Cranberry Orange Steel Cut Oats
Total Time
32 minutes
Prep Time
2 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Rating
4.9 out of 5 stars
(15)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup almond milk (or other milk: cow’s milk, coconut milk, etc.)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (or coconut oil)
- 1 cup steel-cut oats
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Zest of one orange and juice of one orange
- Cranberry sauce (recipe provided above)
- Optional garnishes: toasted and chopped pecans and/or yogurt
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Preparation
Step 1
In a large saucepan, bring the water and milk to a simmer over medium heat. In the meantime, melt the butter (or coconut oil) in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Toast the oats, stirring occasionally, until golden and fragrant, around 1 ½ to 2 minutes.
Step 2
Stir the oats into the simmering water/milk mixture. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer gently for about 20 minutes, until the mixture is very thick.
Step 3
Stir in the salt. Continue to simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, until almost all of the liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. The oatmeal should be very creamy at this point. Stir in the orange zest and juice, and let the oatmeal stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Step 4
Portion into bowls and top with cranberry sauce, toasted pecans, a splash of almond milk and/or Greek yogurt.
Step 5
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Chef's notes
Recipe adapted from:
The America’s Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook.
Make it dairy free/vegan:
Just substitute coconut oil for the butter, and choose a non-dairy milk.
Make it gluten free:
Use certified gluten-free steel-cut oats.
Preparation tips:
If you ignore the orange zest and juice part of the recipe, you’ll have a basic recipe for super creamy steel cut oats, which you can top any way you’d like. Nut butters, fruit (fresh or defrosted), toasted nuts, compotes, jam and honey are all good ideas. Greek yogurt is highly recommended.
