Brown Butter Steel Cut Oatmeal Recipes

STEEL CUT OATMEAL

Steps:

• In a large saucepot, melt the butter and add the oats. Stir for 2 minutes to toast. Add the boiling water and reduce heat to a simmer. Keep at a low simmer for 25 minutes, without stirring.
• Combine the milk and half of the buttermilk with the oatmeal. Stir gently to combine and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Spoon into a serving bowl and top with remaining buttermilk, brown sugar, and cinnamon.

BROWN BUTTER STEEL-CUT OATMEAL

Steps:

• Select Sauté on the Instant Pot and melt the butter. Add the oats and sauté, stirring often, for about 5 minutes, until aromatic and lightly toasted. Add the water and salt and stir to combine, making sure all of the oats are submerged in the liquid.
• Secure the lid and set the Pressure Release to Sealing. Press the Cancel button to reset the cooking program, then select the Porridge settingand set the cooking time for 12 minutes at high pressure.
• Let the pressure release naturally for at least 10 minutes, then move the Pressure Release to Venting to release any remaining steam. Open the pot and stir the oatmeal to incorporate any extra liquid.
• Ladle the oatmeal into bowls and serve with brown sugar and cream.
• Variations
• Apple cinnamon: Stir in 1 apple, chopped, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon with the water.
• Pumpkin spice: Stir in 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1/4 cup maple syrup, and ¾ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice with the water.
• Peanut butter-banana: Stir 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter into the finished oatmeal. Top each serving with banana slices.
• Blueberry almond/pecan: Top each serving with a handful of fresh blueberries, a scattering of toasted sliced almonds or pecans, and a drizzle of honey.
• Savory sesame soy: Omit the salt. Stir in 2 tablespoons soy sauce and add 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil with the water. Serve topped with a fried egg.

BAKED STEEL-CUT OATS WITH NUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees and bring a kettle of water to a boil.
• In a medium shallow casserole or baking dish, combine 3 cups boiling water and the nut butter and stir until smooth-ish. (Don't worry about a few lumps.) Stir in oats. Season the mix with a big pinch of salt, and some cinnamon or nutmeg if you like.
• Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour, stirring halfway through. Taste and if the oats aren't cooked enough, let it bake for 5 to 10 minutes longer.
• Garnish with whatever you like, and serve.

BROWN-BUTTER CHOCOLATE OATMEAL

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Let cook, swirling occasionally, until it turns deep golden brown and smells nutty, 2 to 4 minutes. You'll know it's close when the bubbling quiets down as the moisture cooks off. Add oats and sauté until they turn golden at the edges, 2 to 4 minutes. Scrape oats and butter into a bowl and reserve.
• To the same pot (no need to rinse it out first) add 4 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil. Add cocoa powder and whisk well to dissolve lumps. Whisk in buttered oats and salt.
• Lower to a gentle simmer. Let cook, stirring occasionally, until done to taste, 25 to 30 minutes. Turn off the heat, cover the pot, and let sit for 5 minutes. Check the thickness; thin with boiling water if needed. Stir in sweetener to taste and serve with toppings of your choice.

STEEL-CUT OATMEAL

Steps:

• Bring water and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Stir oats into boiling water.
• Cook oats until thick and soft, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Stir milk, cashews, cranberries, coconut, vanilla extract, and cinnamon into cooked oats; continue cooking 10 minutes more, stirring frequently.
• Sprinkle sugar over the oats to serve.

STEEL-CUT OATMEAL AND BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees with the rack positioned in the upper third. Oil, spray or butter 12 muffin cups.
• Sift together the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, beat together the eggs, buttermilk (or yogurt and milk), canola oil, maple syrup and vanilla. Quickly stir in the dry ingredients with a whisk or a spatula. Do not beat, just mix, stirring up from the bottom until you can no longer see flour. A few lumps are fine. Fold in the cooked oats and the blueberries.
• Spoon into muffin cups, filling them to just below the top. Place in the oven, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until nicely browned. Remove from the heat, and allow to cool for 10 minutes before unmolding. Cool on a rack, or serve warm.

BROWN BUTTER AND CINNAMON STEEL-CUT OATS OATMEAL

Steps:

• Heat butter in pot or pan. Continue cooking, while stirring frequently, on medium until it's a hazelnut color, but do not burn it.
• Add all the oats to the browned butter, leaving it on medium heat.
• Add cinnamon sticks to this.
• Stir oats/cinnamon sticks frequently until the oats darken. It should be smelling pretty good.
• Add all the oat milk.
• Bring the mix to a boil while stirring.
• Once it boils, reduce heat to low and let simmer for maybe 25-30 minutes covered. You can stir occasionally, and if it sticks to the bottom, don't worry, it's still good.
• Remove the lid and add brown sugar. Keep simmering uncovered for another 10 or 15 minutes, until the oats are thicker and soft. You do still want to have a bit of fluid at this point, though, so the next step doesn't make it too dry.
• Add wheat germ. This gives it a bit of flavor and texture, as well as some health benefits. The wheat germ should take up some of the fluid and make it somewhat thick now.
• Let cool for a few minutes until it's warm, not hot. Add eggs and vanilla and stir. At this point, it should have a traditional porridge consistency, as the eggs add wetness.
• Enjoy!

STEEL CUT OATMEAL

Steps:

• In a large saucepot, melt the butter and add the oats.
• Stir for 2 minutes to toast.
• Add the boiling water and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Keep at a low simmer for 25 minutes, without stirring.
• Combine the milk and half of the buttermilk with the oatmeal.
• Stir gently to combine and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
• Spoon into a serving bowl and top with remaining buttermilk, brown sugar, and cinnamon.

BANANA FOSTER STEEL-CUT OATS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in oats; cook until tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Stir heavy cream, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon into the oats; simmer for 5 minutes. Add diced banana and walnuts; cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Remove oats from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Serve in bowls topped with sliced banana.