Sprouted Oat Groat Cereal & How to Sprout Oat Groats
Sprouted oat groats are a delicious and nutritious breakfast. This post shows you how easy it is to sprout oat groats and then use them in a hot breakfast porridge with berries.
This Sprouted Oat Groat Cereal is the first of the recipes I’ve tried using sprouted grains. I started with gluten-free, raw oat groats. This is what they look like when they’re raw and not sprouted.
I soaked the groats in filtered water overnight, rinsed them, and placed them into a sprouting vessel. My current favorite sprouter is the Easy Sprouter.
Recipe Steps
Step One
Soak the oat groats in water for 12 hours. Rinse them well.
As always, please do see the recipe card at the end of this post for the exact ingredients and measurements.
Step Two
Put the groats in a sprouting device and place in a cool, dark location.
Rinse and drain the oat groats a few times a day with cool, clean water.
Step Three
Once the groats have sprouted, you can move them out of the dark.
Let the groats sprout until the “tails” are about 1/8″.
Step Four
Give the groats one final rinse and then serve or cook.
Sprouting Photos
Here’s what the groats looked like after being soaked 12 hours, rinsed, and and sprouted for one day.
I was sooooo excited when the groats grew their little tail thingies:
At the end of the second full day of sprouting, the groats were definitely ready to be harvested. The white fuzzy stuff is totally normal; they’re called root hairs which sounds ick but they are harmless and get washed away when you rinse them:
I suppose one could technically eat the sprouted groats without cooking at this point, but I wasn’t taking any chances with my or my husband’s ability to digest them.
So, I rinsed the sprouted groats one last time and then put them in my rice cooker on the “germinated brown rice” setting with about a cup of water. A simmer for a good 15-20 minutes on the stovetop will do the trick as well.
The last time I tried to eat cooked oat groats without sprouting them first, I got a terrible stomachache afterwards.
Since I started sprouting and cooking, I’ve had no problem and I get to enjoy the fantastic nutritional benefits of eating oat groats, not to mention the chewy texture and warming, delicious comfort that comes from eating a bowl of whole grains.
I’d love to hear your input on this topic of soaking and sprouting. Let’s discuss in the comments section.
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Sprouted Oat Groat Cereal
- Prep Time: 12 hours
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 12 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Sprouted oat groats are a delicious and nutritious breakfast. This post shows you how easy it is to sprout oat groats and then use them in a hot breakfast porridge with berries.
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw oat groats
- 4 cups fresh or frozen berries
- 1/2 cup raisins
- Homemade almond milk (optional, for topping)
Instructions
- Rinse your raw oat groats and place them in a medium-sized glass bowl or sprouting device. Cover with fresh, filtered water and a pinch of sea salt. Let sit for at least 8 hours or up to 12 hours.
- Use a strainer to rinse the oat groats thoroughly. Place the groats in a sprouting device. Rinse 2-3 times a day for at least two days or until the groats have sprouted.
- Rince the groats one last time and place in a rice cooker or a saucepan. Add one cup of water, raisins, and cook for 15-20 minutes. If serving right away, defrost the frozen berries in the microwave and serve with the oat groats. Otherwise, you can store the cooked groats in the fridge for up to 3-5 days or in the freezer.
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Sprouting, stove-top
- Cuisine: Sprouted
Keywords: sprouted oat groat cereal, sprouted oats, oat groats, oat groat cereal
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I just made my first batch of groats and oats sprouted. I have just ventured into sprouts and so far, I LOVE THEM! I’m making bean sprouts, lettuce sprouts, and grain sprouts. I’m trying them all 🙂 I’ve read that the nutrition in them is superior to full grown veggies.
I’m totally obsessed with sprouting now, too, Kimberly!!! 🙂
Thanks for posting this Carrie – I’m very interested in trying this. I’m sensitive to gluten, but seem to have no problem eating things labeled gluten-free (like Bob’s Red Mill gf oats). My hubby has also been having some digestive issues though and I’ve been wracking my brain trying to think of ways to make him easily digestible food.
I can’t remember if your man is plant-based or not, Kimmy, but Alan was def having some zinc and magnesium deficiency issues which seem to have been resolved with additional supplementation, plus me going to the effort of soaking and/or sprouting most of our nuts, seeds, and beans.
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Okay so I am thinking about not cooking the sprout oats. I think I will put the sprouted oat in the Cuisinart and then dry them in thinly spread shapes on a surface and put into the dehydrator.
Any words to the wise about this?
Thanks!!
Chrisann
I think that should work, as long as you think your digestive system can handle it! :0)
Thank you, Carrie 🙂 .
It’s 2016 and I’m just getting started w/a more vegan diet!
I’ve been focusing on grains and beans because fresh organic vegetables aren’t around locally.
But only a few grains agree with me, like I grew up with, cooked from dried to a rolling boil.
Sprouting and eating raw is becoming my way of eating organic, and veggie so far 🙂 .
Altho I LOVE the comfort of oatmeal from the quaker box – its not so good for my energy level or my tummy 12 hours later …
*I just tried your recipee! Sprout, Then cook for a bit! It Works For Me 🙂 !*
Nice sustained energy level, happy tummy, and oatmeal comfort for me now,
Thank you 🙂 !
-Irene.
One of my fav ways to eat oats.
★★★★★
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Cool, thanks for this intro! I, just for the fun of it, want to start sprouting my grains and these projects are always so hard to start if I’ve never done them ? even if it’s not hard at all! Will definitely try this soon. 🙂
Do they taste different sprouted than plain cooked oat groats. I like to cook them with chicken broth and use in place of rice. They’re yummy.
Hello! I was wondering what brand of oat groats you buy. Thank you!
I buy the organic version from Montana Gluten Free. They are sprout able: https://amzn.to/2OaJEp9