How do you soften old fashioned oats?
The idea is simply to wet the oats until they are all slightly damp. Stir a little bit of water in at a time until you've reached the desired wetness. Add in 1 tablespoon of yogurt, lemon juice, whey, or vinegar for every cup of oats that was added to the bowl.
Soaking not only softens the oats, but it also makes them more tender, quicker to cook, and easier to digest.
The key to getting a creamy, not-gluey bowl of oatmeal is using enough water. Notice we said water—cooking oatmeal in milk tends to make a stickier, thicker oatmeal. Follow the directions on the canister using H2O, then add a splash of milk or almond milk in the bowl.
When you soak oats overnight, it's almost like you're cooking them, but the process is much longer and slower, and it's done without heat. Soaking helps the starches break down and reduces the natural phytic acid, which may help your body utilize the oats' nutrients much more efficiently.
Stovetop: Combine water (or milk) and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Stir in oats and reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 2 to 3 minutes.
For baking, regular rolled oats and quick-cooking are usually interchangeable in a recipe. If your recipe calls for quick-cooking oats and you only have old-fashioned rolled oats, pulse the old-fashioned oats in the food processor a few times.
Oats should soak for at least 12 hours but 24 is best, and a little longer is ok too. I usually start them soaking at night so we can have them in the morning. This recipe is also gluten-free and dairy-free!
So, instead of cooking oatmeal on the stovetop or in the microwave, you soak the raw oats with milk. That soaking process allows the oats to absorb the liquid and soften them enough to eat uncooked. You only need to let the oats soak and rest in the fridge for 2 hours.
The rolled oats in overnight oats are raw, meaning they have fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals — without all that processed stuff (via NDTV Food). Soaking your oats overnight also decreases the phytic acid at a better rate than cooking your oats, according to research.
- Combine oatmeal, 1/3 cup water, banana and salt in a small pot. ...
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the remaining 1/3 cup of cold water.
- Slowly stir in the egg whites, continually stirring until the oats look opaque.
- Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until the oats are creamy, tender and heated through.
How do you make rolled oats creamy?
- 1 cup rolled oats (not instant)
- 3 cups boiling water.
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon.
- 1 cup milk.
- A pinch of salt.
- A drizzle of honey.
- Sweetner to taste.
Method: 1 cup oats 2 1/2 cups of water Pinch of salt Pinch of brown sugar 8 minutes on high pressure with a 10 minute natural release. Let it sit for 5-7 minutes before serving. PERFECT!
