Soaked Oatmeal Recipe

This nourishing, pro-metabolic soaked oatmeal recipe is a super simple, delicious breakfast idea! This recipe is easy to make-ahead and have on a busy morning.

Soaked Oatmeal for breakfast

I’ve always loved oatmeal for a warm breakfast or a bedtime snack.. I’ve even been known to have it for dinner on occasion! That’s why I knew I needed to have a good recipe for making the perfect soaked oatmeal.

To me, surprisingly, the texture of soaked oats cooked vs un-soaked oats cooked was completely the same.

I like to eat my soaked oatmeal with heavy cream, sprinkled with brown sugar– it’s hard to beat!

I also love oatmeal with things like:

Banana

Honey

Peanut Butter

Cooked Apples

Cinnamon

Butter

Raisins

Serve this soaked oatmeal along side some eggs or cottage cheese for added protein, and you’ll have yourself a nourishing, balanced, warm breakfast.. perfect for a fall or winter morning!

Why soak your oats?

Soaking oats before cooking them has benefits that are worth the extra step. Raw oats contain phytic acid, which is an anti-nutrient. This makes it more difficult for your body to digest the oats, and absorb the nutrients that are available.

Soaking the oats with water and some form of acid, such as apple cider vinegar, helps break down the phytic acid and makes the oats easier to digest. Having more easily available nutrients and easier to digest carbs makes things easier on our bodies, which is a very good thing.

These days, we are constantly bombarded with things that put a lot of stress on our bodies- and especially our livers. This is very hard on our metabolism!

Chemicals that can put stress on our bodies come from things like household cleaners, cosmetics, scented candles, fumes from paint, and sadly, even our food!

It’s worth putting in the extra step and preparing your grains properly.

And don’t worry, you can’t taste the apple cider vinegar! Simply rinse the oats lightly in a strainer before cooking them, and you’ll remove the vinegary taste.

How long to soak oatmeal before cooking

The easiest thing for me to do is soak my oats overnight. I get them started right before I go to bed, and in the morning I just have to rinse the oats and cook them. This usually ends up right around 8-9 hours of soaking time.

If you don’t have that much time for any reason, that’s fine! Just make sure to soak your oats for at least a couple hours to get some of the benefits of soaking.

I use rolled oats, which are pretty thin and small, so they don’t need nearly as long to soak as something like beans.

How to cook soaked oats

Lightly rinse the soaked oats in a strainer, then place 1 cup of soaked oats in a small pot with 1 cup of water. Sprinkle on 1/4 tsp. salt.

Cook the oatmeal over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring very occasionally.

Once the oats have reached your desired texture, remove from the heat and serve immediately.

Is soaked oatmeal good for you?

We all regularly hear of the amazing benefits of oatmeal. Could soaking it really make it much better?

The answer is absolutely yes! Raw oats contain phytic acid, which is an anti-nutrient. This makes it more difficult for your body to digest the oats, and absorb the nutrients that are available.

You might think cooking the oats would remove the phytic acid, but it does not! Soaking oats with a little acid, such vinegar, yogurt, or kefir helps remove this phytic acid, and allows your body to digest the nutrients available in the oats.

Soaking oats before you cook them is a great way to make them healthier for your body, and easier to digest, which is great for speeding up your metabolism!

Ingredients

1c. Rolled oats
Water for soaking
1/4 tsp salt
1c. Water

How to make overnight soaked oatmeal

The night before you want oatmeal, get your oats soaking by combining 1 cup of oats in a bowl, and covering the oats with water. Make sure your oats are completely covered, and have about 1/2 inch of water over them.

Add 1/2 tsp. vinegar, and stir lightly.

Allow the oats to sit at room temperature for 6-10 hours, or until you’re ready to cook them

When you’re ready to make oatmeal, rinse your oats lightly in a strainer, then place in a small pot and add 1 cup of water, and 1/4 tsp. salt.

Turn the burner onto medium heat and allow the oatmeal to cook for about 10 minutes, stirring once or twice.

Once the oatmeal has reached your desired thickness, remove from heat and serve immediately.

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Have you ever tried soaked oatmeal? Let me know what you think!