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Jennifer Hunt, RDN, LD

Basic Steel Cut Oats Recipe Blueprint

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Servings: 4
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

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

Method
 

  1. Spray slow cooker with oil spray (I use a Misto). 
  2. Add in basic overnight oats recipe.
  3. Stir in any spices or flavors desired.
  4. Add in sweetener or leave out altogether.
  5. Stir in your choice of healthy fat.
  6. Cover with lid and cook on low for 6-8 hours (overnight while you are sleeping works well!).
  7. 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