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Overnight Steel Cut Oats

Oatmeal is a wonder food. Full of fiber, iron, and protein, low in sugar and fat it’s the quintessential keep-you-going breakfast. Make a week's worth of healthy, filling breakfasts in 5 minutes on a Sunday night. Also, enjoy 5 really delicious seasonal combinations to enhance your porridge!

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Total Time

4hr 15min

4.3

4 Ratings

Author: Garlic & Zest

Servings:

Ingredients

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1 cup

Steel-Cut Oats

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4 1/2 cups

Water

•

1/2 tsp

Salt

•

1 Tbsp

Chia Seeds

•

1/2

Pear , diced

•

1/8 tsp

Vanilla Extract

•

2 Tbsp

Honey

•

1/4

Apple , sliced

•

1 Tbsp

Brown Sugar

•

1 dash

Apple Pie Spice

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1 Tbsp

Walnuts , chopped, toasted

•

1 Tbsp

Orange Juice

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1/2

Orange , cut

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1 Tbsp

Dried Cranberries

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2 Tbsp

Almonds , toasted

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to taste

Oranges , zested

•

1/4 cup

Bananas , mashed

•

5 slices

Bananas

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2 dashes

Ground Cinnamon

•

1 dash

Ground Nutmeg

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to taste

Roasted Pecans

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1 Tbsp

Maple Syrup

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1 Tbsp

Peanut Butter

•

1 Tbsp

Peanuts , toasted

•

1 Tbsp

Grape Jelly

or Any Flavor Jelly

Cooking Instructions

Add Steel-Cut Oats (1 cup) , Water (4 1/2 cups) and Salt (1/2 tsp) to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium low and cook for 5 minutes.

Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the Chia Seeds (1 Tbsp) so they are mixed evenly throughout. Place the lid on the pan and set aside for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Transfer the oatmeal to a tupperware container to store throughout the week. When you're ready for a bowl of oatmeal, spoon into a microwave safe bowl and nuke for one to one and a half minutes until hot.

For vanilla pear almond topping: Dice the Pear (1/2) . Dress your oats with Vanilla Extract (1/8 tsp) , pears, Ground Cinnamon (1 dash) , Honey (1 Tbsp) and toasted Almonds (1 Tbsp) .

For apple walnut spice topping: Slice the Apple (1/4) and add on top along with Brown Sugar (1 Tbsp) , Apple Pie Spice (1 dash) and chopped toasted Walnuts (1 Tbsp) .

For orange cranberry nut topping: Cut the Orange (1/2) into segments (supremed). Stir Orange Juice (1 Tbsp) into the oatmeal. Top with Dried Cranberries (1 Tbsp) , Honey (1 Tbsp) , toasted Almonds (1 Tbsp) and Oranges (to taste) .

For banana maple pecan topping: Swirl Bananas (1/4 cup) into the oatmeal. Top with Bananas (5 slices) , Ground Cinnamon (1 dash) , Ground Nutmeg (1 dash) , Roasted Pecans (to taste) and Maple Syrup (1 Tbsp) .

For peanut butter and jelly topping: Swirl Peanut Butter (1 Tbsp) and Grape Jelly (1 Tbsp) into the oatmeal. Top with Peanuts (1 Tbsp) .

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

371

FAT

10.6 g

PROTEIN

9.0 g

CARBS

64.0 g