How to Cook the Laziest Steel Cut Oatmeal Ever!

Explore Guides

Start the Guide ›

How to Cook the Laziest Steel Cut Oatmeal Ever!

Easy and fast whole grains without slaving over the stovetop.

Pearl Chen

1.2k Views

Step 1 of 6

Boil the water.

Step 2 of 6

Measure out 1/4 cup oatmeal (remember that it doubles while cooking) and place in thermos.

Step 3 of 6

Put 1/2 cup boiling water into thermos. (Add a bit more water if you like a mushier oatmeal.)

Step 4 of 6

Put the lid on and give it a gentle swirl.

Step 5 of 6

Sleeeeeeep.

Step 6 of 6

Wake up and open the thermos to find hearty, cooked oatmeal inside. Serve with your fav toppings.

You're Done

Check out other guides by this author!

Pearl Chen

Toronto, ON

klab.ca/+

Android enthusiast. Long-time web/Flash dev. Robot-lover. DIY-enabler. My company: http://gplus.to/klab

Keep Exploring

Pets

How to Make the Cheapest Cat Toy Ever

by Pearl Chen

2.8k

Photography

How to Make a VERY Cheap Tripod for Snapguide Making

by Pearl Chen

2.9k

Technology

How to Enhance a Phone Slip Case With NFC - Part 2

by Pearl Chen

Start Over

6 Comments

Supplies

Embed

Samantha Voigt

United States

Steven Ramkumar

San Francisco, CA

Desiree Rivera

Springfield, Massachuset...

Masan 9 .

Mrs Smith

Jeanniene Warner

Denver, CO

P P

Chris Smith

Sevierville, TN

Debra P

Alderrr Alderrr

Southern California

Kristina Pearson

Mathilda Flores

Sweden

Liz Smith

Danielle Veenstra

Les Chester

amy Kane

Florida

Shanieca Waters

Jenifer Pitman

Seattle, Washington

Pamela Tarango

Bakersfield, California

Rebecca Cheng

Shibuya, Tokyo

Paul Verlaan

North Vancouver BC

Antony Bridle

Aidan R

on the terraces

Teresa Segovia

Gareth Kerlin

El paso, Texas

¼ Cups Steel cut oats

Wide-mouth Thermos

½ Cups Water

Kettle

I love this handy tip!! I've made this several times. I like to use unsweetened Almond Breeze vanilla milk instead of water. It is safe to boil (I do it on the stovetop in a saucepan) and I add sugar free French vanilla Torani syrup to my taste. I like it super sweet! I have also added sugar free French vanilla creamer to the oats before I pour in the liquid. Very tasty!!

Carol Graham 7 months ago

About 8 hours? I've had it sit on the counter for 10 hours and it's been fine. If you're reaching the 16 hour mark, it might be a bit questionable.

Pearl Chen (author) last year

That gets me excited! How long would you say "over-night" is?

Samantha Voigt last year

*Typo: Overtime = over night

Pearl Chen (author) last year

For real! I ate my oatmeal this morning with maple syrup and strawberries. :) Just don't leave it sitting on the counter for *too* long otherwise it's kind of gross. Overtime works best or I've found that even a 1-2 hour sit on the counter works.

Pearl Chen (author) last year

This really works well?

Samantha Voigt last year

Be first to comment on Step 1.

Be first to comment on Step 2.

Be first to comment on Step 3.

Be first to comment on Step 4.

Be first to comment on Step 5.