Healthy Breakfast Crème Brûlée

Okay, there is no creme in this creme brulee recipe. But here is the thing, I love oatmeal. I really do. But my biggest complaint about oatmeal–as a foodie–is that it’s quite unappealing. Very unappealing!

You might have noticed, I really get into the visuals of food here at Cooking Stoned. So making oatmeal sexy is one of my goals. It’s so tasty and healthy, I think more people would enjoy it if it didn’t look like a big grayish-brown blob.

Did I succeed?

1. Bring the water to a boil and add in the oats and salt. Reduce to a low simmer and cook for five minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit covered for two minutes.

2. Divide the berries (I used frozen as fresh are not in season yet here), nuts, and dried berries along with the oatmeal between two ramekins.

3. Top with the brown sugar. If you want to add in maple syrup, do it before adding the brown sugar.

4. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and in the broiler on high for about 5 minutes, making sure it doesn’t burn.

Serve warm and enjoy!