Take your oatmeal outside the bowl and try this unique pan fried oatmeal with fresh fruit and yogurt. You’ll love the crispy buttery crust.
Pan fried oatmeal, guys. I’m pretty excited about this. Push aside that typical bowl-of-mush oatmeal and replace a beautifully presented pan-seared oatmeal.
How to Make It
The scenario starts basically the same as the bowl-of-mush (which, by the way, I also love). Cook steel cut oats and milk (and a couple other pantry staples) until they are thickened. Then pour it into a baking dish and let it cool in the fridge overnight. Once it is firm, you cut it into slices. This is where the magic happens.
Heat a pan with some butter (of course!) and sear a slice of oatmeal until golden brown and crispy. Top with anything you want! I chose yogurt and fresh fruit, but I’m also looking forward to trying this with maple syrup, fruit preserves, or milk.
Great for Meal Prep
It’s also a great way to get a head-start on breakfasts for the week. Pop a pan of this oatmeal in the fridge and then in the morning all you have to do is cut a slice and sear it up, top and serve. The combination of oats and milk (and yogurt if you go that route!) will keep you full all morning long. It’s an easy and delicious way to get your day off to a great start.
More Oatmeal Recipes
- Crockpot Oatmeal (steel cut oats)
- Carrot Cake Slow Cooker Oatmeal
- Baked Oatmeal
- Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats
- Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oats
Pan Fried Oatmeal with Fresh Fruit and Yogurt
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups steel-cut oats (or Irish oats)
- 2 cups 2% milk (any type of milk is fine)
- 2 cups water
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- butter, as needed for frying
- Topping suggestions: yogurt, maple syrup, fresh fruit, milk
Instructions
- In a large and deep saucepan, add the oats, milk, water, brown sugar and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce heat and let simmer for about 20 minutes, until thick. Be careful as it gets thick, it tends to spatter.
- Spray an 8 × 8 or 9 × 9-inch pan with nonstick spray. Pour oatmeal in the prepared pan, smooth into an even layer, cover and refrigerate overnight.
- When ready to serve, slice oatmeal into 6 evenly-sized squares. Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and add a small pat of butter (about a teaspoon). Fry oatmeal squares for about 5 minutes per side or until golden brown and heated through.
- Serve immediately topped with your choice of toppings. I recommend yogurt, maple syrup, honey, fresh fruit, or milk.
Notes
- Nutrition information does not include butter for frying or toppings.
- Oatmeal will keep for 4 days in the refrigerator, or 3 months in the freezer.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Oh my goodness – I have GOT to try this! I’m not normally a big oatmeal fan ( I think it’s a texture thing, mostly) but this sounds amazing!! Oatmeal that’s not mushy – I can get behind that!
wow, I bet that would be good
This is genius!! I really really love this.
Wow. Something from the “olden days”! My mom used to use leftover cold
oatmeal the next day by making oatmeal patties. Just add one egg and tablespoon or so of flour (or Bisquick) to about a cup of left over oatmeal and fried it like pancakes. Delicious patties. Had maple syrup on them.
Great idea!
Thanks, Zoe, glad you like it! It’s a hearty and healthy breakfast idea.
What a great way to prepare steel cut oats! I’ve never tried this, but definitely want to!
Wow – great, great idea! I’m sure the texture is fab. Love this new take on a staple!
Oh y gosh, this is genius! It really takes breakfast to a whole new level and I’m sure you can even play around with it to make it something savory for a unique type of dinner or lunch. My mind is spinning from the genius of this!
Gah! I love this. It’s such an easy way to get breakfast on the table. Love that buttery crunch :)
What an ingenious way to eat oatmeal and yes someday cooked oatmeal can really be a turn off!
How clever is this?!