Steel-cut oats are a versatile and healthy ingredient that can be used to make overnight oatmeal, oat bread, grain-based salads, and toppings. They offer significant health benefits, such as lower cholesterol levels and reduced risk of heart attack and stroke.
Oats, originally grown in Scotland, are now a popular breakfast food. You’re probably already familiar with packet-bound instant oatmeal and “old-fashioned” rolled oats. There is, however, another form of oats available in most supermarkets: steel-cut oats. With them, you can make overnight oatmeal, oat bread, grain-based salads, and even toppings for all your favorite foods.
Oatmeal offers significant health benefits, such as lower cholesterol levels and reduced risk of heart attack and stroke. However, it’s not always possible to make oatmeal during work or school morning. With steel-cut oats, you can use a slow cooker and prepare the oatmeal the night before. To do this, combine four parts water with one part steel-cut oats, more as often as you like, like dried fruit. If cooked at a low temperature, with the lid open, the oatmeal will be ready in 7 to 8 hours.
Another thing you can make with steel-cut oats is oat bread. This gives you an easy way to get soluble fiber — which helps control your weight — especially if you don’t like oatmeal. Making oatmeal bread is easy. All you have to do is replace five ounces (142g) of flour in your favorite bread recipe with one cup of cooked, cooled steel-cut oats. The recipe will not require any other changes.
Another thing you can make with steel-cut oats is grain-based salads like tabbouleh. To make the tabbouleh, place the oats in a vegetable steamer lined with cheesecloth and steam them, covered, until soft but still have a slight crunch. So, just use oats instead of most cracked wheat tabbouleh salad recipes called four. Add some chopped parsley to your salad for extra flavor and nutrition.
Finally, you can use steel-cut oats to make healthy, high-fiber toppings for a wide variety of foods. To do this, roast the oats in a parchment-lined or greased baking sheet in a 350 degree F (about 176 degree C) oven until they break easily. You’ll need to toss them with a spatula every 5 minutes or so to avoid burning. The whole process should take around 30 minutes. Chill the oats and use them to add to ice cream, to make yogurt parfaits, or to sprinkle on your favorite cereal for a boost in fiber and flavor.
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