Miso protein Steel Cut Oats with tofu

These miso vegan protein steel cut oats are absolutely perfect for those cold and rainy days. Although oats are often served sweet…they are absolutely delicious when savory! With this savory miso broth, nutrient rich steel cut oats, and air fried tofu, this recipe is a healthy bowl of vegan comfort food that will warm you up and keep you full for hours!

Miso Vegan Protein Steel Cut Oats consists of steel cut oats, air fried tofu and mushrooms, avocado, scallions, a savory miso mushroom broth, and everything bagel seasoning.

These miso vegan protein oats are PACKED with protein and nutrients! And they are so easy to make! Make a big bowl of these savory oats and start your day off on the right foot.

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WHY YOU WILL LOVE THESE MISO PROTEIN STEEL CUT OATS

• PERFECT FOR MEAL PREP – One of my favorite things about this recipe is that it is absolutely perfect for meal prep! This is a single serving recipe, but I highly recommend multiplying the recipe so you can have it at your finger tips all week long. You can make a big batch of steel cut oats in advance. You can even prep the miso broth, mushrooms, and air fryer tofu in advance as well. Store everything in separate containers in the fridge. When you are ready to serve, simply reheat and combine, and top with avocado, scallions, and everything bagel seasoning!
• PLANT-BASED PROTEIN – These savory vegan steel cut oats are a great source of protein! Between the steel cut oats and the tofu, you are starting your day off the right way! These protein steel cut oats will keep you fueled and satisfied for hours!
• UMAMI FLAVOR – Between the miso and the mushrooms…this protein steel cut oats recipe is full of that comforting umami flavor that we all crave and love.
• INCREDIBLY SATISFYING – These vegan protein steel cut oats are such a comfort food! Steel cut oats are incredibly filling and satisfying all on their own, but pair them with protein rich tofu, avocado, mushrooms and a savory broth…they will satisfy you from the inside out. And best of all, keep you full for hours!
• EASY TO MAKE – This recipe is complex in flavor, but it’s super simple to make. Each step is low maintenance and easy enough for a beginner in the kitchen to successfully execute. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE MISO PROTEIN STEEL CUT OATS

• STEEL CUT OATS – Steel cut oats are the unprocessed version of oatmeal. They have an amazing texture, are super filling, and are full of nutrients. You can find these in the oatmeal or cereal section of any grocery store.
• MISO PASTE – Miso is a paste made from fermented soybeans. Because of Miso’s fermenting process and live bacteria, it is considered a living food (aka contains lots of healthy bacteria for your gut). You can buy miso paste in the Asian section of your grocery store. For this recipe, I went with red miso paste, but feel free to go with white.
• TOFU – I used extra firm tofu, but firm or soft tofu would be great as well
• DRIED MUSHROOMS – I went with dried shiitake mushrooms
• FRESH MUSHROOMS – I went with beech mushrooms, but you can substitute any mushrooms of your choice
• AVOCADO
• SCALLIONS
• GINGER
• GARLIC
• EVERYTHING BAGEL SEASONING – Optional, but adds extra flavor! Feel free to substitute and salt or seasoning of your choice. Sesame seeds and truffle sea salt are both excellent choices

HOW TO MAKE MISO PROTEIN STEEL CUT OATS

PREPARE THE OATS

Begin by preparing the steel cut oats. You have two ways to prepare the steel cut oats listed below. You can use a rice cooker or stove top. Stove top takes 20 minutes, but is more high maintenance because you have to stir them often. The rice cooker method (which is my preferred method) is a set it and forget it situation, but it takes an hour.

**This recipe is a single serving and uses 1/4 cup of uncooked steel cut oats. Feel free to double or quadruple the recipe so you have several servings of oats prepped.

STEEL CUT OATS IN THE RICE COOKER

To prepare steel cut oats in the rice cooker, measure out 1/4 cup of steel cut oats, add the amount of water recommended on your rice cooker (rice cookers may vary). Press start and allow to cook. My rice cooker personally takes an hour.

STEEL CUT OATS ON THE STOVE

To prepare steel cut oats on the stove, place 1 cups of water in a pot and bring to a boil.

Add in 1/4 cup of steel cut oats. Bring back to a boil and then reduce heat to low, so the oats can simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often so the oats don’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Oats will be ready when the water is absorbed and the oats are tender.

PREPARE THE AIR FRYER TOFU AND MUSHROOMS

Preheat air fryer to 400ºF. If your air fryer doesn’t have a preheat button, simply turn on your air fryer 5 minutes before using.

Cut 1/5 block of tofu into small cubes. Place on air fryer tray with 2 oz Beech mushrooms (or mushrooms of choice).

Air fry for 10 minutes or until tofu is crispy. Stir and flip at the half way mark.

While tofu and mushrooms are air frying, move ahead and prepare the broth

PREPARE THE MISO BROTH

In a small pot, combine 1 cup of water, 1 tsp miso paste, 1/4 inch of grated ginger, 1 clove of chopped garlic, and 4 dried mushrooms.

Bring to a boil and then down to a simmer for 8 minutes.

Remove from heat. Remove mushrooms and cut them into slices to use as a topping.

PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

In a bowl, combine the steel cut oats and broth. Top with 1/8 tsp toasted sesame oil, 1 scallions sliced, 1/4 of an avocado sliced, 1/8 tsp of everything bagel seasoning. Add Air fried tofu and mushrooms, as well as the sliced mushrooms from the broth.

Serve and enjoy!

TIPS FOR MAKING MISO PROTEIN STEEL CUT OATS

• PREP IN ADVANCE – This recipe is perfect for prepping some or all of the elements in advance. This is a single serving recipe, but I recommend doubling or quadrupling the recipe to set yourself up for multiple days. At the very least, prepping a big batch of steel cut oats in advance is recommended. I usually prep 1-2 cups of dried steel cut oats at the beginning of the week to set myself up for easy mornings. You can even prep the miso broth, tofu, and mushrooms in advance as well! Just store everything in separate containers in the fridge. Combine and reheat when you are ready to serve. Top with the toppings and serve.

ADD MORE PROTEIN TO THESE PROTEIN STEEL CUT OATS

This recipe already has a nice helping of protein in it between the tofu and the steel cut oats. But if you want to add more…here are some ideas.

• POACHED OR SOFT BOILED EGG
• BAKED VEGAN JUST EGG
• HEMP SEEDS
• FLAX SEEDS
• EDAMAME

MAKE IT SPICY

Want to make this spicy? Add sriracha, chili oil, Gochujang, or cayenne pepper!

MORE STEEL CUT OAT RECIPES

Loving the steel cut oats life? Well there are endless ways to make them! Here’s a few recipes…

• SNICKERS STEEL CUT OATS
• SAVORY OATS WITH MISO AND GOCHUJANG
• CHAI LATTE STEEL CUT OATS WITH PECANS AND PEAR
• TOASTED COCONUT STEEL CUT OATS
• LENTILS AND CHANA MASALA OATS STEEL CUT OATS