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Steel-Cut Oats with Dates and Cinnamon

Reprinted with permission from Feeding the Whole Family 3rd edition by Cynthia Lair (Sasquatch Books, 2008).

Steel-cut oats are whole oats that have been thinly sliced into pieces.  They are different than rolled oats which are oats that have been heated until soft and pressed flat.  I like to eat oat cereal with sliced apples, toasted almonds and a dollop of maple yogurt on top. This is Cynthia's version of the recipe (not Steve's).

½ cup steel-cut oats
2 cups water
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon butter

Place ingredients into a 2-quart pot and stir briefly; bring to boil.  Reduce heat to low, cover, and keep on a low simmer for 20-25 minutes.

For a quicker version, soak steel cut oats in 2-quart pan with water for 8-12 hours or overnight. 

In the morning add remaining ingredients, bring to boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.  

Serve with your favorite toppings.

Preparation time: 25 minutes
Makes  1 huge Steve-size serving or 2 regular person servings

7 Comments:

Jackie Ullrich
Where can you get bulk organic steel cut oats for less than a dollar?
November 13, 2008, 6:27 am

matt Smith
Jackie, I get them in the bins section our local grocery store. Coops and places like that usually have them in bulk. I haven't paid attention lately but I think it's still around a dollar or less...Matt
November 13, 2008, 8:32 pm

Pam Dobbeck
I love my steel cut oats and prepare them easily using a rice cooker with a timer. The night before, I add oats, water, vanilla and a bit of salt and set the rice cooker to porridge . When I wake up in the morning, I add dried blueberries and a few slivered almonds. Then enjoy! -Pam
March 11, 2009, 10:16 am

Fran Post
My husband makes our breakfasts. Since watching this video steel cut oats are in our breakfast rotation - yummm, we really enjoy them. Plus I get a morning chuckle when he mimics Steve's sound test to determine when they are ready.
March 16, 2009, 8:51 pm

Brooke de Lench
Very cool video. Thank you.I always wondered if I was making them the right way. I add dried cranberries and white grapes and maple syrup and soaking them the night before does help, and yup, walk the dog while they cook.
March 25, 2009, 2:04 pm

Shelly N
I just bought steel-cut oats so I appreciate the tips on soaking them and the peanutbutter...I think. :) Jane is great --- she has so much spunk!
September 11, 2009, 5:57 pm

Kimera Caswell
I use my rice cooker. That way i can do what ever i need to do and don't need to attend to the stove. Perfect every time.
January 13, 2010, 9:42 am

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