How to Soak Oats

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Find whole oats for a healthy option.. Buy rolled oats for preservation.. Pick steel cut oats for heartier oatmeal.

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1

Find whole oats for a healthy option.

Step 1

Find whole oats for a healthy option.

2

Buy rolled oats for preservation.

Step 2

Buy rolled oats for preservation.

3

Pick steel cut oats for heartier oatmeal.

Step 3

Pick steel cut oats for heartier oatmeal.

4

Avoid purchasing quick or instant oats.

Step 4

Avoid purchasing quick or instant oats.

5

Combine oats, water, and lemon juice in a bowl.

Step 5

Combine oats, water, and lemon juice in a bowl.

6

Add apple juice or apple cider vinegar for a sweeter taste (optional).

Step 6

Add apple juice or apple cider vinegar for a sweeter taste (optional).

7

Mix in chia seeds for texture.

Step 7

Mix in chia seeds for texture.

8

Stir the mixture until the oats are slightly damp.

Step 8

Stir the mixture until the oats are slightly damp.

9

Cover the oats and soak them in the fridge for 12 hours.

Step 9

Cover the oats and soak them in the fridge for 12 hours.

10

Place the soaked oats in a saucepan.

Step 10

Place the soaked oats in a saucepan.

11

Stir the oatmeal as it thickens in the pot.

Step 11

Stir the oatmeal as it thickens in the pot.

12

Add toppings to your oatmeal.

Step 12

Add toppings to your oatmeal.

13

Sweeten your oatmeal with sugar.

Step 13

Sweeten your oatmeal with sugar.

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