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 using old fashioned oats and coarsely cut oats. I like to use up what I have available when it’s cold.
Oatmeal is a great solution to my healthy breakfast dilemma. It’s a whole grain cereal, with no added sugar, four grams of fiber per serving and five grams of protein.
Of course, there is instant oatmeal, too, but it doesn’t taste as good as traditional oatmeal or steel-cut oats. Plus, 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 steel-cut oats.
Buy a 2-quart slow cooker (see below, it only costs about $10-$12) and mix the old-fashioned oats with the water overnight. In the morning, your oatmeal will be ready! It’s incredibly easy and (for 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 it has one). I find the oats in the bulk section to be cheaper and fresher than Quaker.
- Use a small slow cooker (1.5 to 2.5 quarts). I used the large one and it was a real mess to clean. Imagine the crunchy oatmeal stuck to my pot. The small ones are perfect for this task.
- Change up what you add to your oatmeal. If you eat the same thing every day, you can get bored of oatmeal. Add different ingredients and enjoy the meal with gusto. 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, pears
Frozen Berries
apple butter
Tasty 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 slow cooker oatmeal? What did you put in it?
Healthy Slow Cooker Oatmeal Recipe
(for 4 people)
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Ingredients
2 cups traditional oats (Quaker)
4 1/2 cups water
Instructions
either (for 2 people)
1 cup coarsely cut oats
4 cups of water
Combine 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 pot. These recipes will work in a 1 1/2 to 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, 17 mg sodium, 4 SmartPts
Point values are calculated by Snack Girl and are provided for informational purposes only. See all Snack Girl recipes
