Optional Toppings (or what’s in your cupboard at the time)
trail mix
nuts (almonds, walnuts)
dried fruit (apricots, raisins, dates)
berries, fresh or frozen
bananas
honey
maple syrup
agave syrup
golden brown sugar
milk or cream
Instructions
Pour 3 cups of water into a large pot. Add a pinch of salt and the diced apple. Bring to a boil. Gently add the steel-cut oats, gradually while stirring constantly. Bring back to a boil then lower heat until the oats are simmering. Stir in cinnamon and nutmeg. Continue to cook, stirring quite often (it tends to stick to the bottom of the pot), until the oats have softened and the mixture has the consistency you desire (some like their oats thin, others prefer thicker oatmeal). It will take a while, approximately 25 – 30 minutes.
Recipe by Just a Smidgen at https://justasmidgen.com/2011/07/09/groats-oats-and-lakeside-porches/