Scottish-Style Oatmeal with Dates and Honey

Name: Scottish-Style Oatmeal with Dates and Honey
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2½ cups water; ½ cup milk; pinch Kosher or fine sea salt; 1 cup Scottish Oats (I use Bob's Red Mill); ¾ cup Medjool dates, pitted and chopped; 2-4 tbsp honey for serving; heavy whipping cream or half & half for serving, slightly warmed, optional; flaky sea salt, for serving, optional

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:10min

Creamy, hearty, and perfectly comforting, this smooth-as-silk Scottish-Style Oatmeal with Dates and Honey is the perfect way to start your day. It's the kind of breakfast that feels fancy, but it's basically just a warm hug in a bowl!

Updated at: Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:33:31 GMT