Blackberry Oatmeal with Caramelized Apricots and Honey Creme Fraiche
I think of all the recipes I’ve posted so far, this may be my favorite. I’ve never been a huge oatmeal fan, but the blackberries and apricots gave this dish huge, fresh flavor. And, I think creme fraiche is my new favorite ingredient. If you’ve never tried it, it’s like sour cream’s richer, tarter cousin. I’ve been putting it into everything lately.
I start this recipe by caramelizing the apricots and walnuts in butter and brown sugar. Next I cooked the oatmeal and then stirred in the blackberries. I used frozen blackberries for this part of the recipe; I just defrosted them briefly in the microwave.
Lastly, I mixed the creme fraiche and honey, and put a bit on each bowl of oatmeal. It actually took my husband and I 3 days to finish all this oatmeal, but it reheated really well in the microwave. And, it also was quite tasty cold, as well.
Blackberry Oatmeal with Caramelized Apricots and Honey Creme Fraiche
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp. brown sugar
- 2 apricots, sliced
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- 1½ cup blackberries
- 3 tbsp. honey
- 6 tbsp. creme fraiche
Instructions
- In a skillet, on medium heat, melt the butter and brown sugar together. Add the apricots and walnuts and cook about 5 minutes, or until the apricots are softened, but still firm.
- Meanwhile, in a 3 quart saucepan, boil 4 cups of water and the salt. Stir in the oats and cinnamon, and simmer on low heat until the oats are tender and creamy, about 7 minutes. Stir in one cup of blackberries and two tablespoons of the honey.
- In a small bowl, stir the creme fraiche and 1 tablespoon of honey together.
- Divide the oatmeal into 4 bowls. Top with the peaches, the rest of the blackberries, and the honey creme fraiche.
