Spiced Buttermilk Oatmeal

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 cup steel cut oats
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 ⁄2 tsp. ground green cardamom
• 1 ⁄4 tsp. ground star anise
• 1 (1”) piece ginger, peeled and mashed into a paste
• 1 ⁄2 tsp. kosher salt
• 3 ⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1 ⁄4 cup whole milk
• 1 tbsp. honey
• 1 cup mixed dried fruit, such as apricots, dates, and prunes, roughly chopped
• 1 ⁄2 cup roughly chopped pecans, lightly toasted Orange marmalade or raspberry jam, for serving (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in a 4-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oats, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, and ginger; cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and oats are slightly toasted, 2–3 minutes. Stir in salt and 3 cups water; boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring occasionally, until oatmeal is tender, about 25 minutes. Add buttermilk and whole milk; simmer until oatmeal is slightly thickened, 8–10 minutes. Stir in honey. Serve with dried fruit and pecans and, if you like, a swirl of marmalade.