Gluten free Steel Cut Oats with Chia Seeds and Coconut Oil
A healthy steel cut oats recipe made with chia seeds and coconut oil.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup gluten-free steel cut oats
- 1.5 cups almond milk (or other non-dairy milk)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil (organic virgin coconut oil)
- honey to taste
Instructions
- Add steel cut oats, almond milk, and vanilla to a pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook until done. Mix every so often. (Cooking time may depend on your brand of steel cut oats, so make sure to read the instructions on your steel cut oats package; mine took 15 minutes to cook)
- Remove the oatmeal from heat and immediately mix in the chia seeds while the oatmeal is still hot.
- Then pour the oatmeal into bowls. Add 1 teaspoon of coconut oil per bowl, and mix. Add honey to taste and mix.
- Serves 2.
Nutrition
Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 247mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 359mg | Iron: 3mg