Ah that old chestnut! Auld Lang Syne (days gone by or for old times sake) is as much staple of New Years as writing resolutions. Instead of the usual resolution post this year (for that you can look at last year’s or the year before, they still ring true for me!) I thought I’d revisit an old favorite of mine from auld lang syne.
I love different variations of oatmeal (plain, blueberry, apple, peanut butter, banana, pumpkin, etc) but I usually stick to old fashioned oats instead of the longer cooking steel cut variety. I made an impulse buy of steel cut oats the other day which coincided with me stumbling upon America’s Test Kitchen‘s recipe for overnight steel cut oatmeal that cooks in just 10 minutes the next morning! It’s so simple and invites many variations. They did one with apple that sounded good and I thought I could make even better by simplifying and including more apple!
Boil 3 cups of water, drop in the oats, cover, and turn off the heat. The next morning, turn the heat on low and stir in another cup of water plus 3 shredded apples, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. To make it simple AND keep the nutrients in the peel, I just cored the apples and shredded peel and all with a box grater. This also gives the oatmeal a pinkish hue which is nice. This recipe yields 4 servings which can be portioned out into containers for quick breakfasts that take just about 1-2 minutes to reheat when you want them. It really couldn’t be simpler!
Here’s the result
Bon Appétit and Happy New Year!
