I love oatmeal and you know around here we love BREAKFAST! Also, I love to have something quick and healthy for my family to eat in the morning as that is usually a crazy time for me with three small children. Searching the internet for healthy breakfast options a few weeks ago and I came across a recipe for oatmeal you make in the crockpot. It sounded so intriguing to have a meal ready when we woke up in the morning.
This recipe uses steel-cut oats which are not as processed as your typical oatmeal so they fill you up and take longer to digest helping you to feel full longer. I love the texture and chewiness this recipe gives. There is also added fiber and nutirents by adding flax seed or chia seeds. I use chia seeds because there is no need to grind them. I bought the at Trader Joe’s but I believe you can get them in many grocery stores.
As noted in the original recipe she recommends that you try this recipe during the day sometime so that you can make sure to know how long it will cook in your crock pot. 7 hours seemed to work for me.
Then after the first meal with this oatmeal I portion up the rest and it’s ready to warm up and eat the next morning or two. Enjoy this delicious hot breakfast on a cold, winter morning!
Ingredients
- 2 apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups milk or almond milk
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup uncooked steel cut oats
- 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup (or brown sugar)
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons butter, cut into a couple chunks (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon chia seeds (You could also use ground flax)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 crock pot liner (optional but makes clean up so easy)
- Optional garnishes: Nuts, raisins, maple syrup, additional milk or butter
Instructions
- Coat inside of slow cooker with cooking spray or use crock pot liner.
- Add all ingredients except toppings to crock pot and stir.
- Cook on low for about 7 hours.
- Spoon into bowls and add additional toppings, if desired.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator. Freezes well.
- Recipe can be doubled in larger crock pot. Increase cooking time 1 hour.
Recipe Source: The Yummy Life
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I love apples in my steel cut oats! Fabulous recipe, it sounds amazing!
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I love steel-cut oats and I’ve been wanting to try a crock-pot version. This looks great! Thanks so much for linking up at What’s in Your Kitchen Wednesday!
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This looks awesome!
I will making this for breakfast this week!
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