A collection of steel cut oatmeal recipes including refrigerator oats, overnight oats, slow cooker, fruit-filled and chocolate versions.
Steel cut oats have a special place in my heart. From the minute I could hold a spoon, I have been eating steel cut oatmeal. My beautiful mother made them for me and my sisters on a very regular basis along with buckwheat pancakes, shredded wheat or cream of wheat.
As an adult, I now crave the chewy, nutty texture of steel cut oats. Don’t get me wrong, I love old fashioned oats as well but there is just something extra special about taking the time to prepare steel cut oats in all of their whole grain, un-rolled glory.
In honor of Bob’s Red Mill Spar for the Spurtle contest, I thought I would inspire you to get in the kitchen with a collection of steel cut oatmeal recipes. Whether you prefer cold, overnight refrigerator oats or making a big batch in the slow cooker or any version in between, this collection is sure to get you hungry.
Overnight:
Coconut Pecan Overnight Oats by Poet in the Pantry
Overnight Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal by Pass the Sushi
Make Ahead Steel Cut Oats For Breakfast All Week Long by NoshOn It
Overnight Baked Apple Oatmeal with Crunchy Brown Sugar Streusel by Farmgirl’s Dabbles
Overnight Oats with Apples and Whipped Maple Mascarpone Cheese by Bakeaholic Mama
Overnight Refrigerator Oats with Fruit and Honey by The Lemon Bowl
Apple:
Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal by Spoonful Of Flavor
Irish Oatmeal with Hot Buttered Apples by An Edible Mosaic
Maple Walnut Steel Cut Oats by The Lemon Bowl
Steel Cut Oats with Rhubard and Apple Topping by Two Peas & Their Pod
Vanilla Porridge with Honeyed Apples by Girli Chef
Fruity:
Strawberry Banana Steel Cut Oats with Chia Seeds by The Lemon Bowl
Carrot Cake Steel Cut Oatmeal by It’s Yummi
Coconut Triple Berry Steel Cut Oats by The Lemon Bowl
Raspberry Overnight Oatmeal by Cooking with Jax
Steel Cut Oats with Blueberries and Walnuts by The Lemon Bowl
Chocolate:
Make-Ahead Chocolate Oatmeal by Chrumb
Almond Joy Oats by Running to the Kitchen
Crock Pot Cocoa Steel Cut Oats (No Sugar Added) by Sugar Free Mom
Overnight Crockpot German Chocolate Oatmeal by I Heart Eating
Slow Cooker:
Carrot Cake Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oatmeal by Rachel Cooks Blog
Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal by A Cedar Spoon
Slow Cooker Banana Nut Oatmeal by The Lemon Bowl
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal by 52 Kitchen Adventures
Sunday Slow Cooker: Basic Steel Cut Oats by The Slender Kitchen
Your spoon is waiting.
Disclaimer: Bob’s Red Mill has compensated me for my time to create this post. Thank you for supporting the brands that make The Lemon Bowl possible. As always, all thoughts are 100% my own.
Rachel Cooks
Great list! Thanks for including me. xo
Heather | girlichef
I don’t know what took me so long to find this post, but I could happily spend weeks trying out all of these recipes now – steel cut oats are my favorite! I’ve always wanted to participate in the Spar for the Spurtle. Thanks so much for including one of mine in this delicious list!
Liz DellaCroce
I’m so glad you found it Heather!!
Huma
Why Oatmeal is always sweet? I love salty Oatmeal pancakes, waffle and tortillas served with veggies. Must try for weight loss.
Liz D
I filed this away and didn’t get around to pinning it until today, and I noticed that it’s been pinned 2K+ times already! Local girl makes it big- congrats :) And I’m with you- I love oatmeal, and steel cut especially.
Liz DellaCroce
Aww… thank you so much! That’s crazy, didn’t realize it!!
Joanne
Yay for a healthy breakfast!! This is definitely a roundup for the ages. I’ll be coming back to it every time my breakfast needs a pick me up!
julia
Thanks for sharing my slow cooker steel cut oats! I love this round-up! Pinning for later.
Liz DellaCroce
My pleasure friend!
Beverley
love steel cut oatmeal and your recipes are so refreshing, thank you. Love your page and your updates in email. Have a great week xoxo
Liz DellaCroce
Thank you so much Beverley! Have a wonderful day!
Cristina Calvo
Hey Liz, these are amazing varieties. I got that overnight oatmeal recipe first from Jack’s show on youtube. He used milk and/or yogurt and added in some mango bits. I did it myself with mango and banana bits overload, and oh boy was it so good.
Liz DellaCroce
You can never add too many oatmeal toppings!!
Gaby
So delicious, oats are one of my very favorites for breakfast!
Amy @Very Culinary
Love me some steel cut oats too, Liz. And I love Bob’s Red Mill, of course. Thanks for highlighting me! I want them all. Pinned!
Liz DellaCroce
My pleasure – your recipe rocks!
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles
Wonderful! I love steel cut oats so much. This round-up is awesome. I want to try your strawberry banana recipe first! Thanks for including me – have a wonderful weekend!
Liz DellaCroce
My pleasure!! Have a great weekend friend!
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite
What a great round up of oatmeal recipes. Love it.
Liz DellaCroce
Thanks Meagan! I’m oatmeal obsessed!!
Ali | Gimme Some Oven
I just found a carton of steel-cut oats in my pantry last week that I realized I need to use up soon. Perfect timing on this yummy post! :)
Liz DellaCroce
Steel cuts are the best! I’m glad I could inspire you!! xo
Rachel Cooks
I had steel cut oatmeal this morning some of my strawberry basil freezer jam stirred in and some fresh strawberries. So yummy. Thanks for including my slow cooker oats!
Liz DellaCroce
Oh my gosh strawberry basil jam sounds so so good!!! My mom’s boyfriend is a strawberry farmer and we are getting our first batch next week – FINALLY summer!! xo
alison @ Ingredients, Inc.
love this! posting on my fan page today
Liz DellaCroce
Thanks so much Alison!!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor
Love this round-up! There are so many good recipes, I am going to have a hard time deciding which one to make this weekend. Thank you so much for including my recipe!
Liz DellaCroce
Don’t they all look amazing?? Let me know which one you try!
How to Philosophize with Cake
Oooh, everything looks delicious! Wish I had a bowl of one of those for breakfast today. :) Love the chocolate almond oatmeal, I’ll have to try that sometime.
Liz DellaCroce
That’s my favorite one too!! Enjoy!
Becca from ItsYummi!
What a sure fire way to get my mouth watering first thing in the morning! I agree about that special, nutty texture and taste of steel cut oats. It’s something that really look forward to!
Thanks so much for sharing my recipe, Liz! Now I’m off to make a bowl of that apple cinnamon version from Spoonful of Flavor. YUM!
Liz DellaCroce
Thank you so much Becca!! Have a great weekend!