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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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 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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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)
- 2-Cup Prep Bowl with Lid
- Terry Dish Towels
Favorite Kitchen Supplies
- Favorite Aprons
- Countertop Burner (On my kitchen island in many recipe videos.)
- Handheld Vacuum Sealing System
- Vacuum Lids
- Whisk
- Silica Gel Packets (Helps keep moisture from building up in your mix)
- 8-Quart Slow-Cooker
- Fat Separator (Clever kitchen device to help you decant bone broth)
- Flour Sack Towels
- pH Strips (Helps you check on the acidity of your vinegar)
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- Mockmill Grain Mill (for making homemade flour)
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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
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
Also, I wanted to let you know that if you are also interested in making bone broth, I buy my bones from US Wellness Meats. Be sure to go to the “shopping guide” on my webpage where I have a special link and 15% off discount code for US Wellness Meats: https://marysnest.com/shopping-guide/
And if by chance you are especially interested in learning about sourdough, be sure to check out my Complete Guide to Sourdough: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkRuW3pBo2U3NKN0GHvGCpiWNxcTefLof I think you will enjoy some of these videos.
Also…If you enjoy making homemade pantry type items, you might enjoy my playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkRuW3pBo2U1MqC3YAw7ZRYjuL9FBGSwc where I show how to make Apple Cider Vinegar, 10 Flavored Extracts including Vanilla Extract, 1- Minute Homemade Mayonnaise, Homemade Bouillon – and how to dehydrate it, Natural Food Colorings, Evaporated Milk, Condensed Milk, Preserved Citrus, and more!
And in the Modern Pioneering spirit…If you enjoy canning, or are interested in learning about canning, I have a playlist of my canning videos here which include step-by-step tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkRuW3pBo2U3HJRCmwVAvBNS90WjifR1U
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Please let me know if you have any questions. I’m so happy to help! And I’m so glad we’re on this Traditional Foods Journey together!!
Thank you again for your comment!
Love, Mary
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