Strawberry-Rhubarb Oatmeal [How to make oats easier to digest]

Creamy, low-sugar, dairy-free, & easy to make steel cut oats!

Some people have a hard time digesting oats. If this is you I have a trick that could help you- soaking them!

Soaking your oats overnight BEFORE cooking them helps break down the starches & phytic acid so your body has less work to do when it comes time to eat them. This is often overlooked but definitely makes a huge difference for me. It also makes them super fluffy, soft, & more full, so you get a bit more volume out of them, filling you up for longer.

How to soak your oats:

1. Add your oats to a bowl & cover them with water.
2. Let them sit, preferably overnight.
3. In the morning, drain the water & rinse the oats well using a fine mesh sieve.
4. Then the oats are ready to be added to the slow cooker with new, fresh water!

I also love adding a serving of collagen to my prepared oats but simply omit this for a vegan option. I prefer to add my sweetener & additional add-in’s after the oats have been prepared. I kept this recipe pretty basic so you can spice it up however you prefer. It is delicious with maple syrup, coconut butter, cinnamon, almond butter, or I topped it with my easy flax jam recipe which I shared on my Instagram & you can find here! You could make it with a mix of strawberries & rhubarb as well!

I hope you guys love this recipe as much as I do! I am obsessed with rhubarb this time of year so let me know if there are any other rhubarb recipes you want me to experiment with! Make sure to tag me on Instagram if you make any of my recipes so I can share your re-creations on my stories!

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Strawberry-Rhubarb Oatmeal [How to make them easier to digest]

Creamy, rich, fluffy, delicious & satisfying, these steel cut oats will fuel your busy day! Low sugar & dairy-free, these oats are just what your morning needs! Naturally sweetened with the goodness of rhubarb & strawberries!

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Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Steel Cut Oats Pre-soaked (see directions above)
• 3 1/2 cups Milk of choice or water For a creamier option, use milk. I used unsweetened almond milk.
• 1 cup Fresh rhubarb, diced
• 1 cup Fresh strawberries, diced
• 1 tsp Almond extract
• Pinch of Pink or Celtic Sea Salt

Servings People Ingredients 3/4 cup Steel Cut Oats Pre-soaked (see directions above) 3 1/2 cups Milk of choice or water For a creamier option, use milk. I used unsweetened almond milk. 1 cup Fresh rhubarb, diced 1 cup Fresh strawberries, diced 1 tsp Almond extract Pinch of Pink or Celtic Sea Salt

Instructions

1. Soak steel cut oats (see above for step by step).
2. Add the oats & the fresh filtered water or milk of choice, along with the other ingredients to the slow cooker & stir well.
3. Set slow cooker to the 'keep warm' setting & leave overnight. I made these around 8pm & they were ready by 8am. If you are making them later in the evening & want them ready earlier in the morning, cook them on the 'low' setting instead.
4. Scoop into a bowl & mix in your collagen peptides (linked above) if using, until it has fully dissolved. Top with whatever your heart desires & add your preferred sweetener of choice (maple syrup, monk fruit, stevia, honey, etc.). I topped this with melted coconut butter, my flax strawberry jam (linked above), & some pecans/sliced almonds. Enjoy!