Ingredient

• 3 cups water
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• Cinnamon, nutmeg, and/or cardamom, optional
• Honey or maple syrup, optional
• Thinly sliced apple
• Frozen tart cherries, thawed
• Chopped almond
• Frozen blueberries, thawed
• Orange zest
• Greek yogurt
• Chia seeds
• Coconut flakes

Direction

1. Bring the water to a boil in a medium pot. Add the oats and salt and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes, or until thickened. Stir in a pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg, and/or cardamom, if desired. Remove from heat and let stand for two minutes. Serve hot with honey or maple syrup, if desired.
2. To make the Apple & Tart Cherry variation, top with sliced apples, tart cherries, and almonds.
3. To make the Blueberry & Coconut variation, top with blueberries, orange zest, a scoop of Greek yogurt, chia seeds, and coconut flakes.