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Slow Cooker Irish Oatmeal
Ingredients:
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 4 cups liquids (I used 3 cups water & 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 apple, skinned & chopped
- 1/4 cup raisins
- stevia to taste
Directions:
Add apples, raisins, and cinnamon to crock-pot. Plus 1 cup steel cut oats. Then 4 cups liquids.
Stir everything up and set crock-pot to low setting for 7 hours.
Above is what it looked like at 10 pm.
Below is what it looked like at 5 am.
Ok, you can’t really tell what’s going on from this photo. I took that when I first woke up, so I was as groggy as my camera is focused.
Here’s a better look at what the oats turned into after an entire night of slow cooking.
My alarm went off at 4:15 am and I was immediately greeted with the smell of warm apple pie. It seriously knocked me off my feet.
The only thing I could think of during my morning yoga routine was how soon I could dig into the crock-pot.
The cinnamon on top was crusty and crispy, and the apples nearly fell apart in my mouth they were soft as buttah! The raisins didn’t even resemble dried fruit anymore they were so fluffy. The whole breakfast was a dream.
Make this. Now.
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Wow, that looks amazing, expecially the crunchy top… kind of liked baked oatmeal! I love that this doesn’t require you to stand over the stove and stir.
Yum I love apple pie oatmeal!
That looks fantastic. Just put steel cut oats on my shopping list : )
oh gosh, that looks insane. My only concern is that I live in a studio and I won’t be able to sleep all night because of the amazing smell!!! haha
does sleeping and making oats overnight count as multi-tasking?
obviously! haha.
I love crockpot steel cut oats!
I’ve recently been doing a pumpkin version (I have TONS of frozen pumpkin puree in my freezer) where I just decrease the water a bit and add the puree. Works great.
Oooo I have to try this method! I wonder if it would work in my lil’ dipper with a smaller serving. XOXO
I. cannot. wait.
this makes me wanna go buy steel oats again!
I need a crockpot!
I know exactly what I’m asking for for Valentine’s Day!
WOAHHH. I just made crockpot steel cut oats yesterday! I didn’t add the fruit until after they were out but I was impressed with how creamy the oats turned out. My only issue with this method was that a bunch of it stuck to the crockpot and it was a pain in the butt to clean. Any remedy?
I’m gonna haveta try sticking apples and raisins in there… that sounds divine!
when i went to work, i left the rest of the oats in the pot so when i got home that night they had cooled and easily scooped out. since they were more congealed in their cold state they left very little behind on the pot, but i did have to scrub the cinnamon tracks on the side a bit. oh well.
I think this comment answers my question, which was is the recipe for one serving or two? (It sounds like “Two Servings” if you had leftovers…
By the way, I’m a new-ish reader by way of Wendy at Healthy Girls Kitchen. I’m really enjoying HHH!
They have crock pot liners that are great for the oatmeal recipe! It is like a big bag that drapes inside the liner of the crock pot. When you are done just pick it up and throw away! No cleaning necessary
ahh, got it. will try that next time. thanks!
hey jill! glad you found me…yeah there were definitely leftovers. it could be two to three servings depending on how big of a breakfast you eat and how many toppings you add on top after they’ve cooked (ie nuts, nut butter, fresh fruit…whatever)
No need to tell me to make this now. I’ve already made it many many times. I LOVE crockpot oatmeal! Ever since I’ve made it this way, I feel like such a snob when I have to eat quick-cooking oats because I always b*tch about how second-rate it is to the slow-cooked oats. There’s nothing more wonderful than waking up to the aroma of cinnamon-apple oats wafting from the kitchen. Almost makes rising at 5:00am seem not so bad. Quick question: Have you ever added chia seeds to it and if so, at what point did you add them? Just wondering
Do you count calories? If you so how many do you eat a day?
Nope
Mmm…this post made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! I love sweet delicious oats! I have never made crock pot oats, think this will be a weekend meal! I love your blog by the way! Great food posts!
mmmm. i think this recipe is reason enough to buy a crockpot.