Atole de Avena
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on Nov 12, 2021
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Creamy and warm, this atole de avena is a great beverage to snuggle up with this autumn. One sip of this cinnamon-vanilla oatmeal drink will warm you from the inside out, like a chunky-knit blanket in a cup!
How to make Atole de Avena
Grind the oats in a blender or small food processor until it reaches a thick flour consistency.
In a saucepan bring the water with the cinnamon stick to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 30 minutes. Discard the cinnamon sticks.
Optional: If you’d like your atole de avena to be more like a milk steamer, simply sweeten it. Add piloncillo or brown sugar to taste, then let the mixture come to an uncovered boil until sugar dissolves.
Add oats to the water and lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Add milk and vanilla and simmer for an additional 5 minutes until creamy.
Serve in a mug and add more milk or water if you want it thinner. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon and if desired, sweeten to taste with brown sugar or honey (this is totally optional, but super delicious).
Frequently Asked Questions
When making atole de avena, you want to have oats that you can pulverize into a flour. I prefer the consistency of Quaker Old Fashioned Oats, but you can also swap in Quaker Quick 1-Minute Oats.
Sure! While I love the flavor that canela (cinnamon sticks) offer, you can substitute ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon instead. For a different flavor profile, you could also use other warming flavors like pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg or ginger, depending on what you have on hand, but please note, these are totally optional.
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Atole de Avena
Ingredients
- 1 cup Quaker Old Fashioned Oats
- 4 cups water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 cup 1% milk, can also use low-fat evaporated milk or milk of your choice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional
- Piloncillo, brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup to taste
Instructions
- Grind the oats in a blender or small food processor until it reaches a thick flour consistency.
- In a saucepan bring the water with the cinnamon stick to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 30 minutes. Discard the cinnamon sticks.
- Optional: Add piloncillo or brown sugar and let it come to a boil uncovered until sugar dissolves.
- Add oats to the water and lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Add milk and vanilla and simmer for an additional 5 minutes until creamy.
- Serve in a mug and add more milk or water if you want it thinner. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon and if desired, sweeten to taste with brown sugar or maple syrup (this is totally optional).
Notes
- Nutrition does not include sugar or added garnishes.
- When making atole de avena, you want to have oats that you can pulverize into a flour. I prefer the consistency of Quaker Old Fashioned Oats, but you can also swap in Quaker Quick 1-Minute Oats.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Oh, gosh! I had no idea there was an actual warm, oatmeal drink. I have been drinking my organic instant oatmeal packets for years. lol
I use the maple-brown sugar flavor, with a dash of cinnamon added, and prepare it with 1/2 cup milk + 1/2 cup water per packet of oatmeal. I do stir in a pat of butter when I take it from the microwave.
I will certainly keep this recipe handy for the future, when my current supply of packets is depleted.
My mom used to make this exact recipe when I was a kid, 70+ years ago! Such great memories from something so small as oatmeal ❤️
Made some this morning, delicious, I follow your blog, love all your recipes
yummy , delicious and filling…..reminds me of wonderful time spent in mexico
Perfect for the holidays! One sip brings me back when I was a child. ❤️
Easy and delicious!!