Cherry-hazelnut Oatmeal

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 cups water
• 2 cups steel cut oats
• 2/3 cup bing sweet dried cherries, coarsely chopped (or other)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted and divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons toasted hazelnut oil (or other oil)

Recipe

• 1 combine the water,, oats, cherries and salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 stir in 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon nuts, and cinnamon.
• 5 place 1 cup oatmeal in each of 6 bowls; sprinkle each serving with 1 teaspoon sugar.
• 6 top each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoon nuts; drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil.