I am so excited for today’s post! While I just got back from Istanbul (what an incredible city – more on that later), my sister is now visiting us in Israel for the week. I couldn’t be more excited to show her around the country that I call home. To give me more time with her Kiran from the amazing blog Kiran Tarun graciously agreed to do a guest post for me. If you don’t know Kiran you must hop over to her blog. Her photography is stunning, her recipes incredible, and her writing witty. And she picked one of my all time favorite foods to write about today: oatmeal!! Read on for her awesome twist on steel cut oats:
Hello!While Katherine is away on vacation, I’m officially honored to hoard her space with my affection for anything and everything oatmeal.
And for Katherine, of course! Thanks sweets for the honor of guest posting J
Allow me to tell you a story about oatmeal and how I’ve finally came to loving it. Warning: the affection is infectious.
As much as I would love to say that oatmeal has been my favorite breakfast since birth — well, I can’t lie.
Oatmeal is served so differently where I hail from – and it has nothing to do with mom’s method of preparation. Not a soul came forth with the idea of “toppings galore!â€.
We used to eat plain ‘old oatmeal cooked in milk and laced with brown sugar. That’s it.
Oatmeal is far more versatile than we think. There’s so many combination to choose, from banana oatmeal to baked oatmeal and oatmeal created from cake or cookie inspiration.
One recipe that we’ve been obsessed lately is “carrot cake†steel cut oatmeal.
A great way to incorporate veggies into your kids diet – just don’t tell them what’s in it 😉
Using steel cut oatmeal makes a lot of difference in texture and overall oatmeal experience. Overnight soaking in boiling water definitely takes down the cooking time to only 10 minutes! Of course you are free to use regular rolled oats. It’ll still taste yummy. It wouldn’t need overnight soaking.
Let’s talk about toppings. Can you sense my excitement? Nope?
Well, here it is 😀
There’s always an important lesson to learn when it comes to food. Oatmeal is no exception:
NEVER skim on toppings! Toppings are one of the main reason why I love oatmeal too much – not ashamed to admit this, one bit. There’s gazillion to choose from: fruit slices, fresh berries, seasonal oatmeal (pumpkin etc), nut butters, jam, granola, dry fruits, coconut, seeds, nuts etc. The possibilities are literally endless.
Enough said, now go and fix a bowl of carrot cake oatmeal. Or for that matter, red velvet 😉
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Carrot Cake Oatmeal
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Kiran has chosen one of my all-time favorite breakfast foods - steel cut oatmeal - and taken it to the next level with this incredible carrot cake version. Soaking the oats overnight means this healthy, filling breakfast can be on the table in 10 minutes flat in the morning.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup steel cut oats
- 1.5 cups boiling water
- 1 cup milk
- 2 carrots, finely shredded
- Pinch of salt
- ½ tbsp. cinnamon powder
- Pinch of nutmeg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Brown sugar/agave nectar/maple syrup to sweeten
- Chopped walnuts for crunch and chia seeds for garnish
Directions
- Soak steel cut oats with boiling water in a saucepan overnight.
- For breakfast, heat saucepan over medium.
- Add milk and shredded carrots. Stir till thicken. This should take about 10 minutes
- Sprinkle salt, dash of cinnamon powder, nutmeg and vanilla extract. Mix well to incorporate.
- Serve hot topped with maple syrup, nuts and chia seeds.
Notes
Gluten free (be sure to get gf-safe oats), Kosher dairy, Vegetarian
Thank you so much Katherine, for having me into your space today. Congratulations on your first cookbook, Puff Pastry at Brunch — I cannot wait to dig in for inspiring and delicious recipes J
Kiran Srivastava is a lifestyle publisher, food stylist, recipe developer & photographer. She met her better half, Tarun, 10 years ago and instantaneously fell in love – long story, short… they eloped! Their life so far has been a roller coaster ride. From Malaysia and India, they begin their journey as husband and wife to America. Currently, they reside in Orlando where Kiran is still trying to fathom the idea of living just a few minutes away from Disney!!!Follow Kiran on herBlog | Twitter | Facebook
