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Spiced Poached Pear Oats

Today's recipe is how to make Spiced Poached Pear Oats, a gluten-free deliciously comforting breakfast, using pears, mixed spices, oats, butter and almond milk.  
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword breakfast, gluten ree, healthy breakfast, oats, pears, porridge
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 2

Equipment

  • Pots
  • knife
  • Chopping boards

Ingredients

For Oats

  • 2 cups water boiling
  • 1 cup Oats gluten-free
  • Pinch salt

For Pears

  • 2 pears ripe
  • 1 tsp cinnamon ground
  • 1/2 tsp ginger ground
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg ground
  • 1 star anise optional
  • 3 cups water

To Serve

  • almond milk
  • butter
  • maple syrup

Instructions

For the Pears

  • Simmer your pears (with the skin on) in hot water with the spices for 15 min.
  • Remove from heat and cut thin slices - be careful, the pears will be hot.

For the Oats

  • Bring water and a pinch of salt (if desired) to a boil in a small saucepan.
  • Stir in oats and reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat, pour into a bowl and add almond milk, butter and maple syrup, according to taste
  • You can also top with poppy seeds, nuts, more cinnamon or edible flowers.