Homemade Five Grain Oatmeal Recipe – Easy Breakfast
If you’re searching for a nourishing and hearty breakfast option, look no further than our Five Grain Oatmeal Recipe. This tried-and-true dish is perfect for those cozy mornings when you crave something warm and satisfying. Packed with a variety of grains, it offers a unique blend of textures and flavors that will keep you fueled throughout the day. This recipe is a delicious way to integrate more whole grains into your diet. Let us guide you through the steps to create this wholesome breakfast that even the busiest of mornings can’t resist.
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Our Introduction to Five Grain Oatmeal in England
Standing on the railway waiting platform at Taunton Station, our bodies needed breakfast before heading out to Bath England for several days. Options at the train station were limited. We hoped to find healthy food options on our tourist travel morning. Facing limited options, we ventured into a Starbucks, where we purchased containers of five-grain oatmeal.
These oatmeal containers were of the convenient fast-food variety. The grains were all pre-mixed. We just needed to add some hot water and let the grains steep for a few minutes before eating our hot breakfast cereal. And with five grains, it was technically more of a porridge or cereal, but as one of the grains was oats, we’ll let that slide.
When time is limited during travels, there are times when we need to choose food items that match our rushed schedules. Such was the case at the train station in Taunton.
Recreating Recipes From Our Travels
Upon returning home from our UK trip, we attempted to recreate many of the foods we enjoyed. Our confidence inspired us to improve on our Starbucks 5-grain cereal oatmeal experience. The Starbucks oatmeal version worked at the time. However, with a little more time at home and improved ingredients, we turned an economical coffee shop oatmeal into a power breakfast.
Health Benefits of Oatmeal
Many people choose oatmeal as part of a diet to control blood sugar levels. Oats and whole grains are nutritious, high-fiber choices for your breakfast. People looking for a gluten free breakfast option will also want to have oatmeal recipes in their breakfast repertoire.
Keep this one handy if you want to add an excellent alternative to your breakfast menu. Use this five grain oatmeal in your breakfast repertoire to eat healthily and enhance the amount of dietary fiber in your diet.
Our 5-grain Oatmeal Recipe Reimagined
Below, you will find an updated version of a five-grain oatmeal. We experimented to refine this recipe which reimagines the Starbucks 5-grain oatmeal.
It’s a cereal recipe you can make at home for a power breakfast. It’s a simple recipe that is easy to make. And this hot five grain cereal recipe mix provides a hearty breakfast with a great taste.
Our stovetop version requires a little more attention than pouring hot water and waiting three minutes. The basic cooking instructions will get you to breakfast in about fifteen minutes. You’ll be rewarded with a hearty oatmeal breakfast. You can also choose a grain mix that works for you.
Select from your favorite grain options, such as steel-cut oats, or use this recipe as a base to prepare a cereal mixture of grains sitting in your pantry. You are more likely to find a good choice of whole grains in grocery stores that cater to healthy food options. You may discover prepackaged whole grains available to scoop from bulk bins at your local store.
5-grain Oatmeal Recipe
Five Grain Oatmeal
Oats and whole grains are nutritious, high-fiber choices for your breakfast. This five grain oatmeal recipe is a way to experience a healthy breakfast at home.
Ingredients
- WHOLE GRAINS: Select five whole grain ingredients from the following suggested grains to arrive at 3 cups of total grains.
- 1 cup regular rolled oats or steel-cut oats
- 1 cup barley (use organic barley for a healthier choice)
- 1/2 cup quinoa or brown rice
- 1/4 cup wheat bran or oat bran
- 1/4 cup farro
- (Feel free to substitute grains that you otherwise may have available in your pantry)
- ADDITIONS (optional)
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon Chia seeds
- 2 Tablespoons ground flax seed
- SWEETENER (optional)
- 2 Tablespoons honey, brown sugar, maple syrup, or sweetener of your choice
- TOPPING OPTIONS
- Fresh fruit
- Nuts
- Sunflower seeds
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Mix the grains in a container.
- The night before breakfast, reserve 1 cup of the 5-grain cereal. Combine the grains with 2 3/4 cups of water. Mix well and store in the refrigerator overnight. Store the unused five-grain mixture in your pantry for a future breakfast.
- In the morning, place the cereal mixture in a saucepan. Add additions (raisins, chia seeds, ground flax seed). The sweetener can be added during or after cooking. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- Cook until creamy, about 10 minutes. Add more liquid if needed.
- Add your favorite oatmeal toppings.
Slow Cooker Option
This 5-grain breakfast cereal doesn’t take too long on the stovetop. But you can also prepare it during the evening in a slow cooker and have it ready the next morning. You might use your stove for other breakfast preparations in the morning. Or, you might want to have your breakfast ready when you wake up. If either of those scenarios rings a bell, make yourself a crock-pot breakfast by starting your 5-grain oatmeal the night before.
The slow cooker version will be softer and creamier than the chewier stovetop method.
Use the following adaptation to adjust your five grain porridge recipe for slow cooker preparation.
Combine the grains, raisins, additions, and water in your slow cooker
Stir the ingredients
Place the cover on the cooker and set the temperature setting to low heat
Let the oatmeal cook for eight hours
Serving Recommendation
Get a large bowl and scoop a healthy portion of this 5-grain porridge into your bowl.
Add your favorite oatmeal toppings. We prefer bananas or blueberries, sunflower seeds or walnuts.
Print this recipe
Download a PDF of our printable Five Grain Oatmeal recipe
The next time you plan for something new and healthy for breakfast, consider 5-grain oatmeal.
Thanks for reading this recipe article.
Art & Julie
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References
While you enjoy your five-grain oatmeal, read about travel to Bath, England, which is when we first came across five-grain oatmeal during our travels:
The Best Places To Visit In Bath England
Or listen to our podcast that recaps our travel day to Bath, England.
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