Maple Pear Breakfast Oats

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups oat milk

1 1/2 cups water

1/2 tsp sea salt, such as Diamond Crystal Kosher

1/2 cup steel cut oats

2 tbsps maple syrup (plus more for drizzling)

1 pear (cut into dice sized cubes)  

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup raw almonds, sliced (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. In a medium-sized pot over high heat, combine the oat milk, water, and salt. Once the pot comes to a simmer, add the oats and lower the heat to medium.
3. Stir frequently while the oats simmer (lower the heat as necessary) for about 20 minutes or until the oats have a tender chew to them.
4. In the meantime, use a large mixing bowl to mix the cut pear, vanilla, and maple syrup. Place the coated pears on a lined baking sheet and cook in the oven until pears are fork- tender, about 20 minutes.
5. Remove the pears from the oven and set aside for serving.
6. To serve: spoon the cooked oats into serving bowls. Topple in the seasoned pears.
7. Garnish with almonds and drizzle more maple syrup to your taste.