Blueberries and Cream Oatmeal
This hearty and filling oatmeal has just the right sweetness combined with a creamy mouth feel. You will really taste the berries as they compliment the oats so well.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Sugar organic, unrefined
- 1 Cup Fresh Berries
- 1 Cup Filtered Water
- 2 T Arrowroot Powder can substitute organic cornstarch or omit
- 3 Cup Old-fashioned Rolled Oats
- 3 Cup Filtered Water
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- 1 Cup Whole Milk can substitute 2 cups if you do not have cream
- 1/2 t Real Salt
Instructions
- Combine berries, sugar, arrowroot powder, and 1 c water in small sauce pot and allow it to simmer gently. This is your flavoring syrup.
- Bring 5 cups of remaining water/milk mixture to boil in a separate heavy-bottom pot.
- Add Salt.
- Once liquid is boiling, carefully add oats.
- Turn heat down to medium-low and continue to stir occasionally for about 15 minutes, or until oats are cooked and porridge is as thick as you like it.
- Remove from heat and stir in berry syrup.
- Ladle into bowls and serve steaming hot with a pat of butter and a handful of remaining fresh berries and nuts as desired.
Notes
Other flavoring options:
Apple Cinnamon - dice 1-2 granny smith apples. Add to oats while cooking along with 1/2-1c sugar and 2T cinnamon.
Maple Walnut - Add 1/2 to 1C sugar to oats while cooking. Chop 1 C walnuts and top bowls of hot oats with a drizzle of maple syrup and walnuts.
Fruit & Cream - Replace blueberries with strawberries, bananas, peaches, or your favorite fruit.
Brown Sugar & Cinnamon - prepare oats "plain" adding 1/2 to 1C sugar while cooking. When finished, top each bowl with 1T packed brown sugar, 3 dashes of cinnamon, and a pat of butter.
