Gingerbread Oatmeal
Gingerbread Oatmeal! Taste Fall and Winter in this bowl. Cozy ingredients and only 5 minutes to make. This is one of my children’s favorite. It’s delicious and makes the season a bit more special and memorable.
- Cook Time5 min
Ingredients
- 1 C Quick Oats
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 C Packed Brown Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Powdered Ginger
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 3 C Water
- Half and Half, Cream or Milk of Choice to drizzle on top
Method
In a sauce pan, combine all ingredients except for the half & half, cream or milk.
Cook on high until it begins to boil. Once boiling, stir continuously until the oats soften and are cooked through. About 3-4 minutes
Serve in individual bowls and drizzle with half & half, cream or milk of choice. Sprinkle with cinnamon on top for a garnish. Eat hot. Enjoy!
This is about as easy and delicious as it gets…
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Let’s make some Gingerbread Oatmeal! Time to ring in the holidays with this delicious, spiced, soul warming dish. For my family it’s a new tradition that we cherish and makes Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas just seem a bit more festive. Truly some of my happiest holiday memories are focused around what I ate, and this dish is no exception. And this recipe makes “festive” sooooo simple!
Honestly, this is one of the simplest recipes and really doesn’t require much elaboration. But, there are a few things to know that may help you in your oatmeal game that I’m super happy to share!
General Oatmeal Rules
Rule 1: Water
When cooking with any kind of oats, with the exception of steel cut oats, you want your water to oat ratio to be 3:1. Basically, if you have 1 cup of oats, you’ll want to add 3 cups of water. Easy right?! My husband, bless him, has the hardest time cooking oats and it’s literally because he refuses to learn this rule. Love you babe! But it’s true.
Rule 2: Salt
A lot of people forget to salt their oats. This makes the oatmeal taste flat and one dimensional, especially when adding your sweetener and cream. Salt makes the oats more balanced, requires less sweetener to taste good, and adds depth. The good news, if you ever forget to salt your oats, you can always add it at the end.
I hope you enjoy this bowl of gingerbread oatmeal as much as we do and feel it makes your season just a bit more special. Happy Holidays!
Gretchen
31 Oct 2021This is so delicious and easy! I love these fall flavors and this really hit the spot. I have already made it twice and the leaves are still on the trees 🙂
Heather
1 Nov 2021Thank you so much Gretchen! I’m so glad you liked it!