Breakfast this morning was Spiced Steel Cut Oats (serves 2) Ingredients: 1/2 C steel cut oats 2 C milk/water (ratio to your liking[1]), plus 1/4 C if you’re using dried fruit 1/3 cup flaked/shredded coconut 1/3 cup dried figs, chopped splash of vanilla essence 1/4-1/2 tsp each of ground cinnamon and cardamom 1 T brown sugar/honey/maple syrup/some sweetener (or to taste) Method: Put everything except the sugar into a pot Heat over medium to low heat for about 30 minutes or until it reaches the consistency you like Stir in sweetener to taste Note: Actually, pretty much everything is to taste.  I’m probably going to kick the spices up a notch myself. I quite fancy steel cut oats over rolled oats.  It’s nuttier and, cooked to this consistency, still has a bit of texture.  This flavour combination is also reminiscent of the epic rice pudding I had at Kazbah in Sydney.  Speaking of, I might even add some toasted hazelnuts next time. [1] I used 3:1 for the creaminess. If you like living dangerously, use half and half or stir some cream in at the end.

Breakfast this morning was

Spiced Steel Cut Oats (serves 2)

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 C steel cut oats
  • 2 C milk/water (ratio to your liking[1]), plus 1/4 C if you’re using dried fruit
  • 1/3 cup flaked/shredded coconut
  • 1/3 cup dried figs, chopped
  • splash of vanilla essence
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp each of ground cinnamon and cardamom
  • 1 T brown sugar/honey/maple syrup/some sweetener (or to taste)

Method:

  1. Put everything except the sugar into a pot
  2. Heat over medium to low heat for about 30 minutes or until it reaches the consistency you like
  3. Stir in sweetener to taste

Note: Actually, pretty much everything is to taste.  I’m probably going to kick the spices up a notch myself.

I quite fancy steel cut oats over rolled oats.  It’s nuttier and, cooked to this consistency, still has a bit of texture.  This flavour combination is also reminiscent of the epic rice pudding I had at Kazbah in Sydney.  Speaking of, I might even add some toasted hazelnuts next time.

[1] I used 3:1 for the creaminess. If you like living dangerously, use half and half or stir some cream in at the end.