On these cooler mornings, oatmeal makes a great breakfast. I used to eat the instant flavored oatmeal, until I started reading the labels. Yeah, they taste great and are faster to make, but I am trying to eat healthier, so processed foods with lots of additives aren't coming home with me much anymore. I don't much care for regular oatmeal, the kind made with rolled oats. Rolled oats are great in oatmeal cookies, but not for breakfast. I like my oatmeal to have some oomph to it. So I have been experimenting with steel cut oats and I like steel cut oats MUCH better. Steel cut oats are very chewy, nutty, and hearty. Steel cut oats have a lower glycemic index rating than rolled oats. Plus, I make it in the oven, and it's SOOO much easier to make this way. I guess I'm too lazy to want to stand there and stir, stir, stir, so that it doesn't burn while cooking on the stove top.
I use a glass baking dish. Be sure to use one large enough so that when , as it's cooking, it won't bubble over the sides because that can make a huge mess. Spray the inside of the dish with a cooking oil spray, if desired. I haven't found that it makes much difference – sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. (To clean, I'll usually soak the bowl in the sink filled with water. After soaking, the dish cleans easily.) Follow the directions on the package for water to oats ratio. Preheat the oven to 380. I usually bake it for about an hour. Sometimes more, if I want a chewier, dryer texture. I sprinkle cinnamon on top before cooking. Stir it once or twice while baking. Serve with butter and sprinkle sugar on top. Sometimes I'll add some raisins or blueberries after cooking. Yum!
I use a glass baking dish. Be sure to use one large enough so that when , as it's cooking, it won't bubble over the sides because that can make a huge mess. Spray the inside of the dish with a cooking oil spray, if desired. I haven't found that it makes much difference – sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. (To clean, I'll usually soak the bowl in the sink filled with water. After soaking, the dish cleans easily.) Follow the directions on the package for water to oats ratio. Preheat the oven to 380. I usually bake it for about an hour. Sometimes more, if I want a chewier, dryer texture. I sprinkle cinnamon on top before cooking. Stir it once or twice while baking. Serve with butter and sprinkle sugar on top. Sometimes I'll add some raisins or blueberries after cooking. Yum!