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Steel Cut Oats Healthy Breakfast Recipe

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Steel Cut Oats with Maple Syrup, Apples, and Pecans. Start with  Steel Cut Oats simmered to perfection.  Top it with apples and pecans sauteed in maple syrup and coconut oil. Serve this healthy breakfast with warmed Maple syrup.

Cooked Steel Cut Oats with Fried Maple Apples and Pecans
Cooked Steel Cut Oats with Scrumptious toppings make a hearty breakfast.

Try this Low-Sodium, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free breakfast any day of the week. It’s ready in less than 15 minutes.

Toast and coffee is our usual weekday breakfast. I may have mentioned a time or two that I’m not a morning person. Springing out of bed is achieved lately only to avoid a potty training disaster with our new puppy.

Steel Cut Oats with fried Maple Apple Pecans
Warm and comforting, this breakfast will stay with you and satisfy.

Hubby is getting some pretty nice breakfasts lately. He’s such a work horse for us. With all the construction jobs he’s on and the work around here he needs good food to keep him going.

SO…Today I made him this bowl of delicious healthiness. It’s packed with all sorts of healthy fats, carbs and protein.

Since he usually gets toast and coffee this came as a very nice surprise. And he really loved this breakfast.

The inspiration for this recipe is a 5-gallon bucket of apples sitting on the kitchen floor looking forlorn.

Dave picked them for me from our trees. You know I had to use them. We have a fuji apple and they are delicious with these oats.

Jonagolds, fuji, honeycrisp or other types of baking apples will work in this recipe. Just stay away from the tarter green apples or red delicious.

Healthy Oats breakfast that takes only 15 minutes to make
This breakfast is full of healthy sustaining carbs and protein.

This week I made him my apple pie cheesecake, and this breakfast that uses an apple. Apples always go in his lunch… and I still have a ton of them! so, My thinking cap is on. I have enough frozen apples.

It’s time to use the Food dryer.  Long ago, I used to make dried apple cinnamon chips… I’ll keep you posted on that. UPDATE: I DID make homemade Apple Chips. They are delicious.

Steel Cut Oats Nutrition:

All oats are excellent for you so if you don’t have any steel cut just use regular rolled oats. You may want to stock up on steel cut oats though.

They are very healthy additions to your diet. Because of the way they are processed they are even minimally healthier than regular oats.

Serve this healthy breakfast with warmed Maple syrup!

Here are a few reasons why you’ll want to add these healthy oats into your diet on a regular basis.

And they taste great. The texture of the steel cut is quite different that regular rolled oats. The Steel cut makes oats springier and chewier. I actually prefer them to rolled oats.

Oats Have Powerful benefits for your health.

 Sf Gate has a great article on this healthy food. According to Livestrong all Oats are Full of protein, fiber and various vitamins and minerals. However,

  • The low glycemic index of steel cut oats is such that they help you feel full a long time. This helps manage body weight
  • Decreases Heart disease risk by lowering cholesterol
  • Aides Diabetes prevention through the low glycemic index and high fiber. Healthy fiber and carbs in your diet is important. They regulate your body in many ways.
  • Blood pressure control:  Compounds contained in the oats help control blood pressure.
Oats Breakfast with Fried Maple Apple Pecans
Try this Fall breakfast.

More Steel Cut Oat Recipes:

Here are some healthy breakfast recipes that use steel cut oats. And one of my FAVORITE oat bread recipes ever.

Let us know how you like the Irish oats compared to rolled oats. They are very different mouth feel when cooked and have a nutty flavor.

A Steel cut oat does take longer to cook than a regular rolled oat (Unless you are using instant, like I am), but they give you a less gelatinous result.

How to Cook Steel Cut Oats with Toppings:

This is an easy recipe to make. And takes only about 15 minutes cooking time with quick oats. It’s a nice hot filling way to start your day.

  • chopping jonagold apples
    chop the apple into bite sized pieces and set aside.
  • boiling water
    boil water in one quart pan.
  • melt coconut oil
    melt coconut oil in skillet
  • Instant steel cut oats
    add steel cut oats to the boiling water.
  • put on the lid and simmer
    cover and simmer.
  • adding topping ingredients to skillet
    put all the topping ingredients into skillet
  • put the lid on and simmer until the apples are soft
    stir and cover. Cook until the apples are soft.
  • cooked steel cut oats
    cook the oats until soft.
  • cooked apples and pecans ready to top steel cut oats
    Cook until the apples are soft.
  • healthy steel cut oats breakfast
    put one serving of oats into a bowl and add the toppings and maple syrup.
  • Put the oats into boiling water and turn it to simmer.
  • Throw the coconut oil in the fry pan, add the apples, pecans, brown sugar and maple syrup.
  • Let it cook on low while the oats are simmering.
  • Serve when the oats are cooked and the toppings are done. Pour on a little maple syrup as you desire.

Your family will thank you. This nourishing healthy vegan breakfast will get them off to a great start; and they will love it!

Steel Cut Oats Recipe with Toppings
Yield: 4

Steel Cut Oats Recipe with Toppings

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Steel Cut Oats with Maple Syrup, Apples, and Pecans. Start with  Steel Cut Oats simmered to perfection.  Top it with apples and pecans sauteed in brown sugar, maple syrup and coconut oil. Serve this healthy breakfast with warmed Maple syrup.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Put the water in a 1 quart pan and set it on high to boil.
  2. Put an 8 inch frying pan on medium heat and melt the coconut oil in it.
  3. Chop the apple into one inch pieces
  4. When the water boils, stir in the salt and oats and reduce the heat to simmer for 7 to 10 minutes.
  5. Add the pecans, apples, brown sugar and maple syrup to the frying pan and reduce heat to low.
  6. Cook the oats and apple mixtures until done to your liking. The apples should be soft and the oats should be as thick as you care for.
  7. Place one cup of oats in four 1/2 cup serving dishes and top with the apple mixture to taste. Add extra syrup as desired
  8. Serve with Maple syrup on the side.

Notes

This recipe is easy to double for more servings. It's also good cold in my opinion.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 136 Total Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 3g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 47mg Carbohydrates: 20g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 17g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 0g
© Diane Williams
Cuisine: American / Category: What's for Breakfast?
Steel Cut Oats with Maple Syrup, Apple Pecans

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    • homemadefoodjunkie

      Apples are so good fried up with nuts and a little pure maple syrup Ali. I hope you ty this recipe. The steel cut oats are a favorite breakfast food in our house. We love them in granola and cooked like this!

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  4. Sarah

    What a great way to use up all those apples! I love oatmeal in the morning, especially in the winter when I just want something warm to heat me up. Thanks for sharing!

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  10. Trish

    Oh man, I am NOT a morning person either! I’ve been making oatmeal in the mornings since the weather started to get cold though. Haven’t tried steel cut oats, but now I have to!

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  14. Sandra Shaffer

    Steel cut are my favorite type of oats. I haven’t tried the instant type. Such a time saver! You found a delicious way to use up those apples! Hang in there Carson! He’s in good loving hands 🙂

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    • homemadefoodjunkie

      Thank you Sandra. Carson is continuing to improve to our great relief and joy. So fun and rewarding to see our little pup play like a puppy! I love these instant stel cut oats. They are quick and so delicious!

      Reply

  18. Jamie

    YUM – that looks good!! These types of oats are so popular, all of the sudden. Pinned this recipe to try! Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty

    Reply

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