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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

10 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

Amy Robertshaw
I also use my rice cooker, that has a delay timer. So night before I put 1 cup oats, 4 cups water, bit of salt, and a whole stick of organic butter.(My kids need some meat on their bones.) I set the timer...it soaks (which helps the digestibility as well) and in the morning cooks up on its own. It is a wonderful thing to wake to on school mornings. Hot, healthy, satisfying. This is my kids favorite breaky. They add their own individual bits... one likes yogurt, the other milk, one honey, the other maple syrup. We have it often during the school week. The easiest thing ever!! Love, love, love your vids!
March 24, 2010, 5:16 pm

Jessica Walker
Very good! I toast the oats first - throw some butter in the pan and add the oats to the melted butter and roll them around in it for a couple minutes then pour teh correct amount of boiling water on top. Yum.
July 17, 2010, 2:34 pm

Maureen Cooper
I'm officially in love with our family! Just ate a bowl of steel cut oats after watching your crazy awesome tutorial on how to cook them! I like them with just a drizzle of maple syrup, blueberries and bananas but definitely going to try the peanut butter route next time! God bless and keep up the great work!
July 29, 2010, 6:58 am

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