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Persimmon and Ginger Oatmeal

This persimmon and ginger oatmeal is one of our favorite fall breakfasts. It’s hearty and healthy and keeps us full for hours, making it great for workdays or whenever we need to keep our energy up. The oatmeal tastes like fresh ginger and is lightly sweetened with brown sugar, then topped with cinnamon spiced persimmons, fresh blackberries, and pecans for a great morning treat.
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Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Total Time:20 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy, Fall, Quick
Servings: 1
Author: Rachel & Emily Conklin

Ingredients

Ginger Oatmeal

  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup rolled oats
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tbsp brown sugar
  • ½ tsp freshly grated ginger

Spiced Persimmons

  • 1 persimmon peeled and cut into wedges
  • ½ tbsp brown sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • Squeeze of lemon juice

Other Toppings

  • Handful of blackberries sliced in half
  • 2 tbsp chopped pecans
  • Splash of milk

Instructions

Make the oatmeal.

  • Add water and salt to a small saucepan over medium high heat and bring it to a boil.
    1 cup water, ⅛ tsp salt
  • Add the oats, ginger, and brown sugar and stir everything together. Cook for 10-12 minutes, or until the water has soaked up, then remove the pot from the heat and cover with a lid. Let it sit for about 2 minutes so the oats plump up more.
    ½ cup rolled oats, 1 ½ tbsp brown sugar, ½ tsp freshly grated ginger

While the oatmeal’s cooking, prep the persimmons.

  • Mix the persimmons, brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice in a bowl. Let it sit while the oatmeal finishes cooking.
    1 persimmon, ½ tbsp brown sugar, ½ tsp cinnamon, Squeeze of lemon juice

Finish and serve.

  • Top the oatmeal with the prepared persimmons and any juice they produced, fresh blackberries, and pecans. Add a splash of milk, if desired.
    Handful of blackberries, 2 tbsp chopped pecans, Splash of milk

Notes

Tips:

  • Use rolled oats (also called "old fashioned" oats). Other types of oats won’t work with this recipe.
  • Use fresh ginger, not ground ginger powder. Ground ginger doesn’t have as strong or fresh of a ginger flavor, so f you don’t have fresh ginger, just skip the ginger altogether.
  • Prepare the persimmons while the oats cook. You want to serve the oatmeal while it’s still hot and before it has a chance to tighten up too much, so get everything else ready while the oatmeal cooks.

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