Toasted Blueberry Oatmeal with cinnamon and walnuts
Ingredients
1/2cuptoasted walnuts, chopped
1tablespoonunsalted butter
1cupsteel cut oats
3cupswater
1cupwhole milk
1tablespoontoasted wheat germ
1/4teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1tablespoonand 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
1/2teaspooncinnamon
2cupsblueberries
honey, optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the walnuts onto a baking sheet and place in preheated oven 7-10 minutes until fragrant. Shake the baking sheet halfway through baking so the nuts will toast evenly. Remove nuts from oven and set aside to cool completely.
Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add oatmeal, and toast, tossing and turning oats, until oatmeal is browned and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Add water, milk and wheat germ and bring to a simmer and reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered without stirring until the mixture looks like gravy, about 20 minutes. Add salt and vanilla and stir lightly. Continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until oatmeal is soft and creamy, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup blueberries, walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon. Spoon oatmeal into serving bowls and top with remaining blueberries.
Drizzle with honey if desired and serve immediately.