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Jam-Swirled Oatmeal with Salty Honey Butter

10 minutes + one pan gives you Jam-Swirled Oatmeal with Salty Honey Butter. Top with toasty nuts and a splash of cream. Repeat tomorrow. And the next.
Course Breakfast
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1
Author Jillian

Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon roughly chopped nuts
  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon butter, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • sea salt, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon jam
  • milk (or cream!), for serving

Instructions

  1. To toast the nuts, heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chopped nuts. Cook until the nuts are toasted, a bit browned, and smell wonderful, about 3-5 minutes. Add a small pinch of salt to the nuts and remove from the pan.

  2. In the same saucepan over high heat, bring the water to a boil, stir in the oats, and lower the heat to medium. Let the oatmeal cook until all the water has soaked in, about 5 minutes. You'll want to stir it occasionally so the oats don't stick to the bottom of the pan. 

  3. While the oats cook, make the honey butter by vigorously mixing the butter, honey, and a good pinch of salt in a small bowl. If your butter is straight from the fridge, 10 seconds in the microwave should do the trick.

  4. Assemble the oatmeal by swirling the jam into the oatmeal, sprinkling the nuts over, and adding the dollop of honey butter on top. It will melt and create the most delicious pool of honey goodness. Serve with cold milk. Enjoy and repeat the next morning!