How to Make Soaked Oatmeal Using Oat Groats

Using oat groats to make soaked oatmeal is not only nutritious, it’s also very affordable.

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Which Oats Are the Best Buy?

When you make oatmeal, you can choose from the following types of oats:

• Flaked Oatmeal
• Oat Groats
• Steel-Cut Oats

Out of the three types, oat groats will be your best buy.  Oat groats are the whole oat grain that has not been adulterated in any way. Since it has received minimal processing, the cost is lower than the other forms of oats.

So the next time you are out shopping or ordering online, be sure to look for oat groats and add them to your cart.  You will be able to use the oat groats to make a delicious and budget-friendly breakfast that is easy to make.

Making Apple Cider Vinegar

When you soak your oat groats in water overnight, you’ll want to add apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, or whey. I like to use apple cider vinegar.

Did you know you can easily and cheaply make homemade apple cider vinegar? I’ll show you how in my three-part series. You won’t need to buy it from the store anymore!

• How to Make Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar with the Mother – DIY From Scratch Recipe for Beginners (3 Part Series)

More Soaking and Sprouting Recipes

In addition to soaking oat groats to make soaked oatmeal, you can also soak beans and nuts, as well as sprout flour to make healthy and delicious homemade recipes.

• How to Soak and Sprout Beans – Techniques for Seasonal Differences

• How to Make Crispy Pecans Easy to Digest

• How to Make Sprouted Flour at Home

More Recipes Using Oats

If you’re looking for more recipes to make with oats, be sure to try my cowboy cookies and oatmeal bread recipes. And in my Top 7 Meal Extenders for Budget Meals video, I also include a budget-friendly recipe for Spaghetti and Meatballs made with Old Fashioned Rolled Oats.

• How to Make Healthy Cowboy Cookies

• Oatmeal Bread Recipe Using Prepper Pantry Staples

• Top 7 Meal Extenders for Budget Meals and How to Use Them

Storing Whole Grain in Your Prepper Pantry

If you want to store whole grain for the long-term in your extended or Prepper Pantry, I’ll show you which grains you need, how to store the grains safely, and turn the grains into flour.

• Essential Whole Grains for Your Prepper Pantry – Ancient, Modern, and Gluten Free

• How to Store Whole Grain and Make Homemade Flour

If you want to learn more about how you can start your own Prepper Pantry, be sure to watch my Prepper Pantry series for beginners.

• What is a PREPPER PANTRY? And Why We All Need One.

• How to Stock Your Prepper Pantry with Real Food

• How to Stock Your Prepper Pantry for $5 a Week with a Prepper Pantry Grocery List

The Flake Lovers Flaker from Mockmill

With your stored whole grain, you can use the Flake Lovers Flaker from Mockmill to create freshly flaked grain. This device flakes whole grain in minutes, and you can use your flaked oat groats to make soaked oatmeal too. (Watch my Flake Lovers Flaker video to see the device in action.)

Mockmill also makes an electric grain mill that is a very affordable and beautifully crafted. This German-made mill stone grinds grain with settings ranging from 1 to 10—fine to coarse ground grain. I use my Mockmill to make fresh grain in many of my videos, and you can see how this electric grain mill works in my Mockmill 100 unboxing video.

• Mockmill 100 Grain Mill Unboxing and Review

And I have great news! The folks at Mockmill are very kind to offer my viewers and readers a special one-time discount on any of the flakers or grain mills that they sell.

• If you decide to get a Flake Lovers Flaker or Mockmill electric grain mill, be sure to use my affiliate link for a special one-time 5% discount on Mockmill Stone Grain Mill products, including Ancient Grains, like Einkorn, Emmer, and Spelt. (The discount will appear when you checkout.)

Note: This is not a sponsored post, I purchased these devices myself, and I am a happy user of them in my cooking and baking.

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How to Make Soaked Oatmeal Using Oat Groats

5 from 1 vote

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 10 minutes mins

Soaking time: 12 hours hrs

Total: 12 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Yield: 4

Author: Mary Bryant Shrader

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Making soaked oatmeal is not only nutritious, it's also very affordable using inexpensive oat groats.

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup Oat groats
• ▢ 4 cups Water divided
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Sea salt coarse ground
• ▢ 4 ounces Unsalted butter optional
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Cinnamon optional

Instructions 

• Place the oat groats on a parchment-lined baking sheet and place into a 350°F or 176°C oven to toast for no more than 5 minutes.
• Remove toasted oat groats and allow to cool. Once cooled, transfer to a small grinder. Grind oat groats to a consistency of half powder and half chopped groats.
• Add oat groats to a small sauce pan, which is either enameled cast-iron or stainless steel. Cover oat groats with 2 cups of the water. Also add 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. If you do not have apple cider vinegar, you can use lemon juice or whey.
• Allow oat groats to soak overnight or for approximately 8-12 hours.
• After soaking, place the saucepan containing the oat groats on the stove burner on medium high and add the remaining water and the salt. Bring the oat groats to a simmer and turn the heat to medium low, continually stirring to prevent the oat groats from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• After about 10 minutes, the oat groats should have thickened. Now add the butter and cinnamon, if using, and stir until combined. The oatmeal is now ready to be served.

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Notes

Toasting the oat groats before grinding enhances their flavor.

Serve up your oatmeal with any combination of a variety of seasonal fruits, chopped nuts and seeds, cream, honey, and maple syrup, or simply served plain.

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Nutrition

Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 597mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 714IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Americana

Calories: 363

Keyword: Oat Groats, Oatmeal, Soaked Oatmeal

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Favorite Soaked Oatmeal Supplies

• Whole Grain Oat Groats (organic)
• Ceylon Cinnamon Powder (organic)
• Apple Cider Vinegar (But remember you can make Apple Cider Vinegar homemade too!)
• Parchment Paper
• Spice Grinder
• Cast Iron Dutch Oven
• Pyrex 4-Cup Glass Measuring Cup
• Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
• Dark Rye Flour (organic)
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• pH Strips (Helps you check on the acidity of your vinegar)

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