It's October, so I'm fully embracing everything autumnal. This includes one of my favorite cozy breakfasts: oatmeal! A recipe so adaptable it could be made with just two ingredients, and it has endless permutations of flavors that can be added in.

I made this batch with dates, coconut cream, cardamom, cinnamon, vanilla, and topped it with butter and my vanilla coconut sugar syrup. Maple syrup also tastes amazing on it. I feel like oatmeal is sometimes a hit or miss, but this one was so good I had to post the recipe. This would also be perfect for suhoor during Ramadan!

 

Spiced Date Coconut Oatmeal

Ingredients:

1.5 c rolled oats

3 c water

1/3 c coconut cream

4-6 dates

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cardamom

1 tsp cinnamon

Butter (for topping)

Maple syrup (for topping)

 

Instructions:

Step 1: Toast the oats for a minute or so in a medium saucepan until fragrant. 

Step 2: Add in the water & salt.

Step 3: When water is near boiling, add in the coconut cream, dates, cinnamon, and cardamom.

Step 4: Cook on low heat until the consistency is to your preference (I did 10-12 minutes, I prefer things on the thicker side)

Step 5: Serve in a beautiful bowl and top with butter, maple syrup, and more cinnamon & cardamom.

 

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