Breakfast for 2

Gingerbread Steel Cut Oatmeal

Name: Gingerbread Steel Cut Oatmeal
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup steel cut oats; 2 tbsp ground flax seed; 1 1/4 tsp ginger; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp cloves; 1/4 tsp allspice; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1 tbsp molasses

$3.47for 420 minServes 2

Steel cut oats simmer in almond milk with warm spices, flax, molasses, maple syrup, and vanilla until thick and tender.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Oats, 3 oz$0.10/oz typical	3 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$1.74

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHoney or maple syrupSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

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20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Dairy-free Kid-friendly Budget Breakfasts Holiday Winter

Typical price

$0.87 per serving$3.47 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup steel cut oats
2 tbsp ground flax seed
1 1/4 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp molasses

Steps

Combine the oats, almond milk, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, and salt in a medium saucepan.
Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium heat.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the flaxseed, maple syrup, molasses, and vanilla bean paste.
Cook for 3 more minutes until the oats are tender and thick.