{Super Fast Steel Cut Oatmeal for the Week}

SO you guys know that I am loving on some steel cut oatmeal lately....right?? I LOVE them and have made some form of steel cut oatmeal every morning for the past few weeks. They are so healthy and so delicious! I love eating warm oats on a cool morning! The only problem is that sometimes I don't have 20-30 minutes to cook breakfast in the morning. Sometimes I just need to grab something fast!! Well this is perfect for those of you that don't have a lot of time in the mornings! These are great if you are feeding a crowd or just want to make these on Sunday mornings and have them in the fridge to eat all week!

Steel Cut Oatmeal for the Week
adapted from: The Bitten Word

• 1 1/2 cups steel cut oats
• 6 cups water
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 small banana (mashed)
• 1/2 cup organic egg whites
• splash of unsweetened vanilla almond milk

In a large sauce pan, combine oats,vanilla and water. Bring to a boil and allow to boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and cover. Allow this to sit overnight. 

In the morning, uncover the oats and bring back to a boil. Stir frequently and reduce to medium-low heat. Add in remaining ingredients. Stir the entire time while adding in the egg whites until well combined. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until oats are creamy, the water has absorbed and the oats still have a slightly chewy texture. 

Top as desired! My favorites toppings are chopped banana, raisins and maple syrup or chunky all natural peanut butter and honey! 

Store leftovers in the fridge in an air tight container to enjoy all week!

Enjoy!! :)

{Clean Eating Steel Cut Oatmeal}

It is kind of funny to me that I used to think that I didn't like hot oatmeal. Maybe I had never tried the RIGHT kind of hot oatmeal. I love overnight oats and I have enjoyed them all summer....but the temps are getting cooler at night and I want to wake up and eat something warm! I tried out this recipe from Running With Spoons and it changed my world!!! I have slightly tweaked it and played around with toppings. I have to say though...I have tried a few other recipes for hot oatmeal over the past couple weeks and none of them even come close to how delicious these oats are!

Clean Eating Steel Cut Oatmeal

• 1 cup water

• 3 tbsp. steel cut oats

• 1 tbsp. oat bran (or an additional tbsp. of steel cut oats)

• 1/3 cup organic egg whites

• 1/2 banana (roughly mashed)

• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract (or maple extract)

• dash of cinnamon

• 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (any milk will do) 

Bring water to a boil in a small pot over medium high heat. Once boiling, add in oats and oat bran. Stir and turn heat to medium-medium high. Allow to cook until all liquid has been absorbed. This will take about 10 minutes.

Add in egg whites slowly while stirring constantly. Next, add in mashed banana, vanilla, milk and a dash of cinnamon. Cook on low for another 10 minutes until oats are thick and creamy!

Remove from heat and scoop in bowl. Allow to cool and top with desired toppings.

My favorite toppings are:

- All natural crunchy peanut butter and a honey drizzle

-Almond butter and organic strawberry preserves

-Organic raisins and a drizzle of maple syrup

-Diced peaches and a dollop of vanilla Greek yogurt

So tell me...

What are your favorite toppings for hot oatmeal???