Description

This Simple, Healthy Raspberry Oatmeal Porridge is a comforting and nutritious breakfast option featuring steel cut oats cooked with chia seeds, cinnamon, and raspberries in almond milk. The porridge is creamy, naturally sweetened by berries, and customizable with various toppings such as nut butter, yogurt, seeds, and maple syrup, making it a wholesome start to your day.

Ingredients

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Base Ingredients

1 cup steel cut oats
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
2 cups unsweetened milk of choice (e.g., almond milk)
1 tsp vanilla extract

Fruit

2 cups frozen raspberries (approximately 320 grams or 11 oz.)

Optional Toppings

Nut butter
Yogurt (such as plain Greek yogurt)
Seeds
Nuts
Fresh fruit
Maple syrup
Honey

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Instructions

Combine dry ingredients: Add steel cut oats, chia seeds, ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt into a large saucepan. Stir the ingredients well to evenly distribute them.
Add liquids and heat: Pour in 2 cups of unsweetened milk of your choice along with 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring the mixture to a boil, uncovered.
Simmer with raspberries: Once boiling, reduce heat to low. Stir in 2 cups of frozen raspberries. Continue cooking on low heat, stirring frequently, until the oats absorb the liquid and reach a creamy consistency, around 15 minutes for regular steel cut oats or about 7 minutes if using quick-cooking steel cut oats. Add more milk if needed to adjust thickness.
Serve and garnish: Serve the oatmeal hot. Add your choice of toppings like a dollop of nut butter, plain Greek yogurt, and a drizzle of maple syrup. Stir everything together until the porridge is thick and creamy and enjoy.

Notes

Using quick-cooking steel cut oats reduces cook time to about 7 minutes.
Adjust liquid amount to achieve desired porridge consistency.
Feel free to substitute almond milk with other plant-based or dairy milks.
Optional toppings enhance flavor and texture but can be omitted for a simpler bowl.
For added sweetness, maple syrup or honey works well, especially if using unsweetened milk.