Coconut Almond Steel Cut Oatmeal with Winter Fruits
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This creamy hearty oatmeal is a great way to start any day with nutty flavor and lots of fresh winter fruits to keep it exciting!
Happy Monday folks! We are still on a breakfast kick around here and I hope you are getting some inspiration to make your breakfasts more delicious. Breakfasts are key to any healthy lifestyle and for me, it is even more so important that I don’t get bored with them. From healthier baked donuts, to berry green smoothies to new ways to enjoy oatmeal, I keep things ever changing. (Do you notice I can eat all these on the go? Also key in my morning routine y’all!!)
I love trying new types of hearty grains and steel cut oats is one of those that I tried last year and loved (along with amaranth, farro and freekeh but that’s a story for another day). It’s been a staple in my kitchen ever since and just love how it makes my mornings so much easier. The beauty of steel cut oatmeal (apart from the hearty texture and rich, nutty taste of whole oat) is that it is a blank canvas for your creativity! I love mixing in different things to add flavor, crunch and protein to my breakfast.
Today’s recipe is an easy combination of coconut (my absolute favorite) milk, toasted almonds for some crunch, a hint of ginger for some warm heat and of course lots of fresh winter fruits. Persimmons, grapefruits and pomegranates were what I had on hand that day so they went in the bowl to create a hearty breakfast. Don’t you just love the colors of winter’s favorites?
If you have not tried steel cut oats yet, please do so!! I grabbed this 24oz Quaker Steel Cut Oats from my local Target store along with a million other things I REALLY needed (yay target!). But seriously, here are some more recipe ideas to get you started on this wonderful oatmeal option.
Coconut Almond Steel Cut Oatmeal with Winter Fruits
This creamy hearty oatmeal is a great way to start any day with nutty flavor and lots of fresh winter fruits to keep it exciting!
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 ½ cups coconut milk (about 1 13.5 oz can coconut milk)
- 1 cup Steel Cut Oats (I used Quaker)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 3 tablespoons agave nectar, honey or pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup combined unsweetened coconut flakes
- 2 tablespoons toasted almond slices
- Toppings:
- 1 persimmon, sliced into cubes
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds
- ½ grapefruit, peeled and sliced
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan bring water and coconut milk to boil over medium-high heat. Stir in oats, salt and ginger and reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered over low heat for 25-30 minutes or until oats are your desired texture, stirring occasionally. Stir in agave nectar and coconut flakes/almond slices and cook for an addition minute.
- Serve immediately with fresh fruits.
I completely love the persimmon and grapefruit in these oats. Sounds like a wonderfully wholesome breakfast! Pinning!
I agree, the perfect way to not make things stale is to continue to switch things up. This oatmeal looks so full of flavor and fun! I love the bright colors.
I’m still learning to love oatmeal but adding the fruit and coconut totally wins me over. YUM!
Pretty and pinned!
Happy Monday!
The fruit will definitely help!!
Ooh!! This looks so good!
This is the perfect hearty breakfast for a cold day! I definitely need to experiment more with my breakfasts!
I love oatmeal but I never pair it with anything citrusy, I love that idea!
Winter citrus is just the best!! Try it!
Yum I love healthy and quick breakfasts..beautiful colors you got going on here too!
What a gorgeous bowl of oatmeal! I love the seasonal fruit!
I love oatmeal so much! This is such a great way to prepare it! I always put different fruits in mine – apples, blueberries, cherries and some cinnamon and fresh grated ginger. Yum!
This will make for a nice winter breakfast. Love how grapefruit is involved.
This is soooooo up my alley. I eat oatmeal 4 mornings out of 7. I am always dressing it up. Perfect
Add this one to the list!!
Yum! I love eating oatmeal in the morning and persimmon and grapefruit are two of my favorite fruits. I’ll be trying this soon! Pinned!
You will love this then!!
We’re definitely in the same eating phase, because oats have been my saving grace this month 🙂 I love steel-cut oatmeal–want to share a bowl?
I’ve been on an oats binge!!
Steel cut oats are the best way to start the day! I have plenty of fresh citrus from my back yard this time of the year so I definitely need to try this recipe soon!
So jealous of your citrus wealth!
I buy and eat steel cut oatmeal religiously! You rendition looks very scrumptious and is it a coincidence that I happen to have some leftover coconut milk in the fridge?! A good breakfast like this is a great way to kickstart the day.
It’s a great coincidence!! Hope you love it.
I often have oatmeal for breakfast, and this looks like an exciting way to dress it up 🙂
Exciting!!
I haven’t had oatmeal in the morning in way too long. My mornings consist of smoothies. I should really switch it up though. This bowl looks amazing!
Add a bowl to your routine!!
I LOVE all the healthy breakfasts you’ve been posting! This one might be my favorite though. Those winter fruits on top are such a fun touch!
Thanks Joanne!
What a delicious oatmeal. I know I’ll be trying it soon!
Thanks Megan!
I love the combination of winter fruits you used! Sounds amazing, especially with ginger, yum! And those bowls are soooo beautiful…. This has my name written all over it!
Allie they have you written all over it indeed. I got them from Target!! Will grab some for you 🙂
Looks fabulous, Zainab. Very healthy and light. I love it.
xo
Thanks Tammy!
Steel cut oats with a smoothie are my favorite way to start the day 🙂 Love the coconut milk with all those winter fruits. So so pretty!
I love having smoothies too after my oatmeal lol!
Such great colors to jazz up a bowl of oatmeal.
Thanks Jamie!
Z, this is like the most beautiful coconut-almond-steel-cut-oatmeal ever!!!! seriously, gorgeous!!! I’m totally making this for myself!!! what a great way to wake up and warm up in the morning!!
Thanks Alice! Try it 🙂
Yes! I love all of the delicious winter fruits here. (I also love that you said “y’all”!) We eat a ton of oatmeal around here now that the winter mornings are scary cold. Thanks for sharing this fun idea! #client
hahha I have a little south in me 🙂
These flavors sound perfect for oatmeal! What a great morning treat!
I worked with steel cut oats for this campaign, too! I never actually tried them before… LOVE them! And totally loving your winter fruits and coconut flavors… this is a breakfast I would love to wake up to!