In the last couple months I have posted 3 different steel cut oat recipes – blueberry lemon, apple pie, and coconut steel cut oats. Each one is delicious and so simple to make. I was contemplating posting another steel cut oat recipe. I did not want you to be burnt oat on oatmeal but as soon as I was going to put this next recipe on the shelf I no sooner get a couple emails from readers asking for more steel cut oatmeal recipes. Well you don’t have to ask me twice.
I love steel cut oats! In my opinion, they truly are the breakfast of champions. Seriously, whenever I eat a hearty bowl of steel cut oats I am ready to take on the day with a full and satisfied belly.
Besides being good for you, easy to make, and cheap to buy the flavor combinations for steel cut oats are endless. You can add in whatever spices, fruits, and other flavors you want to keep variety always going at breakfast time. Let’s be honest eating a bowl of plain oatmeal can get pretty boring after a while.
For this recipe I decided to stir in two of my favorite ingredients – peanut butter and jelly. I also spiced it up with a little cinnamon and a touch of nutmeg. It turned out delicious! I used raspberry preserves but I am sure you can flavor this oatmeal with any flavor jelly, jam, or preserves you like. As with my other steel cut oat recipes I sweetened each serving with 2 teaspoons of maple syrup after it was cooked. I do not add any sugar to the base recipe because I do not feel it needs the extra sugar once you sweeten it with a little maple syrup. For me, this is the perfect amount of sweetness but if you need more then add a tablespoon or so of brown sugar to the oats as they cook. I encourage you to try it first without the sugar because I bet you will be surprise how much you like it.
I also like the added boost of protein the peanut butter gave this recipe. Between the fiber from the oats and protein from the peanut butter I was completely full until midmorning snack and even a little later.
This is such a delicious simple recipe. If you like PB & J and you like oatmeal then you will love this meal at breakfast time.
- 1 cup dry steel cut oats
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cups hot tap water
- 1 cup 1% milk
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons natural peanut butter
- 5 tablespoons raspberry fruit preserves
- 10 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Add steel cut oats and cook until toasted and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- Add hot water to toasted oats. Bring to a boil then reduce and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Stir in milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Continue to simmer for about 20 -25 minutes, or until oats are tender but still firm.
- Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.The oats will still be a little "soupy" but after they stand for 5 minutes or so they will thicken up perfectly.
- Divide into 5 servings then stir in 1 tablespoon peanut butter, 1 tablespoon fruit preserves, and 2 teaspoons maple syrup into each serving.
The base recipe can be made ahead of time and refrigerated and/or frozen. Heat up in microwave then stir in maple syrup, peanut butter, and jelly.
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Me says
July 8, 2013 at 1:39 pmYum! I made this last week and loved it! I’m new to steel cut oats – thank you for posting these great recipes, I’m excited to try them all 🙂
Lisa says
January 30, 2014 at 7:46 amCan you post recipes for 1. If you cut this by 5 it doesnt work? How much oatmeal etc?
Debbie Bledsoe says
November 13, 2018 at 12:16 amI would make the full amount and just freeze half.
Kelley Walker says
January 30, 2014 at 9:33 amI’ve noticed a few times that you say to cook something with hot tap water. If you are directing us to cook with water that is straight from the hot tap, you should reconsider that. My son had high lead levels as a child. It was determined that it probably came from me cooking with water hot from the tap. Lead and other contaminants can get concentrated in the hot water heater and cause problems. It is better to start with cold water and heat it on the stove or something. Just FYI
LindaB says
April 4, 2014 at 1:28 pmTried steel cut oats for the first time. I cooked up a batch last night and reheated a serving in the microwave this morning. The changes I made: no cinnamon, nutmeg, butter, salt, or syrup. Replaced 1% with Reduced Sugar Blue Diamond Almond milk. Added peanut butter and jelly after heating. It was delicious! Honestly, I used the Coconut Oatmeal recipe (without coconut) to see how to cook the oats and then remembered this morning about the PB&J and just added that. Now that I’ve looked over the recipe again and see the other ingredients I’m going to have to try adding them (but I’ll probably leave out the butter)! I love the steel cut oats knowing I’m eating a healthy, fulfilling breakfast! Thanks!
Jamie Hester says
September 20, 2014 at 10:52 pmI love this. My 14year-old son said “this is too good to be healthy!”
brenda says
November 2, 2014 at 2:44 pmwhy do you toast steel cut first I’ve never heard of that,am I missing out lol
Julie says
November 4, 2014 at 12:22 pmI’ll be trying this next week! Mmmmmmmmmm!! This week it’s your Overnight Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal. DELICIOUS!
Tammy Kresge says
November 4, 2014 at 2:45 pmI know that is one of my favorites!