Following a raw food diet can leave you craving warmth, comfort and flavors of the past. This simple recipe for raw oatmeal can bring you back to the good ol' days. Soaking the oats the night before will make them much softer and easier to blend. They can also stay soaking in your refrigerator for days, even up to a week if you change the water once or twice. Follow this raw oatmeal recipe or top with any fruits, nuts and spices you love and have at home.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Soak Time: 24 hours
Total Time: 24 hours, 15 minutes
Yield: 2 to 3 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 cup steel cut oats (or substitute oat groats)
- 4 medjool dates (or substitute soaked figs or apricots)
- 2 cups water
- 1 red apple (try gala, fuji or honeycrisp), chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of nutmeg, clove or allspice
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar, optional
Preparation:
First you'll need to soak the oats for at least a couple of hours but better to soak them overnight in 4 cups of water. You can also soak the dates to make them more blender friendly (especially if you are substituting a different variety of date!). The oats will need to be drained and rinsed but you can use the date soak water as part, or all, of the 2 cups needed in the recipe.
Next place the rinsed oats, dates, and water (or date soak water) in the blender and blend on high speed for about 25 seconds or until the mixture is smooth.
Mix together the chopped apples, cinnamon and any other spices you like, and agave nectar, if using. Portion out the oats into a bowl, top with the cinnamon apples and enjoy!
It is also nice to top with fresh raw nut or seed milk such as this Raw Almond Milk!