Can You Eat Raw Steel Cut Oats?
You can eat raw steel cut oats, but they may not be as tasty as cooked oats. Raw oats still have the outer bran layer, which can make them chewy and tough to eat. The bran also contains phytic acid, which can block absorption of some nutrients. Soaking or sprouting the oats before eating them may make them more digestible and reduce the phytic acid content.