How to Make Soaked Oatmeal Using Oat Groats
Hi Sweet Friends,
Using Oat Groats to make soaked oatmeal is not only nutritious, it’s also very affordable. Of the three types of oats that you can purchase—Flaked Oatmeal, Steel-Cut Oats, and Oat Groats—the 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.
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 make a delicious and budget-friendly breakfast that is easy to make.
Step-by-step instructions
Watch this YouTube video as I walk you through the step-by-step process of making Soaked Oatmeal using Oat Groats.
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You can print the recipe below.
How to Make Soaked Oatmeal Using 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 degree Fahrenheit 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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Hi Mary,
I want to try soaking oatmeal but I can’t have gluten so I’m wondering if you know of any foods with phytase that can replace the rye. I tried google but I didn’t really get any results. The only thing I found was foods with phytic acid. Are you able to help me with this?
Hi Roz,
Thanks so much for your note. I understand completely. You can leave the rye flour out. Instead just use the Apple cider vinegar. The acidulated water will help significantly to activate the phytase which will help to decrease the phytic acid.
Hope this helps!
Please let me know if you have any other questions. I’m so happy to help!
Love, Mary
Hi Mary,
I love your videos. Would love to try this recipe. Can I use steel cut oats instead of the whole groats. Thank you Joyce
Hi Joyce, Thanks for your comment. Yes, you can definitely use steel cut oats. They work great and save a few steps! BTW – Do you enjoy making other traditional foods? I have a playlist of my videos titled “Mastering the Basics of Traditional Nutrient Dense Foods Cooking”. It’s a series of 15 detailed videos that covers How to Make Bone Broth, Cultured Dairy, Ferments, Sourdough Starter (my foolproof stater), Sourdough Bread, and How to Soak and Sprout Grains to Make your own Sprouted Flour at Home. You can watch the VIDEOS here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCWcFsG-Np0&list=PLkRuW3pBo2U3b4eu0QraZReKlGzA11h3y
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Thank you again for your comment!
Love, Mary
Hi do I have to grind my oat groats or can I leave them hole
Hi Rodney, You can certainly cook your oat groats whole – it will just take a bit longer. Thanks so much for commenting! Love, Mary