01/16/2026
Sticky Date Oatmeal with Toffee Drizzle 🍯🥣
Basically sticky toffee pudding… but in breakfast form.
This cozy, one-pot oatmeal is loaded with caramelized dates, warming spices, and finished with a buttery date-toffee drizzle. Perfect for cold mornings, long rides, or anytime you want comfort + carbs.
Oatmeal
* 1 Tbsp unsalted butter (or ghee/coconut oil)
* 6 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped
* ½ cup water
* 1¼ cups milk (dairy or plant-based)
* ¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
* ¼ tsp vanilla extract
* ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
* ⅛ tsp ground cardamom
* Pinch of sea salt
Toffee Drizzle
* 1-2 Tbsp reserved date paste (from oatmeal)
* 1–2 tsp butter
* 1 tsp nut butter
* 1–3 Tbsp milk
* Pinch of salt
* Drop of vanilla (optional)
Toppings
* 2 Tbsp chopped walnuts
* 1 Tbsp h**p seeds
* Flaky sea salt
How to make it:
1️⃣ Brown butter, add chopped dates + water, simmer and mash into a caramel-like paste
2️⃣ Scoop out 1-2 Tbsp hot date paste and add to a small bowl, stir in butter, nut butter, milk + salt → toffee drizzle
3️⃣ Add oats, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and cardamom to the pot with remaining dates and simmer until creamy
4️⃣ Divide oatmeal between bowls, drizzle with the toffee sauce, and top with walnuts, h**p seeds, and a pinch of flaky sea salt.
Save this one for your next chilly morning ride 🏔️🚴♀️
