Description
Steel-cut oats toasted in a pan, then simmered with chopped apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar and topped with raisins. Makes two bowls.
Ingredients
Units
- 2.5 cups water, divided
- 1/2 cup steel-cut oats
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 1 tsp packed brown sugar
Instructions
- Spray a medium saucepan with cooking spray and heat to medium. Add oats and toast for 2-3 minutes until fragrant. Remove from pan.
- Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Stir in the toasted oats. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently until thick, about 20 minutes.
- Stir in the salt, cinnamon, apple, and brown sugar. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally and adding the additional water until the mixture is thick and oats are tender. This will take about 10 more minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Top with 1 tablespoon of raisins per bowl.
Notes
- Toast the oats for two to three minutes, until they smell nutty, and keep stirring so they color evenly.
- A firm apple like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp holds its shape through the ten-minute simmer, while McIntosh breaks down into a smoother porridge.
- Put the raisins on at the end, one tablespoon per bowl, so they stay plump.
- The oatmeal thickens as it stands, so stir in a splash of water when you reheat it.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 290
- Fat: 1.5
- Carbohydrates: 36
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 3