10 Reviews of Steel Cut Oatmeal

From: Sweet Baboo

On Feb 1, 2007

Using steel cut oats is a new taste treat for our family...we really enjoyed the chewy texture. I first toasted the oats in the butter in an 8 cup pyrex measure in the microwave for about one minute, stirring several times to prevent burning. I imagine the length of time would depend on the wattage of your m.o. I then added the boiling water and cooked on high power for 6 minutes, stirring after 3 minutes. After 6 minutes, my porridge was thickened, so at this point I added some dried cranberries and a sprinkle of Baking Spice Blend Mix, and let the mixture stand, covered for another minute. Instead of buttermilk, we topped our cereal with low fat vanilla yogurt, toasted pumpkin seeds, and toasted sunflower seeds. This will be served regularly during our cold Canadian winters.

From: simmerj

On Jan 23, 2005

I picked up some steel cut oats at my local health food store and was glad to have found this recipe posted. Now this is what oatmeal is meant to be! After trying this, you'll never again want to eat common store-bought oatmeal; what a difference!

From: Sweetiebarbara

On Jan 15, 2007

We really like the flavor and texture of steel cut oats, too. I followed the first 4 steps, omitted the buttermilk and cinnamon (I don't like either), and added the milk and brown sugar onto the oats at the table. I like the nutty flavor the toasting with butter gives the steel cut oats. This step I added to how I normally fix them. It made them even more a treat to eat. Thank you so much.

From: Miss Annie

On Sep 7, 2007

You changed my life! I had never eaten cooked oats anyway that I liked. I actually liked these oats. I made this recipe as directed, but since it made a lot, I added the brown sugar to the warm mixture. Leftovers store very well in the refrigerator. All I have to do is zap it in the micro. I know my doctor is going to love me for eating oats. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.

From: geodern

On Feb 14, 2006

I love steel cut oats, but this recipe is the best. Kudos to AB! I followed the recipe exactly and it was dead on! I did not, however add more buttermilk at the table.

From: mangomom

On Jun 15, 2009

Excellent oatmeal! I didn't have buttermilk, so I used 3/4 cup vanilla soy milk with a dash of cider vinegar for all the milk. While the oatmeal cooked, I also diced up two apples, added a splash of water and cooked in the microwave (I used the 1 cup fresh vegetable setting). When cooked, but still somewhat firm, I drained most of the liquid, and added brown sugar, cinnamon and maple syrup to taste, so that it was like a baked apple. This was yummy on top of the oatmeal!

From: Canadian_in_the_Bay

On Jun 3, 2007

I did everything as stated except I cut the recipe down to one serving, added 1/2 a small mashed banana when I aded the milk and buttermilk, and I used honey instead of brown sugar. This is definitely worth making again and I much prefer the texture of the steel cut oats to the texture of rolled oats (which is what I have always used). Thanks for posting this recipe.

From: sassykat1213

On Aug 12, 2008

This was my first time to cook steel cut oats and they turned out perfectly! Thank you for a great recipe!

From: SReiff

On Oct 7, 2009

delish!! made this several times now. love the taste and the texture!! i add about 1/4 tsp. of salt and sometimes a splash of lower calorie maple syrup. pecan pieces are great on top of this too! thanks for posting! will be making this often.

From: Chief cook and bottlewasher

On Feb 12, 2009

Wow! I was skeptical about buttermilk in oatmeal. I thought it would taste weird but the flavor is wonderful. I highly recommend this recipe. It takes longer than regular oatmeal but it's worth it if you have the time.