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Overnight Oatmeal with Almonds and Dried Cranberries

  • ACTIVE: 5 MIN
  • TOTAL TIME: 15 MIN plus overnight soaking
  • SERVINGS: 6

Steel-cut oats are more pleasantly chewy and less gluey than rolled oats. Soaking them overnight helps them cook quickly in the morning.

Recipe: Overnight Oatmeal with Almonds and Dried Cranberries

  • HEALTHY
  • MAKE-AHEAD

Ingredients

  1. 1 1/2 cups steel-cut oats
  2. 6 cups water
  3. 1/4 cup chopped roasted, salted almonds
  4. 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  5. Sugar
  1. In a large saucepan, boil the oats in the water for 1 minute. Cover and let stand overnight at room temperature.
  2. The next day, bring the oatmeal to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the oatmeal is cooked but still a bit chewy, about 10 minutes. Serve with the chopped almonds and dried cranberries and sweeten with sugar to taste.
Make Ahead The cooked oatmeal can be refrigerated for up to 5 days. Add a few tablespoons of water when reheating.
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