Creamy oatmeal lovers will rejoice with this Scottish oatmeal. This stone-ground oatmeal is filled with fresh strawberries, crunchy almonds. And it’s gluten-free!
When it comes to oats, I didn’t know there was anything besides old-fashioned rolled and quick-cooking oats until a few years ago. Since then I have been introduced to steel cut oats, gluten-free oats and now Scottish oats thanks to Bob’s Red Mill. But what the heck is Scottish oatmeal? It is in fact the original oatmeal or, as we call it in the US, porridge. The fairly fine texture (although more coarse than flour) of Scottish oatmeal is the result of grinding the kernels with stone mills and when cooked results in a creamy, thick and almost instant hot cereal. I bet these Scottish oats would also be great in baked goods, substituted for old-fashioned rolled oats.
Naturally the first thing I made with Scottish oatmeal was in fact oatmeal (or porridge). I used the recipe for my favorite hot cereal, my dad’s apple harvest oatmeal, and substituted the rolled oats for Scottish oats and then strawberries and almonds instead of apples and walnuts. The end result was better than I had predicted. It was perfectly creamy, not too sweet and filling. I actually made this for breakfast on Father’s Day and it was most appreciated.
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STRAWBERRY ALMOND SCOTTISH OATMEAL
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cup milk (or almond milk)
1-1/2 cup water
1-1/3 cup Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Scottish Oats
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 cup slivered or sliced almonds
Directions:
- In a medium saucepan, bring milk and water to a boil. Stir in oats, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon.
- Cook until you reach desired thickness, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and stir in strawberries and almonds. Cover and let stand for a few minutes before serving. Garnish with more strawberries and almonds if desired.
Source: Adpated from Apple Harvest Oatmeal (my Dad’s recipe).
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My favorite recipe using oats is oatmeal cookies. I like to make them with golden raisins instead of the traditional dark raisins; they don’t have that strong raisin flavor.
The steel cut oats make the best oatmeal! Yum!
Apple Crisps with an oatmeal shell and topping :) yumm
Oatmeal raisin cookies are always yummy!
Coconut flour! But really it all looks interesting!
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I never heard of scottish oatmeal until Bob’s Red Mill. I love it. SO hearty good!!! My favorite oatmeal recipe has to be CC oatmeal cookie :)
My favorite oatmeal recipe is a warm apple crisp with cinnamon, walnuts, apples and oats baked into a crispy perfection!
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Tried replacing the strawberries with homemade strawberry jam, and it’s a gorgeous pink now! Thanks for the recipe! :)
That’s a fun alternative, thanks for sharing!
Oatmeal pie!
I’d love to try the Scottish oatmeal
It’s their bulgur. I make a batch just for me so it’s enough to last me 4 days. It’s quick, easy and nutritious!
I want to try the spelt flour.
I enjoy oatmeal raisin cookies the most and would enjoy trying Bob’s quinoa mix too. Thanks!
I start my day with Bob Red Mills Gluten Free rolled oats with almond milk and PB2 (Powdered peanut butter) Topped with raisins, nutmeg, and cinnamon!
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I haven’t tried the Scottish Oats before – sounds good! I have a cookie recipe they’d go great in. Thanks for the chance to win some! :D
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I just made a recipe yesterday using oats–a oatmeal cookie dough smoothie
I love to make overnight oatmeal
I love oatmeal so the Scottish Oatmeal would be something great to try for breakfast!
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I would love to try the whole wheat pastry flour.
I love making Almond Joy Oatmeal with gluten free oats! Just add some water, cocoa powder and shredded coconut! DEEEELICOUS! :)
I have never even heard of scottish oatmeal, but you know me…I’m an oatmeal FREAK! So this sound so yummy to fuel my morning.