Clean Eating Coconut Steel Cut Oats

If you haven’t noticed I am on quite a coconut kick lately – it all started with the morning glory muffins a few weeks ago. For that recipe I had to purchase coconut oil and shredded coconut. Since then I have been using the leftover ingredients in any way I can. Last week I made a coconut granola and now I decided to create a delicious coconut steel cut oats recipe.

Steel cut oats is basically oatmeal that has not been processed at all. Instead they are the inner part of the kernel (aka. the whole grain groat) that has been cut into 2 to 3 pieces by a piece of steel. You can find packages of these in the oatmeal, natural food, or bulk section of your grocery store. I highly recommend purchasing from the bulk section because they are much cheaper. You can usually get a pound of organic steel cuts oats for less than $3.

Because it takes about 45 minutes to make steel cut oats the old fashion way, on the stove top, I usually make a batch overnight in my slow cooker. However, I have to say that I actually prefer them made the old fashion way. I love the consistency the oats take on when simmered in a pot. They are nice and creamy but still have a bit of a chew to them. I find the slow cooker method to produce a decent result but sometimes they are a little mushier than I would like.  In case you have never made steel cut oats before I took step by step pictures of the stove top method to show you this recipe coming together. See below.

For this recipe I did not add sugar. Instead I sweetened the oatmeal with 1 – 2 teaspoons of pure maple syrup per serving after it was done. In my opinion, this is adds just enough sweetness to my morning oats. If you want yours a little sweeter then add in 1-2 tablespoons of brown sugar to the entire batch. However, if you want to keep this recipe clean then just go with the maple syrup.

Steel cut oats can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator or frozen into batches. Usually, I keep the batch in the fridge and just eat it throughout the week. It warms up nicely in the microwave.

Here are the steps to making steel cut oatmeal on the stove top. You can print out the full recipe below.

Step 1. Melt 1 tablespoon of coconut oil in a pan. This only takes about a minute or so.

Step 2. Add steel cut oats and toast until golden and fragrant. This will take about 1-2 minutes. I don’t recommend skipping this step because it does give the oats a nice flavor.

Step 3. Add in 3 cups of hot tap water, bring to a boil, then turn heat down and simmer for 25 minutes. I will stir 1-2 times during this period. I have read that you don’t need to but I always do because one time I had the oats stick to the bottom. This picture is what it looks like after it has cooked for 25 minutes.

Step 4. Add in 1 cup of milk and let simmer for another 15 minutes. This picture is what the oats will look like after milk has been added.

Step 5. Add vanilla and shredded coconut. Let oats sit for about 3-5 minutes. You might think they look a little soup but they will continue to thicken nicely.

Step 6. Serve individual bowls with 1 -2 teaspoons of pure maple syrup and enjoy!

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Clean Coconut Steel Cut Oats

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

45 mins

Total time

50 mins

 

Author: Organize Yourself Skinny

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 3 cups hot water
• 1 cup steel cut oats
• 1 cup 1% milk
• ¼ cup shredded coconut
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• maple syrup to serve

Instructions

1. Heat coconut oil in sauce pan until melted then toast steel cut oats until golden and fragrant,
2. Add in 3 cups of hot water. bring to a bowl then let simmer for 25 minutes.
3. Add in milk and simmer for another 15 minutes. Stir in vanilla and shredded coconut.
4. Let stand for 5 minutes.
5. Serve in bowls with drizzle of maple syrup. The oatmeal will turn into a perfect porridge consistency

Nutrition Information

Serving size: ¼ of recipe Calories: 265 Fat: 11 Carbohydrates: 38 WW Points +: 7 Fiber: 5 Protein: 8

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