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Steel Cut Oats with Blueberries and Walnuts

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LIZ DELLA CROCE

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One of my favorite ways to sweeten oatmeal naturally is to add banana. In fact, the riper the banana, the better, so this is a great recipe to use up overly ripe banoonoos. As you stir in the banana, you’ll be amazed at how quickly and easily they dissolve into the oatmeal mixture adding extra creaminess and texture. This banana trick is one of my favorite ways to avoid artificial, processed sweeteners. Added bonus? Bananas are loaded in vitamins, minerals and are a great source of energy.

Feel free to top your oats with any fruit you have on hand. By using fresh, ripe fruit you won’t need to rely on added sugar or artificial sweeteners. This recipe also works very well with raspberries, apples, blackberries or peaches.

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Steel Cut Oats with Blueberries and Walnuts

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Liz Della Croce
This recipe also works very well with raspberries, apples, blackberries or peaches.
PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 17 minutes
TOTAL: 27 minutes
Servings4

Ingredients
 

  • 1 c steel cut oats (such as McCann’s)
  • 1 c skim milk
  • 1 c water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tbs cinnamon
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1 banana (thinly sliced)
  • 1 c blueberries
  • ¼ c walnuts (chopped)
  • ¼ c flax seed meal

Instructions
 

  • In a medium sauce pot over medium heat, whisk together milk, water, vanilla, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • When mixture starts to come to a boil, add steel cut oats and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.
  • About 2 minutes prior to the end of the cooking time, add in banana, blueberries, walnuts and flax. Stir well and serve.

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Liz’s Notes

Good source of Calcium, Iron and Vitamin C

Nutrition

Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 45.3g | Protein: 9.7g | Fat: 9.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 318mg | Fiber: 8.6g


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17 responses to “Steel Cut Oats with Blueberries and Walnuts”

  1. Ken Avatar
    Ken

    Yum

  2. Mary Ellen Caplan Avatar
    Mary Ellen Caplan

    Very good!

  3. Kari Avatar
    Kari

    My first time making steel cut oats. Delicious!

  4. Elaine Avatar
    Elaine

    Made this recipe for my brother who was recovering from a heart procedure and he said it was the best oatmeal he had ever eaten. Thank you. I enjoyed it myself. Very easy and tastful. I also add flax seed to my own portion. Very nutty. Loved it.

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      I’m glad you and your brother enjoyed the recipe, and I hope he has a quick and easy recovery!

  5. Heather A Strom Avatar
    Heather A Strom

    As usual I didn’t have all the right ingredients and changed the recipe pretty significantly. I kept the foundation the same, decreasing the salt. My changes: I added chia seeds, raisins, and chopped dates with the oats instead of ground flaxseed and blueberries at the end. I didn’t have any chopped nuts on hand.

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Those are great substitutions for the flaxseed and blueberries! Glad you could make it your own!

  6. Liz Diehl Avatar
    Liz Diehl

    The recipe was tasty, healthy and filling. Thanks so much for sharing this. It’s a keeper!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      So happy you enjoyed!

  7. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    Hi! Do you happen to know the gms of sugar per serving as prepared?

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      I’m sorry I dont

  8. Sherri Avatar
    Sherri

    Hearty oatmeL bowls ! Packed with flavor great for the whole food for the whole family

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      They’re so good!

  9. Harald Forkbeard Avatar
    Harald Forkbeard

    Way too much sugar. Not enough good fat. Lose the non-fat milk, substitute decent Greek yogurt.

    Keep the berries, lose the starchy banana.

    Good suggestion on cinnamon and nutmeg. Never tried vanilla, might be interesting.

    McCann takes way too long. Get Bob’s Red Mill, takes only 10 – 20 mins.

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Funny you should mention that – we discovered Bob’s a couple years and and haven’t bought McCanns since!

    2. Marie Avatar
      Marie

      This was delicious! Unfortunately, I did not have vanilla or walnuts. I used cardamom and a mix of nuts instead. I appreciate a healthy oatmeal for breakfast. Thank you fir posting this. I will make this again❤️!

      1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
        Liz DellaCroce

        Oh that sounds amazing Marie!!