Avena caliente is a spiced, comforting, and nourishing oatmeal hot drink, typically served as breakfast or dinner. Practical, simple, quick to make, and inexpensive, it's one of two lovely drinkable oatmeal recipes on our blog and one of our favorite ways to enjoy oats. Try them!
By - Reviewed: . Original: Mar 31, 2014
Why we ❤️ it
Whoever came up with the idea for a breakfast oatmeal drink must have been a culinary genius. Imagine oatmeal in a drink form. It's convenient: a warm, creamy drink full of the flavors of our most beloved spices. It warms the soul and satisfies the most voracious appetite.
Even those who dislike oatmeal porridge will give this oatmeal drink a second chance.
Avena Dominicana recipes
Aside from this drinkable hot oatmeal recipe - one of our favorite breakfast hot drinks - you can find on our blog our Avena Dominicana recipe (Dominican oatmeal porridge) and our lovely, refreshing Jugo de avena recipe (Iced oatmeal and lime drink).
Hot oats and milk drink for breakfast.
Serving suggestions
Avena caliente is perfect for breakfast or dinner. It is typically served with Dominican bread like Pan de agua or Pan sobao, or some Dominican Galletas de manteca crackers.
You can serve it in one of those cups with a lid and drink it on your way to work when you are short of time.
For brunch or a larger breakfast meal, serve alongside Mangú con Los Tres Golpes, our beloved Dominican breakfast combination.
Top tips
- Milk: For a thicker, richer drink, use evaporated milk. For a lighter drink, skim milk works very well.
- Vegan and lactose-free: If you are lactose intolerant or vegan, I have enjoyed it with almond milk, and it worked well.
- To sieve or not to sieve? That is the question. You'll lose some fiber if you sieve this drink, but not as much as you'd think since most will be blended in. It will only remove the large pieces left. Some like it like that. I'll leave it to you to decide.
About this recipe
There isn't many ways to make this drink differently, at least not the traditional version. Different homes may add or substitute spices.
If you have a favorite trick to make your avena, I'd love to hear in the comments.
Salud!
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Recipe
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Avena Caliente [Video+Recipe] Hot Drinkable Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 4 cup water
- 4 cup milk (whole or skim), (see tips)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup rolled oats, [58 gr]
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 6 cloves
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (freshly-grated)
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar, (or more, to taste)
Instructions
1. Blend
Combine water, milk, salt, and oats and mix (in a blender) until the oatmeal is nearly dissolved.
2. Heat
- In a 3 quart [3 lt] pot mix with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly.
3. Simmer
- Once it breaks the boil, lower the heat and simmer until the volume has reduced to ¾ of the original.
4. Serve
- Remove from the heat and stir in sugar to taste.Serve warm.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutrition information.
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More breakfast drink recipes
If you want to start your day with the warm comfort you'll get from a Dominican breakfast drink, then you'll also love our creamy Chocolate con leche cocoa, our non-dairy Chocolate de agua. Our non-chocolate cocoas, like Chocolate de maní (with peanuts) and Chocolate de maíz (with Gofio - toasted cornmeal), are some of my favorites.
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