Spiced Orange Hazelnut Oatmeal Recipes

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SPICED OATMEAL

Steps:

• Place the rolled oats, cinnamon, cranberries, and blueberries in a microwave safe bowl. Add the turmeric and ginger, if desired. Pour in the water, and stir to mix ingredients. Cook on High until water is absorbed, about 2 minutes. Stir in orange juice to desired consistency.

SPICED OATMEAL WITH BANANA, MANGO AND TOASTED-COCONUT ALMONDS

Steps:

• For the almonds: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Spread the shredded coconut on a baking sheet and toast until light golden brown, stirring a few times, about 7 minutes. Cool slightly, then transfer to a blender or food processor and process until coarsely chopped.
• Spread the almonds on the baking sheet and toast until fragrant, stirring once, about 5 minutes. Immediately transfer to a medium bowl, add the honey, and toss to coat. Add the coconut and stir to coat the almonds.
• Line the baking sheet with parchment and spray with nonstick spray. Spread the coated almonds on the parchment and set aside for about 2 hours, until set¿the almonds will remain slightly sticky. Coarsely chop the almonds before serving.
• For the oatmeal: In a medium saucepan, whisk 3 cups water with the milk, molasses, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in the oats, return to a boil and then lower the heat to maintain a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the oats are soft and the mixture has thickened, about 30 minutes; the oats should be very cream. Add more water if the mixture becomes too dry and the oats need more cooking time.
• Divide the oatmeal among four serving bowls and top with banana, mango, crystallized ginger and chopped almonds. Serve hot.

CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE HAZELNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Add the chocolate-hazelnut spread, flour, orange zest, orange juice, egg and salt to a large bowl. Using a hand-mixer, beat on medium-high until thoroughly combined. Fold in the hazelnuts by hand.
• Use a 1 tablespoon size ice cream scoop to scoop balls of the cookie dough straight onto the prepared baking sheets, keeping them 2-inches apart. Bake until the edges are set but the tops are still slightly soft, 13 to 15 minutes
• Let the cookies cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheets before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

HAZELNUT, ORANGE AND HONEY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Whisk together the flour, hazelnut flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl with a whisk or electric beater, beat together the honey and eggs for 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beaters. Add the vanilla, orange liqueur or juice, and orange zest and beat for another minute. Turn off the mixer, scrape down the bowl and beaters, and add the flour mixture. Mix in at low speed until combined. The batter will be sticky. Add the hazelnuts and mix until well combined.
• Using a spatula or a bowl scraper, scrape out half the batter onto the baking sheet. Moisten your hands so the dough won't stick, and form a log, about 12 inches long by 2 1/2 inches wide. Repeat with the other half of the batter. The logs can be on the same baking sheet but make sure there is at least 2 inches of space between them.
• Place in the oven and bake 40 to 45 minutes, until lightly browned and dry. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack for 20 minutes (or longer). Place on a cutting board and slice thin, about 1/3 inch, either straight across the logs (for more, but smaller biscotti) or on the diagonal (for more traditionally shaped biscotti).
• Place the cookies on baking sheets and return one sheet at a time to the middle rack of the oven. Bake 15 minutes. Flip the cookies over and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes, until hard and lightly browned. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

ORANGE SPICED OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine raisins and liqueur; let stand overnight or for several hours.
• Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in egg and orange peel.
• Combine flour and baking soda; stir into butter mixture.
• Add raisins (with liquid) and oats.
• Mix well.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets; spacing about 2-inches apart--flatten slightly.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Melt white chocolate according to directions on package.
• Use Crisco to thin until consistency is appropriate to drizzle on top of each cookie.
• Let harden completely before storing.

HAZELNUT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 2 cookie sheets. Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in egg, orange peel and vanilla. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl. Add to butter mixture; mix well. Mix in oats, nuts and currants.
• Scoop dough by rounded tablespoons, form into 1 1/2-inch round balls and place on prepared sheets, spacing balls 2 inches apart. Bake until golden about 20 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks, cool. Store in airtight container.