Steel Cut Oatmeal with Maple Syrup, Currants and Coconut
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This super creamy steel cut oatmeal, mixed with maple syrup, currants and coconut, is comforting and filling.
Steel-cut oats are less processed than rolled or instant oats, so they take a bit longer to cook. They have a wonderfully hearty and chewy texture. In this recipe, I simmer them in a lot of liquid so they get super creamy, almost like a breakfast risotto. Enjoy!
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Steel Cut Oatmeal with Maple Syrup, Currants and Coconut
This super creamy steel cut oatmeal, mixed with maple syrup, currants and coconut, is comforting and filling.
Ingredients
- 2½ cups low-fat milk
- 2½ cups water
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ cup currants (or raisins)
- 1 cup steel cut oats
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine water, milk, cinnamon, coconut, salt, maple syrup and currants; bring to a boil.
- Add steel cut oats, then cover and turn heat down to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally (especially towards the end so the oats don't stick to the bottom of the pan), for about 20 minutes or until oats are cooked. Oatmeal will thicken as it sits; thin with equal parts milk and water if necessary.
Nutrition Information
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- Calories: 313
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated fat: 7 g
- Carbohydrates: 51 g
- Sugar: 33 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Sodium: 227 mg
- Cholesterol: 8 mg
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This was very tasty. I used the only steel cut oats I found in the store—Bob’s Red Mill Steel Cut Oats (Also Known as Pinhead Oats or Irish Oats), and they were still hard and crunchy after 20 minutes. They took 35 minutes to soften. Once they finally softened, this oatmeal was delicious. Perhaps this brand of oats just takes much longer to cook.
Has anyone tried this with a non-dairy milk such as almond or oat? How did it turn out for you?
Hi Adrian, I’d encourage others to weigh in if they’ve tried it because I haven’t, but I do think it would work. Please LMK how it turns out if you do try it!
Yes, I sub out the milk for almond milk and it turns out perfectly!
I love the flavor and texture of this. Delicious!
This was yummy. Thanks for the great recipe! Could chopped apples be added in the saucepan at the very beginning with all the other ingredients? How about almond butter?
Hi Michael, My gut would be to add both the diced apples and almond butter near the end of the cooking time, but I suspect you could get away with adding them earlier if you’d prefer. I’d love to hear how it turns out with these additions!
This is delicious! Nice warm flavors. We used raisins in place of currants (couldn’t find currants) and did not add the coconut. Will certainly be making this again.
You had me at “risotto” and my husband at “steel cut.” I only have the bagged sweetened coconut on hand – would it make the oatmeal way too sweet? Cut back on maple syrup? I’m looking for the unsweetened the next time I shop, but until then, should I even try?
Hi Sandra, I think you could get away with the sweetened coconut if you cut back on the syrup. (It’s also fine to just omit the coconut.) Hope you enjoy!
I had all the ingredients on hand except steel cut oats, so I tried this with regular rolled oats. If anyone is thinking of trying this, don’t bother! The shorter cook time leaves all the ingredients tasting sort of raw. Finally went out and got the steel cut oats – like night and day. All the ingredients sort of melt together into a beautiful creamy texture. “Breakfast risotto” is a great descriptor. Love this breakfast dish!
Wonderful was debating doing exactly this. Will procure some steel-cut oats. Thanks!
My whole family loved this oatmeal. It’s one of our favorite breakfasts now. I made it exactly as written and I wouldn’t change a thing. It did take me a little longer to cook than the recipe says, closer to 25 minutes.
This is officially my favorite food blog. Every time I try a new recipe, my family hopes it is from this blog…so far every recipe of yours I’ve tried has been excellent! Thank you!
Hi Jenn ~
What is the nutrition information?
Hi Donna, I just added them to the recipe. Enjoy!
Could anyone share how long they cooked in slow cooker??