simple and so nutritious soaked steel cut oats

I wanted to share this super simple and highly nutritious recipe for steel cut oats that we've been devouring lately.  I like cold cereal with milk in the summer - especially when pressed with time like when I have a hungry toddler on my hands at 5:30 am.  The problem with cold cereal is that it's hard to find a good and affordable wheat-free, low sugar,
protein-rich option that's enjoyable for both me and the little guy.  So when I tried milk-soaked steel cut oats, I was hooked.

Here's the simple recipe:

Soak steel cut oats in milk (I use flax or almond milk) in a 1:2 plus a little milk ratio.  I usually do 1.25 cups raw steel cut oats with 3 cups of milk and soak ideally 24 hours, cook until barely boiling and serve or chill for later/the next day.  It will last in the fridge for about 3 days.

Then I add the following toppings to each 1/4 cup of soaked oats:
1/4 cup flax milk (you can use the milk the oats soaked in and add a little fresh milk)
1/2 oz pecans
1/2 oz raisins
1 tsp real maple syrup
1 Tbsp pumpkin seeds
a dash of salt
cinnamon to taste

Or try any toppings you like.

Nutrition information for my concoction:
349 calories
16 g fat
46 g carbohydrates
7 g fiber
9 g protein

So why do I use steel cut oats as opposed to any other type of oat or other grain?