September 1, 2024 8 Comments
This healthy slow cooker oatmeal is for all the people who want a hot breakfast and don’t have time to prepare it.
I’m a big fan of slow cooker oatmeal with old fashioned oats AND steel cut oats. I like to grab everything I have available when it’s cold.
Oatmeal is a great solution to my healthy breakfast dilemma. It’s whole grain, with no added sugar, four grams of fiber per serving and five grams of protein.
There are instant oats, of course, but they don’t taste as good as traditional rolled oats or steel cut oats. Additionally, many of the instant oatmeal packets have added sugar and flavors that may or may not be delicious. And it costs a LOT more per serving than a regular box of rolled oats.
Buy a 2-quart Crockpot (see below, only $10-$12) or slow cooker and mix up your oats and water the old-fashioned way at night. In the morning, your oatmeal is ready to use! It’s SO ridiculously easy and (for you college students) you don’t even NEED a stove.
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Some tips:
- You can buy Quaker Old Fashioned Oats or find rolled oats or steel-cut oats in the bulk section of your grocery store (if you have one). I find bulk oats to be less expensive and fresher than Quaker.
- Use a small slow cooker (1.5 to 2.5 quarts). I used the large one and it really was a mess to clean up. Imagine crispy oatmeal stuck to my pot. The small ones are perfect for this task.
- Change what you add to your oatmeal. You may get bored of oatmeal if you eat the same thing every day. Add different things and look forward to the food. Don’t forget the savory option!
Sweet things to add to oatmeal:
maple syrup, brown sugar, honey
cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves
Raisins, dried apricots, dried cherries
Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries
banana, apples, pear
Frozen Berries
apple butter
Savory things to add to oatmeal:
soy sauce and chives
dip
crumbled hard boiled egg
peanut butter, almond butter, etc.
cooked vegetables from last night
grated cheese
Have you made healthy oatmeal in a slow cooker? What did you put in it?
Healthy Slow Cooker Oatmeal Recipe
(for 4 people)
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Ingredients
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (Quaker)
4 1/2 cups of water
Instructions
either (for 2 people)
1 cup steel cut oats
4 cups of water
Mix oats and water in a slow cooker and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours. Quantities can be doubled or halved depending on the size of your kitchen. These recipes will work in a 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 quart capacity slow cooker.
Nutritional data
For a portion without mixins: 155 calories, 2.7 grams fat, 0.0 grams saturated fat, 27.7 grams carbohydrates, 0 grams sugar, 5.4 grams protein, 4.1 grams fiber, 17mg sodium, 4 SmartPts
Point values are calculated by Snack Girl and are provided for informational purposes only. See all Snack Girl recipes
