Overnight Steel Cut Oats
This incredibly simple recipe is your go-to method for making your own steel-cut oatmeal, completely homemade. Steel-cut oats must be boiled because they are unprocessed, and they also need to be cooked for longer than other oat types.
Equipment
- 1 saucepan or pot
- 1 strainer optional
- 2-3 bowls or jars
- 1 airtight container
Ingredients
- ½ cup steel-cut oats
- 2 cups water or milk any milk works fine
- a pinch of sea salt
- toppings and mix-ins of choice
Instructions
- Get out a saucepan and throw in your steel-cut oats, salt, and preferred liquid of choice. Place the pan on a stove over high heat and wait for the liquid to boil.
- Once the pan has started boiling, turn off the stove and let the pan continue to simmer for another minute. Afterward, let the pan cool off.
- Transfer the contents of the saucepan to a container and cover it with a lid. If your container doesn’t have a lid, place plastic wrap over the top. Then put the container in the fridge and wait about 8 hours.
- The next morning, take out the container. Portion your oatmeal into bowls, cups, or mason jars. This recipe will make 2 or 3 servings depending on your container sizes.
- Add your toppings of choice and enjoy cold or warm.