Creamy Oatmeal

Name: Creamy Oatmeal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 51 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup chopped dried apricots; 2 cups 1% low-fat milk; ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar; ½ cinnamon stick; 3 whole cloves; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup steel-cut Irish oats

6 Ratings
5 Reviews

Steel-cut Irish oats give this hearty breakfast dish a chewy texture and full flavor.

Recipe by Southern Living November 2008

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Credit: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Rose Nguyen

Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

stand:

5 mins

cook:

36 mins

total:

51 mins

Yield:

Makes 4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

¼ cup chopped dried apricots
2 cups 1% low-fat milk
¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cinnamon stick
3 whole cloves
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup steel-cut Irish oats

Directions

Step 1
Place apricots in a small bowl with hot water to cover, and let stand 5 minutes or until plump. Drain.

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Step 2
Cook milk, next 4 ingredients, and 2 cups water in a heavy nonaluminum saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, 5 to 6 minutes or just until bubbles appear (do not boil). Remove from heat; remove cinnamon stick and cloves with a slotted spoon, and discard.
Step 3
Stir in oats. Cook over low heat, stirring often, 30 minutes or until done. Top with apricots, and serve immediately.
Step 4
Note: For testing purposes only, we used McCann's Steel-Cut Irish Oatmeal.
Step 5
Creamy Wheat Cereal: Substitute 3/4 cup uncooked quick-cooking (2 1/2-minute) creamy wheat cereal for 1 cup Irish oats. Proceed with recipe as directed, reducing cook time in Step 3 to 3 to 5 minutes or until done. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Original (2 1/2-minute) Cream of Wheat. Per serving: Calories 253; Fat 5g (sat 8g, mono 4g, poly 1g); Protein 9g; Carb 6g; Fiber 4g; Chol 5mg; Iron 1mg; Sodium 191mg; Calc 179mg

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

279 calories; fat 4.1g; saturated fat 1.2g; mono fat 1.2g; poly fat 1g; protein 9.9g; carbohydrates 53.1g; fiber 4.5g; cholesterol 5mg; iron 2.7mg; sodium 191mg; calcium 194mg.

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emloumar

04/05/2013

Very good recipe. I will be making again at some point.

Lisajane

03/30/2013

This was delicious! I used quick cooking oats and modified the cook time. I'm saving this recipe for not only weekend mornings, but holiday mornings and company visits.

SFALUSA

03/12/2013

I like oatmeal, but have never been crazy about steel cut oatmeal. This recipe changed my mind... It was delicious & creamy. I substituted dried cranberries for the apricots & it was perfect!

cyclegal

03/13/2010

I used skim milk and added the dried apricots along with some dried tart cherries at the same time as the oats. An excellent way to start a weekend morning!

cynknel1

11/03/2008

This oatmeal was a most pleasant and delicious change from my usual. Suggest Splenda brown sugar and adding ground cinnamon and cloves with the oats. Apricots can be added with the oats with their water. Why waste the flavor? This way the oatmeal is made in one bowl and one step. I used regular oats in the MW for 2.5 minutes.

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