Cranberry, Cinnamon, and Brown Sugar Steel Cut Oats
Description
Inspired by "raisins and spice" varieties of instant oatmeal, this recipe uses steel-cut oats and dried cranberries to elevate a pedestrian breakfast cereal to something special.
Ingredients
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8 cups water
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2 cups steel-cut oats
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1 dash salt
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1 cup whole milk
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1/3 cup brown sugar
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1 tablespoon butter, melted
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 cup dried cranberries
Directions
1
Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Stir oats into boiling water and cook at a boil until the mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Season oats mixture with salt; stir.
2
Reduce heat to low and simmer oats until beginning to soften, about 20 minutes.
3
Stir milk, brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon together in a bowl with a whisk until smooth; stir into the oats mixture. Continue cooking the oats until tender, 10 to 15 minutes more.
4
Stir cranberries into the oatmeal to distribute throughout the mixture; cook just until the berries are warmed, 2 to 3 minutes.