Something Delicious

[easygoingfemme]

Originally Posted by Sun

I was just thinking about steel cut oats! This is a cold weather staple for me. Have you tried soaking them overnight in cold water? Cuts the cooking time down to about 10 minutes.

My favorite way to have them is with brown sugar and a little salt. If I have some raisins on hand I may throw a few in.

How do you set up the oats in the crockpot? I bet a lot of people would enjoy waking up to hot oatmeal that is ready to go.

I do sometimes soak, but more from a nutrient perspective than making the cooking time go faster. (http://http://thenourishinghome.com/...mal-nutrition/)

The crock pot oats are so nice and the smell in the house in the morning is dreamy.

I usually make a big batch so it cooks better with the long slow cook. It reheats nicely on the stove top for a few days after.

So I usually do 2-3 c dry/soaked oats to 6-8 c liquid. I usually do half water and half almond milk. Add in your spices, and things like dry cranberries, raisins, dry apricots, etc. Give it a stir. Set on low and let it go for 6-8 hours.

Top with nuts, seeds, banana, etc.

I usually sweeten with a little bit of raw honey because we have bees and thus we have an abundance of honey. If I'm not using that though I like to stir in a little molasses or good dark maple syrup.