Toasted Steel Cut Oats With Coconut Tropical Fruits Recipes

TOASTED STEEL-CUT OATS WITH COCONUT & TROPICAL FRUITS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the coconut oil. Add the steel-cut oats and cook, stirring frequently, until golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Carefully pour in the water all at once (the water may hiss and sizzle because the pan is so hot, so keep this in mind. The faster you can pour in the water, the faster the pan will cool down). Stir in the coconut milk, pure maple syrup, and salt.
• Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until thick and creamy, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
• Top with mango, papaya, and coconut and an extra drizzle of coconut milk if desired. Or try other assorted toppings - whatever you wish!

PERFECT STEEL-CUT OATS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the water and milk. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. In the meantime, melt the coconut oil (or butter) in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Once shimmering, add the oats and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and fragrant, around 2 minutes. This toasting step greatly enhances the flavor of the oats.
• Stir the oats into the simmering liquid. Reduce the heat to medium-low, adjusting as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is very thick.
• Stir in the salt. Continue to simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally and reducing heat as necessary to prevent scorching on the bottom, until almost all of the liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. (If you doubled the recipe, your oatmeal might need an extra 5 minutes cooking time here.) The oatmeal will be very creamy when it's done.
• Remove from heat and stir in any mix-ins that you'd like. Let the oatmeal rest for 5 minutes before serving so it has more time to thicken up and cool down a palatable temperature.
• Portion oatmeal into bowls and add any toppings you'd like to portions that you intend to serve immediately. Let any extra oatmeal cool completely before covering and refrigerating for future breakfasts.

TROPICAL FRUIT AND GINGER OATMEAL

Steps:

• In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, heat water to boiling. Stir in oats, gingerroot and salt. Reduce heat; simmer gently uncovered 25 to 30 minutes, without stirring, until oats are tender yet slightly chewy; stir in banana. Divide oatmeal evenly among 4 bowls.
• Top each serving with yogurt, mango, strawberries, coconut and walnuts. Serve immediately.

LIGHTLY TOASTED OVERNIGHT STEEL-CUT OATMEAL WITH HONEY-ROASTED APRICOTS AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Spread the oats on a baking sheet in an even layer and bake, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes.
• In a large pot, bring 8 cups of water and the sea salt to a boil. Stir in the toasted oatmeal and cook for 1 minute. Cover the pot tightly and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• The next morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the apricot quarters in a medium glass roasting pan and bake until slightly softened, about 10 minutes.
• While the apricots roast, combine the apricot nectar, honey, cloves and cinnamon sticks in a medium skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the baked apricots and any pan juices and cook, stirring occasionally, until the apricots are well caramelized and the liquid is syrupy, about 5 minutes.
• Return the chilled oatmeal to the stove and cook over low heat until heated through. Stir in the warm milk and cook until incorporated.
• Spoon the oatmeal into bowls, top with some of the apricots with syrup and sprinkle with pistachios. Drizzle with rose water if desired.