Slow Cooker Apple Oatmeal
This Crockpot Apple Oatmeal is a set-it and forget-it breakfast that cooks entirely in the slow cooker. You can set it to cook overnight to have breakfast ready to go in the morning or let it cook on the weekend for an easy meal prepped breakfast during the week.
Servings: 8
Calories: 209kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel cut oats no substitutions
- 3.5 cups milk any dairy or plant-based milk
- ½ cup maple syrup or honey
- 4 large apples diced, peeled or unpeeled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon extract or vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
Instructions
- Lightly grease the sides and bottom of the slow cooker with butter. Add all ingredients except the diced apples. Stir to combine.
- Layer the diced apples on top of the oatmeal. Cover the slow cooker and set to LOW for 4 hours.
- Stir apples into oatmeal when finished. Remove from the crockpot and transfer to a serving dish. Serve warm or store for up to 1 week in the fridge.
Notes
How To Store: store oatmeal in a covered container for up to 1 week in the fridge.
Yield: you'll get about 5 to 6 cups of cooked oatmeal per 1 cup of uncooked oatmeal (as the recipe is written).
Tip 1: for the oatmeal to turn out right, you must use steel cut oats - no substitutions!
Tip 2: if your crockpot runs hot, use a slow cooker liner to prevent burning if you can.
What Size Slow Cooker Can I Use: stick to a 3 or 4 quart slow cooker. If doubling or tripling the recipe, a 6 or 8 quart slow cooker can be used.
Can I Cook It On High: I don't recommend cooking oatmeal on high as it can easily burn.
Does Cook Time Change If I Double The Recipe: cooking time remains the same if doubling or tripling the recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 5oz | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 61IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 173mg | Iron: 1mg
