Description
This creamy oatmeal is a delicious and comforting breakfast option.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup old fashioned or rolled oats
- 3 cups water
- A pinch sea salt (fine crystals), optional
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2–4 Tablespoons heavy cream (or coconut milk for a DF version)
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar (or more if desired)
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine oats, water, and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and stir constantly with a pointed wooden spoon or the handle end of a wooden spoon.
- Let simmer, while stirring, until cooked (about 5-10 minutes). If using steel-cut oats this will take around 12-15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, heavy cream or coconut milk, and sweetener.
- Enjoy by itself or with a topping of your choice!
Notes
- You can replace the light brown sugar with another sweetener of your choice.
- Adjust the amount of cream or coconut milk based on your preference for creaminess.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg