Cranberry Maple Steel Cut Oatmeal
Cranberry Maple Steel Cut Oatmeal! This healthy, vegan and glutenfree breakfast is packed with holiday flavors! Fresh cranberry maple sauce, orange zest and pecans. A must-make! Serves 4 bowls.
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups fresh cranberries, plus more for garnish
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup 100% orange juice
- 1/3 cup toasted pecans, for garnish
- orange zest, for garnish
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups water and salt to a boil then add steel cut oats. Reduce heat to a low simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 15 - 20 minutes, depending on how chewy you like your cereal. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat and let stand covered for a couple of minutes before mixing.
- Meanwhile, make the cranberry sauce. Combine cranberries, water, syrup, and orange juice in a medium-sized saucepan over low heat.
- Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until cranberries have softened completely and liquid is bright red, approximately 10 minutes.
- Mix 1/2 of the cranberry sauce into the cooked oatmeal and stir until incorporated, adding more syrup if desired.
- Divide oatmeal among 4 bowls and top with remaining cranberry sauce, pecans and orange zest.