Creamy steel cut oatmeal with a hint of vanilla and maple topped with frosted blackberries and pistachio. This maple vanilla steel cut oatmeal is delicious and perfect for starting your morning.
Happy Sunday!
It’s been so nice the past few days in the city. I’ve been soaking up all that sunshine and warmth as much as I can because knowing SF, the nice weather won’t last long. So while it’s warm and sunny, I’m trying to savor it.
Today, I wanted to share with you another breakfast recipe. I know. I feel like I’ve been obsessed with all things breakfast lately. Make that breakfast and frosted berries. You’ll probably see frosted berries all summer long. They’re perfect as toppings.
Have you ever had steel cut oatmeal? I personally love them so much more than rolled oats or instant oats. Steel cut oats take longer to cook, but the wait is definitely worth it. Each bite of oatmeal made from steel cut oats is chewier and nuttier. It’s heartier and so much more satisfying, perfect for starting your day. And I think once you’ve had a bite of this version of oatmeal, you won’t want to go back to old fashioned rolled oats.
In a small pot, add steel cut oats and water over medium heat. Cook the oats for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the oats are cooked through and the consistency is to your liking.
Stir in almond milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract, and cook for an additional 10 minutes. The steel cut oatmeal will be creamy, and the texture will be chewy.
Top the maple vanilla steel cut oatmeal with your favorite toppings. I used frosted blackberries and pistachios. To make the frosted berries, just freeze your berries in a single layer. When you’re ready to use them, take them out of the freezer. In a couple minutes, as the berries defrost, they will have the frosted appearance.
Drizzle with almond milk for a creamier texture, or if the steel cut oatmeal absorbed all of the liquid.
Enjoy!
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1½ - 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons almond milk
- Fresh berries
- Frozen berries
- Dried fruits
- Chopped Nuts
- Extract almond milk for drizzling
- In a small pot, add steel cut oats and water over medium heat. Cook the oats for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the oats are cooked through and the consistency is to your liking.
- Stir in almond milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract, and cook for an additional 10 minutes. The steel cut oatmeal will be creamy, and the texture will be chewy.
- Top the maple vanilla steel cut oatmeal with your favorite toppings. I used frosted blackberries and pistachios.
I absolutely LOVE steel cut oats, and I cannot wait to make this!
Thank you so much for sharing the recipe here.
Have a wonderful week ahead!
Thanks! You too, Lisa!
Really imaginative
If only my mornings started so beautifully……
Looks wonderfully refreshing,
I just wanted to let you know that I have nominated you for the Awesome Blogger Award!
Thank you!
Instead of water, I use milk to cook oatmeal. You have to stir it more to keep it from scorching, but it’s creamier and requires little to no added sweetening. The maple syrup sounds good, though.
This looks gorgeous. The photos are fabulous.
Thank you!
Love! Sharing! Happy Sunday. 🙂
Thank you!
I started 2 years ago to serve myself a small bowl of oats with (normal) milk for breakfast. Most of the time I just add add a tsp of honey, as sprinkling of cinnamon, some golden raisins (kismis) and some dried fruit – delicious and this keeps me going until the afternoon. Sadly, all those beautiful soft fruit are not available here. Btw – did I ever tell you before that our younger (Architect-) daughter is also known as Andrea!
Cinnamon sounds like a great addition! At one point, I actually wanted to become an architect too, but I ended up going the science path instead.
That looks so good! Lately my breakfasts have been things like a handful of chips or cold pizza. I need to get back to real breakfast!
Sometimes it’s really hard to get a real breakfast.
I have trouble moving in the morning. I even put coffee next to the bed so I have it, albeit cold, when I wake up. Cooking in the morning… Well, that’s unusual.