Golden Milk Steel Cut Oats

I recently saw a recipe for golden milk somewhere on the internet, and was instantly intrigued. The health benefits from turmeric are well-known and I wanted to give golden milk a try. I don't typically drink milk, so I decided to use the flavor profile with baked steel cut oats. I used this recipe from wellness mama, as the jumping off point for my oats and am super happy with the results. This dish is hearty, lightly sweetened and very good for you.

Golden Milk Steel Cut Oats

Ingredients:

1 tsp vegan margarine
1 1/2 cup steel cut oats

pinch of salt
2 cups water
2 1/2 cups soy milk (or other non-dairy milk)
*1/3 cup maple syrup
1 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cardamom

1/2 cup raisins
Nuts or seeds (optional to sprinkle on top)

*To make a naturally sweetened version replace the maple syrup with 7-10 medjool dates boiled for 7 minutes in 1 cup of water. Blend the dates with the water they were cooked in and use this as the sweetener.

Directions:

Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

Melt the margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the oats and stir to toast. Once the oats are starting to smell fragrant, add all the remaining ingredients which are the salt, water, soy milk, maple syrup, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, and cardamom. Stir, and let it come to a slow boil. Continue to stir for 5-7 minutes.

Pour the oats into the prepared casserole dish, cover with foil, and bake for 35 minutes.

For 6 servings. Nutritional information from caloriecount.about.com.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 233 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 222 Calories from Fat 35

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.9g 6%

Saturated Fat 0.6g 3%

Trans Fat 0.0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 93mg 4%

Potassium 334mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates 42.0g 14%

Dietary Fiber 3.2g 13%

Sugars 21.9g

Protein 6.5g

Vitamin A 1% • Vitamin C 1% Calcium 6% • Iron 12%

Nutrition Grade A

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet