Quick oats are already broken down and will turn out much soggier—not ideal for your breakfast! On the contrary, steel-cut oats take much longer to soften and even overnight won't break them ...

So, between steel-cut, old fashioned ... really well in overnight oats, as do nuts and dried spices. Using the base for this ...

Add oats and stir to coat ... To serve, divide hot oatmeal among 4 bowls. Spoon grapefruit and its juices on top. Add dollops of yogurt and drizzles of both tahini and maple, to taste.

Steel-cut oats ... a breakfast with the staying power of oatmeal. --Overnight oats are made with rolled or quick oats mixed with some type of milk and yogurt, then refrigerated overnight.