Oatmeal Brulee {with Ginger Cream}
Here’s a secret about me:
I eat oatmeal for breakfast every.single.day.
Okay, so it’s not really a secret. It’s more like a really boring fact about me.
And when I say “oatmeal,” I really mean one of those brown packets you tear open, add water to, and cook for one minute in the microwave while guzzling a cup of coffee and heading out the door. Not fancy, but something that is at least semi-healthy on crazy, frantic, workday mornings.
But I do really, really like oatmeal. And if I could eat it this way every morning, I totally would.
Jazz up your boring, mundane oatmeal with fresh raspberries, dried apricots and cherries…and stick it under the broiler for a few minutes to caramelize the top.
And then pour ginger cream over the top.
Inhale and enjoy.
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 slices fresh gingerroot (about ¾-inch diameter)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- ¼ cup chopped dried apricots
- ¼ cup dried cherries
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed
- ¼ cup sugar
- In a small saucepan, bring the cream, ginger, cinnamon and orange peel to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and strain; discard the solids. Stir in nutmeg and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring water to a boil. Add the oats, apricots, cherries, and salt; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in brown sugar and ¼ cup ginger cream. Cover and let stand for 2 minutes.
- Spray 4 10-ounce ramekins with non-stick spray. Add raspberries evenly between all four ramekins. Spoon the oatmeal over the top and sprinkle with sugar. Place ramekins on a baking sheet. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 7 to 9 minutes or until the sugar is caramelized. Serve with remaining cream.
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You just made boring old oatmeal gorgeous:-) I would eat this every day too…if I was a morning person that it is! I am loving all that fruit that you packed into this yummy breakfast!!!
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Well, I don’t know that I’m really a “morning person,” either, but I do have to eat first thing when I wake up. Aaaaand, have a big cup of coffee. 🙂
i used to eat banana walnut oatmeal every single day in college for breakfast.t I got SO bored with it that I just stopped one day – I haven’t had oatmeal in about 5 years! I need to get excited about it again. This looks like the perfect way to do so Ashley! 🙂
sally @ sallys baking addiction recently posted..bites of real life.
I’ve been back on forth on my oatmeal kicks…I’ll eat it for a long time, get tired of it, then start eating it again. I’m just trying to figure out a way I can eat this version at my desk at work. 🙂
Oh, this sounds like a fantastic breakfast! Perfect way to spice up mundane oatmeal!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction recently posted..Gingerbread Scones
Thanks, Jessica. This is definitely better than the packaged stuff. 🙂
Oh That does look like and amazing breakfast! I need to try that soon! I just pinned this!
Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen recently posted..Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s #1
Thanks, Chandra!
Wow, so much better than my boring steel cut oats. Way to make something bland look amazing!
Yummy! I go through phases where i’ll eat oatmeal every single morning, too. Oddly, I like it the most in the summer, when I can toss in fresh summer fruit. I need to get into it in the fall/winter, too, so it can warm me up on the chilly mornings!
amy @ fearless homemaker recently posted..Pasta With Lentil “Bolognese”
I agree, Amy. I love tossing in fresh berries–best way to eat oatmeal, if you ask me. 🙂
Wow!! I’ve never seen oatmeal look so good! I’m gonna make this over the weekend. My hubby will be out of town so I can eat all of the girly things (like this) all I want!
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork recently posted..Creamy Mushroom Chowder with Bacon
LOL. This is definitely more of a “girlie” breakfast. My husband, good guy that he is, ate this with me…but I know he really wanted biscuits and gravy! 🙂
This looks delicious. I wish I could eat oatmeal. I really wish I could. If I ever do, I’ll use this! 🙂
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Oatmeal definitely isn’t for everyone and it also has a weird texture thing going on. I used to hate it…and then I don’t know what happened. I really love it! Especially in cookies. 🙂