Serves 1
1 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Steel Cut Oats (or Regular Old Fashioned Oats)
*I have a hearty morning appetite so I use 3/4 cup.
A typical single serving is 1/2 cup...Adjust as YOU'd like!*
1 Medium Apple, diced
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
10 Toasted (Unsalted) Pecans, crumbled
10 Dried Cherries
Maple Syrup, as you wish
OPTIONAL: A Pad of Butter, Milk
Bring the water to a boil on the stovetop. Once it's rolling, turn off the heat and stir in the oats, apples & cinnamon. Cover and allow 7-10 minutes for the water to be absorbed and apples to soften. Stir in pecans and cherries and top with as much syrup as you like! Enjoy :)
Tip 1:
I prefer not to let my oats break apart and become super creamy so I don't stir as it's cooking. But by all means, if you like creamier oats, add a little extra water (or milk) and reduce the liquid by cooking while stirring over a medium heat until it's all absorbed and you've achieved the yumminess you're hoping for!
(It was absolutely as tasty as it looks.)