Date Nut Oatmeal - Make your morning a little more delicious with a bowl of this hearty oatmeal containing dates, nuts, brown sugar, and cream.
Last Sunday morning was really unusual. Why, you ask? Because I slept until 9:00! That almost never happens.
Not that I'm an early, eager riser either. I just usually wake up around 6:30 or so on the weekends and can't get back to sleep. Probably because that's about my normal weekday wakeup time.
BeeBop was already up and piddling around the house, being very quiet so that I could sleep in, sweetie that he is. So when I opened my eyes and saw how late it was, I practically jumped out of bed. It felt like I was just wasting the day away lying there and I couldn't stand that!
Since it was sooo late (she said sarcastically), I thought I'd just make a quick breakfast of oatmeal and toast. And while I was cooking, BeeBop asked me whether my oatmeal recipe was on the blog. I really had to think a minute about that. Was it? Surely not. It's just oatmeal, you know. Who needs a recipe, right?
Then he reminded me that I make our oatmeal a little differently. Not much, but just a little more interesting with the addition of dates and pecans. Not a big change but oh how it bumps up the flavor! So, here's my Date Nut Oatmeal with dates, pecans, brown sugar, and cream. Yum.
How to Make Date Nut Oatmeal
I typically use the old-fashioned rolled oats or the longer cooking steel cut oats for our oatmeal. Never instant. My favorite is steel cut, but you do have to be willing to invest a bit of time for them. Just depends on how bleary-eyed and sleepy I am, really. This recipe uses rolled oats.
So, start by bringing the water and salt to a boil. Stir in the oats, pecans, and dates. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook for about 5 minutes stirring once or twice.
Remove the oats from the heat and let them stand for a few minutes. Sprinkle with brown sugar (or turbinado sugar if you like), add a splash of milk or cream, and a few additional dates and pecans as a pretty garnish.
Enjoy!
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- Oatmeal Blueberry Pancakes
- Cranberry Pistachio Oatmeal
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- Slow Cooked Oatmeal
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- Banana Berry Oatmeal from Two Peas and Their Pod
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Date Nut Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups water
- ½ tsp. salt optional
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ⅔ cup chopped pecans
- ⅔ cup chopped dates
Instructions
- Bring the water and salt to a boil.
- Stir in the oats, pecans and dates.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring once or twice.
- Remove from heat and let stand for 2-3 minutes before serving.
- Serve with a sprinkle of brown sugar or turbinado sugar and a splash of milk or half and half.
- Sprinkle over additional dates and pecans if desired.
Nutrition Information
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D F says
This is precisely the recipe that I wanted! A sugar-optional hot morning oatmeal. The dates and pecans add just the right amount of sweetness during cooking
Lana Stuart says
Yes, you hardly need any sweetener with the dates! Glad you like the recipe.
Daniella says
Looks like a healthy way to start the day!! Can't wait to try this out - I bet it is filling as well - love all the ingredients so together they ought be a real winner!
Lannie says
oooh this sounds so good. i love oatmeal, and i love dates. why not put them together??
Mary says
Oh this is delicious! It's breakfast time here - and I'm following your recipe!
Mary x