Strawberry Cardamom Oatmeal with Coconut-Cashew Butter

I will not rest until I add cardamom to every single thing I can think of. One day I will have an entire cardamom section of my blog. <3

What you’ll need:

• 2 cups roasted and salted cashews (not raw)
• 2 tbsp unrefined coconut oil
• 2 tbsp shredded coconut (optional)

• 3/4 cup milk of choice, or water*
• 1/4 cup quick cook steel cut oats*
• 1/2 – 1 cup diced and hulled strawberries, fresh recommended
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
• pinch of salt

How to make it:

1. Grind down cashews in a food processor until the mixture has a sandy texture and is starting to form paste. This could could take several minutes.
2. Add in coconut oil and continue processing, occasionally stopping to wipe down the sides, until the mixture is a creamy paste. This could take several minutes, even as many as 15 depending on your appliance.
3. If desired, add shredded coconut and pulse a few times to incorporate into the butter for texture.

1. Bring milk (I use 1/2 c almond milk and 1/4 c water) to a boil, add oats, and reduce heat to medium. (If you’d like to add flax or chia seeds, do so now.)
2. After a couple minutes, stir in your diced strawberries, vanilla extract, cardamom, and salt. Stir occasionally.
3. When you’re pleased with the consistency of the oatmeal, transfer to a bowl. Add a splash of your milk of choice, a dollop of Coconut-Cashew Butter, more fresh strawberries if desired, and any other additional toppings (nuts, coconut, dried fruit, etc.).

Just an FYI:

On the spectrum of nut butters, cashew butter ranks a little lower for me (but still above hazelnut!). To make this something I would die for, I decided to pair it with coconut. I’ve never enjoyed cashew butter more!! The bonus is that adding coconut oil when grinding down your nuts helps it form a butter consistency faster AND keeps the butter spreadable(!) even when storing it in your fridge.

Furthermore, coconut always goes well with cardamom, making this butter-oatmeal combo a sure hit!