This gingerbread oatmeal is an ideal cozy breakfast for the vacations! Made on the stovetop with fast metal minimize oats, cinnamon, ginger, and molasses for a pleasant (however not too candy!) gingerbread style.
Why I Love This Recipe
I like gingerbread through the vacation season. I simply can’t get sufficient of these scrumptious warming spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and ginger this time of 12 months.
I additionally adore oatmeal and discover that it’s a superbly satisfying and comfy breakfast. Plus, it’s really easy and fast to make. This Gingerbread Oatmeal is not any exception.
Prepared is lower than quarter-hour, this oatmeal is certain to provide you all of the wintery, vacation, cozy feels. Its candy and spicy taste profile jogs my memory of contemporary gingerbread cookies however in a creamy, breakfast kind. Suppose heat winter spices and an ideal stability of spicy ginger and candy molasses.
It’s additionally obtained juuuust the correct amount of taste and sweetness – sufficient that you just discover and luxuriate in it however not an excessive amount of that it overpowers the dish and you’ll’t even end the bowl!
It’s each hearty and filling, and I wish to prime it off with yogurt and/or chopped pecans to make it much more satiating.
If you happen to love gingerbread as a lot as I do and dig make-ahead breakfasts, I counsel you additionally take a look at my Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal!
Components You’ll Want
Notes on Components
unsweetened almond milk: I exploit almond milk for its gentle, impartial style when cooking and baking, however you should utilize any sort of standard dairy or non-dairy various on this recipe.
fast metal minimize oats: I exploit fast metal minimize oats on this recipe however you too can use any sort of oats – metal minimize are my favourite for his or her creamy texture however you should utilize common metal minimize oats or rolled oats too. Metal minimize oats will take about half-hour to cook dinner.
cinnamon: the proper heat, cozy taste
ginger: mildly spicy but candy
allspice: barely earthy, bitter, and fruity
floor cloves: provides a subtly candy taste and heat
nutmeg: supplies a nutty, barely candy and woody taste
salt: taste enhancer
vanilla extract: provides a contact of sweetness
molasses: contributes to the basic gingerbread taste! You’ll be able to all the time add extra molasses for those who like your oatmeal sweeter
brown sugar: sweetens up the oatmeal. Be at liberty to substitute with coconut sugar or maple syrup relying on what you have got available
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The best way to Make Gingerbread Oatmeal
- Warmth milk. Pour milk in medium pot and convey to a boil.
- Stir in oats. As soon as the milk has boiled, decrease warmth to medium-low and stir in oats. Cook dinner till combination begins to thicken, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add spices and different elements. Stir in cinnamon, ginger, allspice, floor cloves, nutmeg, salt, vanilla, molasses, and brown sugar, till mixed with oats.
- Cook dinner oats. Proceed cooking till oats attain desired texture, about 7-10 minutes.
- Prime off and luxuriate in! Prime with pecans, yogurt, or different desired toppings and luxuriate in!
Knowledgeable Ideas
- Fast metal oats might be changed with common metal minimize oats and even old style oats for those who favor. Notice that cooking occasions might differ. Common metal minimize oats will take about half-hour to cook dinner.
- Oats are naturally gluten-free however might include traces of gluten from cross-contamination within the manufacturing facility. Make sure to use licensed gluten-free oats you probably have a gluten allergy.
Recipe FAQs
How do you sweeten oatmeal with out sugar?
Oatmeal might be sweetened with maple syrup, honey, extracts, spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, nut butters, contemporary fruit, and on this case molasses!
Why is my oatmeal not creamy?
Make sure to stir your oatmeal typically as its cooking and don’t hold the warmth too excessive. If the warmth is just too excessive, the oatmeal will thicken up shortly and burn, sticking to the underside of the pot.
If you happen to discover that your oatmeal is just too watery, chances are high you added an excessive amount of liquid or aren’t letting it cook dinner lengthy sufficient
I discover that bringing the liquid to a boil first, then including the oats and reducing the warmth helps obtain a creamy consistency.
What’s the distinction between fast oats and old style oats?
Fast oats are similar to old style oats however are minimize into smaller items to permit them to cook dinner quicker. Be at liberty to make use of any sort of oats you have got available on this recipe however observe that cooking occasions might differ, and you might wish to add kind of almond milk accordingly.
Storage and Preparation
Gingerbread Oatmeal leftovers might be saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days and within the freezer for as much as 3 months.
To reheat leftovers, warmth within the microwave for 60-90 seconds with a splash of almond milk (or milk of desire).
Recipes That Pair Effectively
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Smoothie
For extra gingerbread inspiration, take a look at my different recipes beneath!
Gingerbread Bread Pudding with Eggnog Sauce
Uncooked Vegan Gingerbread Truffles
No Bake Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes
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Description
This gingerbread oatmeal is an ideal cozy breakfast for the vacations! Made on the stovetop with fast metal minimize oats, cinnamon, ginger, and molasses for a pleasant (however not too candy!) gingerbread style.
- 4 cups unsweetened almond milk (or any milk / non-dairy milk various of alternative)
- 1 cup fast metal minimize oats
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon floor cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- Non-compulsory: pecans and/or yogurt for garnish
- In a medium pot, convey milk to a boil.
- Decrease warmth to medium-low, stir in oats and cook dinner till begins to thicken, about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in cinnamon, ginger, allspice, floor cloves, nutmeg, salt, vanilla, molasses, and brown sugar, till mixed with oats.
- Proceed cooking till oats attain desired texture, about 7-10 minutes.
- Non-compulsory: Prime with pecans, yogurt, or different desired toppings.
Notes
- Common metal minimize oats will take longer to cook dinner, about half-hour.
- Prep Time: 0 minutes
- Cook dinner Time: quarter-hour
- Class: Breakfast
- Technique: Stovetop
- Delicacies: Vacation
Key phrases: gingerbread oatmeal, gingerbread oatmeal stovetop