Brown Butter And Cinnamon Steel-cut Oats Oatmeal

Total Time: 1 hr 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup steel cut oats
• 2 -3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 -3 cinnamon sticks
• 4 cups plain oat milk (available near the rice milk, almond milk, etc.)
• 1/3-1/2 cup dark brown sugar (to taste)
• 1/3-1/2 cup wheat germ
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 heat butter in pot or pan. continue cooking, while stirring frequently, on medium until it's a hazelnut color, but do not burn it.
• 2 add all the oats to the browned butter, leaving it on medium heat.
• 3 add cinnamon sticks to this.
• 4 stir oats/cinnamon sticks frequently until the oats darken. it should be smelling pretty good.
• 5 add all the oat milk.
• 6 bring the mix to a boil while stirring.
• 7 once it boils, reduce heat to low and let simmer for maybe 25-30 minutes covered. you can stir occasionally, and if it sticks to the bottom, don't worry, it's still good.
• 8 remove the lid and add brown sugar. keep simmering uncovered for another 10 or 15 minutes, until the oats are thicker and soft. you do still want to have a bit of fluid at this point, though, so the next step doesn't make it too dry.
• 9 add wheat germ. this gives it a bit of flavor and texture, as well as some health benefits. the wheat germ should take up some of the fluid and make it somewhat thick now.
• 10 let cool for a few minutes until it's warm, not hot. add eggs and vanilla and stir. at this point, it should have a traditional porridge consistency, as the eggs add wetness.
• 11 enjoy!