut milk, or almond milk
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Spray slow cooker with oil spray (I use a Misto). 
  • Add in basic overnight oats recipe.
  • Stir in any spices or flavors desired.
  • Add in sweetener or leave out altogether.
  • Stir in your choice of healthy fat.
  • Cover with lid and cook on low for 6-8 hours (overnight while you are sleeping works well!).
  • In the morning, stir and serve. Decorate your warm bowl of oats with your favorite toppings!

Notes

Get creative!  Make this recipe your own...
Optional Flavors and Spices
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp vanilla or another extract
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg (fresh ground is ah-mazing!!)
  • 1-2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree’
Optional Sweeteners
  • 2 bananas, chopped
  • Honey, maple syrup or agave, to taste
  • Stevia, to taste
  • ¼ cup raisins or dried fruit
Optional Healthy Fat
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 tbsp ground flax seed
Yummy Toppings
  • Chopped walnuts
  • Sliced almonds
  • Almond (or peanut) butter
  • Unsweetened coconut
  • Chopped banana or apple
  • Fresh or frozen berries