How to Make Oatmeal
Sarah
How to Make Oatmeal, with three of my best recipes! I'm sharing my go-to base recipe plus three variations: berry fresh, blueberry and banana, and Apricot with tahini caramel.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Classic Oatmeal:
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 pinch salt
Berry Fresh:
- ½ cup fresh seasonal berries
- 2 tablespoon greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon ground
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Blueberry & Banana:
- ¼ cup fresh blueberry plus extra for topping
- ¼ cup shredded apple or ½ regular apple
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon ground
- ½ teaspoon cardamom ground
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ banana sliced
- 1 teaspoon hemp seeds optional
Apricots & Tahini Caramel:
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon ground
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom ground
- 1 teaspoon butter optional
- 4 dried apricots diced
- 2 tbsps tahini caramel*
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds black and white
- ¼ cup pomegranates
- 1 teaspoon honey
*Tahini Caramel:
- ¼ cup tahini
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 2-3 tablespoon milk
- 1 pinch of cinnamon
Base Oatmeal Recipe:
Add the oats, water, salt, and spices (if using)to a small pot, bring to a rapid simmer and stir continuously as it heats up to avoid sticking to the bottom. Once the oats are simmering, reduce heat to a medium-low. Stir occasionally. Cook the oats for 5-8 minutes. Once it's thickened, remove the pot from the heat; the oatmeal will continue to thicken up a bit as it sits. Stir in honey until incorporated and transfer to a bowl.
Add any desired toppings of choice.
Blueberry & Banana
Prepare the oatmeal base recipe with the inclusion of cinnamon and shredded apples to the oats.
Once the oats are soft and beginning to expand, add the blueberries. Allow the blueberries to heat up, then gently press to release the juices to create a swirl effect: don't over mix or the whole pot will become blueish-purple. Transfer to a bowl.
Top your bowl of oats with banana, fresh blueberries, hemp seeds and honey.
Enjoy!
Berry Fresh:
Prepare your oatmeal base recipe with the inclusion of cinnamon. Once you remove the oats from the heat, stir in the vanilla and transfer to a bowl.
Top the oats with fresh berries, a dollop of Greek yogurt and a sprinkle of your favourite granola.
Apricots & Tahini Caramel:
Tahini Caramel: Measure the tahini in a measuring cup. Add the honey, milk and cinnamon. Stir. If the tahini you bought is too thick, add 1 tablespoon at a time and mix well and set aside. You're looking for a caramel texture.
Heat butter and toast the oats on medium-high heat⏤for about 3 minutes: remove from heat for 2 minutes, then add the water (if you don't remove from heat, you'll cause a rapid boil that will scorch the oats and pot.) This step is optional if you're omitting the butter just move on to the Oatmeal Base Recipe.
Continue the oatmeal base recipe with the inclusion of cinnamon and cardamom.
Top with dried apricots, pomegranates, tahini caramel, honey and pistachios.
- Topping ideas are suggestive: Dried apricot can be swapped with dates, banana, & figs—pistachios for almonds, walnuts and hazelnuts. Feel free to change things up!
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