This recipe came about from a fan request. I really struggled with getting the spices just right until it dawned on me to simply use the spiced from my Clean Eating Gingerbread Waffle recipe.
From that point on, I was a happy girl. I will say that these spices are very strong (I love strong flavors). So if you prefer a milder flavor, double the amount of oats you cook and then freeze some for future breakfasts. Or, you can always just reduce the spices by half. The great thing about these is that you can make one waffle, taste it, and then adjust the spices to your liking.
Any way you do these, it’s great to have a stash in your freezer for a quick, whole grain breakfast.
YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY THESE CLEAN EATING RECIPES:
Please note that the nutrition data below is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible. Data below does not include maple syrup.
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 1 1/2 tbsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom
- maple syrup to taste
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Cook the oats to package directions but include the spices when you add the oats to the water.
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When finished cooking, add maple syrup to taste.
SAVE!!! I love ‘intense’ flavors as well!!! Thanx!
My pleasure!
What a flavorful oatmeal dish! All of these spices are making me excited about Fall weather and food 🙂
Definitely looking forward to fall. My favorite time of year!
Thanks Tiffany!!!! I’m SO EXCITED to try it – I’ll let you know how it turns out – YAY!
Please do!
Yum!
Definitely would add a little kick to my morning oatmeal. The mix of spices sounds wonderful.
I hope you’ll enjoy it!
Ya, sorry. I removed the link. That recipe won’t be up until September 8.
Thanks! That recipe will be on my blog shortly. I got a little ahead of myself there. Sorry!
I hope you’ll enjoy it!
FInally got all my spices together and just had this for breakfast. WAY TO GO TIFFANY! You hit the spices just right. I have been fiddling with the flavor for years and it was always missing something. This is a winner for sure.
Thanks >:)
Will be making the Chicken Korma later this week – I’m just toooooo excited about my food these days!
Haha!!! I’m so glad I’m not the only one who gets excited about dinner! LOL
Thanks! Sorry about the waffle recipe, that was an oversight on my part. It will be on my blog on 9/8/12.
I am thinking of trying this recipe because I am trying to get away from eating eggs everyday for breakfast. Can I substitute Gluten Free Oats? I only have regular, not steel cut. I have never been an oatmeal fan so I am trying to find some good clean recipes that I can make gluten and dairy free, Please let me know. Thank you!
Yes, just cook it to package directions and add the spices. Hope you enjoy it!
Just made this and it is sooooooo amazing! Thanks for another great way to shake up breakfast! :0)
My pleasure!
Thanks so much! The waffle recipe is there now.
I made this for myself in single size, 1/2 of oats, and the 1 cup of water, and then I reduced the amount of spices to under 1/8 of a tsp, and a little more cinnamon, cause I love it… LOL But omg, it is soooooo good, thank you soo much, and a splash of 100% maple syrup!!! thank you soo much it’s sooo good!!! Perfect for this fall morning!!!
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it!
can i use regular syrup??
What kind of regular syrup?
the only syrup i have is aunt jamima butter rich….
No, that would not be clean. Sorry.
This looks awesome for wintertime…!
Hi, I have tried this today and it was a pleasant surprise, something different to oats! I loved that smell of all spices. Although I didn’t have cardamom and only used like 2.5 cups water. But thank you it was nice. I especially like that you write serving amount. I have lefovers for another 3 days 🙂 it also made me realise that I use way too much salt as this felt bland..
The spices won’t be affected at all by cooking it in a slow cooker. But I did make this pretty strong, so you may want to cut them in half regardless. You can always stir in more at the end if it’s needed. But you may want to follow my overnight oatmeal recipes and sub the flavorings for the gingerbread spices here.
How did I miss this recipe before? I WILL be making this today. Perfect for a cold December morning! Thank you thank you!
Erin L – My pleasure! I hope you enjoy it. 🙂
Oh yum! I am so obsessed with oatmeal and all things gingerbread, I am so ready for those warm cozy spices! I love your use of cardamom! Gingerbread AND vegan, WHAT MORE could a girl ask for? Love love love! I am definitely making this in the AM using my pressure cooker and with one small substitution… I’ll be replacing the maple syrup with organic blackstrap molasses. Can’t wait to try it.
Alison – Awesome!! Please let me know how it turns out! 😀
These oats were awesome! And those spices? OMG …. SPOT ON! You are amazing 😄👍👍👍👍 They were SO perfect! I made this FOUR TIMES this week already!
Alison – That’s wonderful!!! Yay! I’m so happy you loved them! 😀
Will this still be good if I make it the night before and store it in the fridge? And if so, how would I warm it up, or should it be eaten cold?
Steph – Sure, You can make it the night before! If you don’t mind adding a little milk to keep things more fluid, you can just reheat in a pot on the stove. You can microwave it too if you prefer. Totally up to you.
Thank you
Hi there. I just made this and followed your recipe exactly. I just wanted to check and see that you meant to put one whole teaspoon of clove. It is incredibly overpowering. Next time I make it I will go with 1/4 tsp. I just wanted to point it out to you in case it was in fact a typo.
Aubrey – My apologies!! It was a typo!
This is like Christmas in a bowl! It is SOOOOO good.
Melody – Oh yay!!! I’m so happy you enjoyed it! 😀