Oatmeal Brûlée! (Please don’t faint ~ it might seem like a crazy luxury but it’s no less healthy than regular oatmeal.) I don’t add any sugar to the pot, and what gets caramelized on top is the only sugar I used ~ it’s an incredibly delicious healthy indulgence!
I’m so excited to share this oatmeal brûlée with you!
If you love creme brûlée you’re going to go crazy for this fun spin on breakfast. Just like with the dessert, you’ll have a crackly outer layer of ‘burnt’ sugar, but instead of custard underneath, you get creamy oatmeal mixing with the little melting shards of caramel in your mouth and, oh my, your eyes will roll back in your head. Cinnamon and vanilla flavor the oats and the entire recipe takes no more time than your basic breakfast. Do up a whole tray of them for guests. I don’t like to self-congratulate, but I am taking a little bow here…
This caramelized oatmeal is a morning conversation starter for sure
Recipes don’t get much more fun than this one, and if you already have a kitchen torch collecting dust in the back of your cabinet, this is a great way to get some use out of it. The nice thing, too, is that there’s nothing tricky involved here. If you know how to turn on your torch (which took me an embarrassingly long time to master, btw) you’ll be bruleeing like a pro.
How to make Brûléed Oatmeal
- Just prepare your favorite oatmeal as usual.
- Spoon it into individual serving bowls and smooth out the top so it’s an even layer.
- Sprinkle the surface lightly with granulated sugar.
- Then get busy with the torch, touching every corner to get that fantastic crackly sugar crust. I like to wait until I see specks of black, that way I know it’s done.
- It hardens to a crisp crust in a matter of seconds as the sugar cools. I’m telling you this is a wonderful way to eat oatmeal!
We love oatmeal in this house!
- Overnight Steel Cut Oats with Almond Butter and Honey
- Oatmeal with Whiskey Butter
- Maple Glazed Oatmeal Cookies
- Spiced Vanilla Pear Oatmeal
- Irish Oatmeal Soda Bread
Oatmeal Brûlée
Equipment
- kitchen torch Buy it here
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk, any type, including almond, coconut or soy, I used full fat dairy milk
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 tsp granulated sugar, regular granulated white sugar caramelizes best
- cream or half and half for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Heat the milk in a saucepan until little bubbles form around the edges and add the oats. Cook gently for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until the oatmeal is thickened.
- Stir in the cinnamon and vanilla and spoon into two serving bowls.
- Smooth out the top of each bowl with the back of a spoon for form a flat surface for the sugar.
- Evenly sprinkle 2 teaspoons of sugar over each bowl
- Use a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar, moving the flame in circles as the sugar turns color. Keep heating until the entire surface is browned and you start to see small black spots.
- Serve hot with a dash of cream.
Notes
Nutrition
This sounds delicious and will try it tomorrow…love the cup you use for serving! Please post the name of the brand/manufacturer. Thank you.
Hi Carmen, my mug is from friend and potter Sandy Kreyer, if you search her name in my search bar you’ll find a post I did all about her and her work.
Make the oats with a little salt. It really makes a difference in flavor. I like the idea though, I want to try it.
Wow! my family will love this, two of their favourites combined. Great idea.
I love having oatmeal for my breakfast. Oatmeal is always good for me. I will try this recipe
What a terrific idea! Made this for breakfast this morning and it was so good. Thanks for the recipe!
You’re welcome!
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Amazing recipe!
Thanks!
Sure Marisa, thanks!
Oooh, this looks great! I make oatmeal all the time, but have never tried bruleeing it before!
That looks incredibly decadent 🙂
OMG I have to try this!!! Would love to share this recipe on my blog if you don’t mind?
With your credits of course.
Can’t wait to make it :-D. (is it already tomorrow morning ;)))
Of course, love to be shared, thanks Marleen!
Thanks so much!!! I’ll share the love. Share love not secrets right ;).
Will make it today. You have no idea how much I’m looking forward to this. I actually have a torch, never used it. Still didn’t get to make a creme brûlée. Has been my plan forever. So: your will be my first!!!! YAY. Creme brûlée for breakfast’ already sounds amazing 😉
Hi Sue, this is how my version turned out!
http://www.sharelovenotsecrets.com/oatmeal-creme-brulee
Absolutely love it 🙂
Thanks again!
Yours came out gorgeously Marleen — I just shared on facebook, thanks!