Oats is a budget-friendly staple for breakfast in our house. Often I only have time or inclination to do plain oats with a blob of butter and a little honey to sweeten but every now and then, if my ingredients allow I create a dressed-up version of oats.
This recipe makes enough for 3 adults or 2 adults, a toddler and a baby.
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 1/2 cups Rolled oats
- 3 1/2 cups cold water
- 4 Tbsp of carob powder
- Fresh Strawberries
- Raw honey to taste (optional)
- Blob of butter (optional)
METHOD:
- Place water, rolled oats and the carob powder into a saucepan. Mix well until carob powder is stirred through. Bring saucepan to the boil and then turn down heat and allow it to simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the oats is soft and the water has been absorbed.
- Slice fresh strawberries and place on top of the cooked oats, drizzle with some honey to taste and drop a blob of butter on top. Serve.
The baby (7 months) had his oats without any additional honey. The toddler (2 1/2 years) had hers with a teaspoon of honey to slightly sweeten it.
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