Berry Banana Steel Cut Oats for Two

Sometimes we eat breakfast with another person... This recipe takes the recipe for steel cuts oats for one and adjusts it to feed two. Steel cut oats are filling and healthy. It's easy to adjust them with different mixes of fruit, berries, and nuts.

Berry Banana Steel Cut Oats for Two

¼ cup water

1 teaspoon  ground flax seeds

1 teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground ginger

1 pinch ground cloves

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

½ cup steel cut oats

2 cups water

2 whole dried bananas

2-3 tablespoons dried goji berries
2-3 tablespoons dried mulberries

2-3 tablespoons dried blueberries

2-3 tablespoons dried cherries

1 teaspoon cacao nibs

4 tablespoons walnuts

1 teaspoon hemp seeds

Heat ¼ cup water in a small saucepan. Add flax seed and cook 1-2 minutes. Add spices and stir in. Cook until mixture starts to thicken.

Add in steel cut oats. Stir to coat oats with spices. Add 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Lower heat to low, cover, and simmer 12-15 minutes until most of the liquid has been absorbed.

Cut bananas into small chunks with kitchen scissors.

Add dried fruit and cacao nibs. Cook 6-8 minutes until fruit has slightly hydrated and oats are at desired consistency.

Spoon into bowls. Add half the nuts and hemp seeds to each bowl.

Tip: I like to use my fingers to pinch off the tops of whole cloves and crumble them between my fingers. I clove top is generally enough for one person.

Tip 2: I like to use whole nutmeg. I shred it using a lemon zester.

Note: I use as many organic ingredients as I can find, so I rarely include the word "organic" in my list of ingredients.