Oats, Pinhead - Organic

These pinhead oats (also known as steel-cut oat or coarse oatmeal) are whole oats which have been chopped into two or three pinhead-sized pieces. 

This is actually one step before they are often further processed into rolled (porridge) oats. Due to a lack of processing, they have a chewier, coarser texture and nuttier flavour than other oats. 

They also take longer to digest and release energy so they're a terrific start to the day!

Cooking with Pinhead Oats

These pinhead oats are traditionally used to make porridge. However, as they are less processed they typically take 15–30 minutes to cook. This can be reduced by pre-soaking. 

Thanks to their signature nutty flavour and chewy texture (more so than oats further down the process line) they also make great additions to baking, stews, smoothies and salads.