Рецепт Slow Cooker Irish Steel Cut Oats
Happy St. Patrick's Day~
Steel Cut Oats vs Rolled Oats~
Steel cut oats and rolled oats are nutrition superstars. Steel cut oats are sometimes called; Irish, Scotch or Pinhead oats. Rolled oats are sometimes called old fashioned oats. There is also quick cooking oats. Steel cut oats share the same health benefits as rolled oats. Steel cut oats differ from old fashioned rolled oats in only one way, Steel cut oats are not rolled flat into flakes, instead the whole toasted oat grain, or groat, that is used to produce rolled oats, is cut into thirds to yield steel cut oats. Steel cut oats are nearly identical to old fashioned rolled oats in nutrition. Regularly eating steel cut oats gives you the same health benefits as rolled. Steel cut oats need to be cooked longer than regular oats. Eating rolled oats or steel cut oats can: Decrease your risk for Heart Disease, Helps to regulate blood sugar levels in Diabetes, Lowers your Cholesterol, Helps with Weight Loss, and can control Blood Pressure.
Kitchen Tip: A good guide to remember when preparing steel cut oats is a 4-to-1 ratio of liquid to oats. If you are to prepare 1 cup oats, you will need 4 parts liquid; water, milk, soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk, and half and half or a combination of liquid ingredients. Add a little more liquid if you like creamier oats. You can add raisins, dried fruit such as cranberries, cherries, mixed fruit, figs and/or dates. Chopped fresh apples can be added in combination with dried fruit. Brown sugar, maple syrup, molasses and/or honey can be added for sweetness. To add more flavor, stir in applesauce, pear-sauce, even canned pumpkin. Sliced almonds, nuts or coconut can be also added. Any combination works~ The possibilities are endless.
- Slow Cooker Irish Steel-Cut Oats
- 2 cups steel cut oats
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups milk*
- 2 T butter
- 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup brown sugar**
- 2-3 fresh apples, peeled and chopped or
- 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups dried fruit, such as raisins, cranberries, cherries***
- 1 T ground cinnamon
- 1 t salt
*use any combination of milk, soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk, half and half with the water.
**use any combination of brown sugar, maple syrup, honey or molasses.
***use any combination of fresh apples, dried fruit, nuts or coconut.
Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray. Combine all the ingredients in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours/overnight or cook on high for 4 hours.
Serve with extra nuts, fruit, yogurt, syrup, milk or cream.
Healthy Note: Use applesauce or pearsauce to replace some of the fat called for in a recipe.