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Steel Cut Oat Loaf

The Great Oat Loaf

A simple and yet totally satisfying way to prepare steel cut oats.  Prepare once, pour into a loaf pan, and now you have a week's worth of oatmeal, in slices!  Heat up the slices and drizzle with brown sugar and your favourite toppings. Oatmeal just got a makeover, and the texture is amazing!

Course Breakfast
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 3 hours
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups steel cut oats
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Place the water and salt in a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
  2. Add the steel cut oats and stir vigorously to combine. Bring back to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.
  3. Cover mostly (leave the lid a little ajar to avoid bubbling over and scorching the stove) and simmer the oatmeal for 15-20 minutes. The oats should be cooked through and the liquid mostly gone. It should be nice and thick. Lift the lid every five minutes or so and give everything a good stir to make sure nothing is sticking to the bottom. It should be making those lovely plopping bubbles at the end.
  4. After the time is up, add the cinnamon and give another good stir.
  5. Remove from the heat.
  6. Line a loaf pan with non-stick spray and some parchment paper, so that there is paper hanging over both the long edges.
  7. Pour the oatmeal into the pan. Smooth out the top. Let the steam escape and after a few minutes, cover with plastic wrap. Let it cool some more before placing it in the fridge.
  8. Let it set at least 2 hours, or overnight.

  9. Once set, you can remove the oatmeal loaf by using the parchment handles. Cut off a thick slice and warm. Microwave, toaster oven or even a skillet on medium to medium high heat will work great.

  10. Top with your favourite oatmeal fixings. Brown sugar, a bit of milk, berry compote, maple syrup etc.