Heavenly Vanilla Spiced Oatmeal

• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 cup canned coconut milk
• 1 small ripe banana, diced (or 2/3 large banana)
• 1/2 vanilla bean, split
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 slices of ginger root, peeled
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom, ground
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1/3 cup golden raisins, dried apricots, white figs, chopped
• 1"x3" slice of orange peel, without pith
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

1. In a heavy bottom saucepan, heat the water and milks.
2. Add the banana. Scrape out seeds from vanilla bean before adding the bean to the pot, and add the other spices, orange peel and salt.
3. When the liquid is at the boiling point, drizzle in the oatmeal, stirring constantly.
4. Add the dried fruit.
5. Simmer on a very low flame, on a flame tamer if possible, stirring frequently for a minimum of 30-40 minutes. Add more water, if it is getting too thick.
6. Remove vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, ginger slices, orange peel before serving.
7. Serve with almond milk, butter, and choice of brown sugar, maple or agave syrup.

oats, water, almond milk, coconut milk, banana, vanilla bean, cinnamon, ginger root, cardamom, nutmeg, golden raisins, orange peel, salt

Taken from food52.com/recipes/19552-heavenly-vanilla-spiced-oatmeal (may not work)