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Cold winter mornings are the worst. Knowing that I have to crawl out of my nice warm bed into the cold air, stumble down the stairs and get the kiddos ready for school. . . Sometimes I just wish there were a nice, hot breakfast waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs.
Well, with Overnight Crock Pot Oatmeal there is! With this recipe there will be plenty of oatmeal to feed 4-6 adults. Don’t need to feed that many? Just toss it in the fridge and reheat the next day.
Oatmeal is a frugal person’s friend. Oats can be purchased inexpensively at most stores-and if you have the option of a bulk food/healthfood store you can pay even less. Oatmeal is also an extremely healthy & filling breakfast. It is naturally high in fiber and low in fat.
*****NOTE: People have been experiencing difficulty with this recipe-coming out way too soupy & mushy. I did a huge experiment, with help from readers, to try to figure it out. Please check the info out before you cook.*****
Overnight Crockpot Oatmeal
1 cup steel cut or regular oats (NOT Quick Oats!)
4 cups water
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 TBS butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
Combine all in crockpot and cook on low for 8hrs. Serve with milk & cinnamon sugar.
Variations:
Add up to 1 C raisins/dried fruit before cooking.
Add 1 chopped fresh apple before cooking.
Top with fresh fruit (in season) or canned fruit (drained).
Add a pat of butter or a dollop of jam/preserves.
Drizzle with honey.
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Heading to bed now…. can’t wait to smell oatmeal in the morning! I’ll let you know how it goes!!
Turned out great! Thanks! Next time I am going to add some cocoa powder to make it chocolatey!
Yay! Glad it worked out well Ashley!
I just wanted to let you know that I tried variation 1 last night and served it to a crowd of hungry teachers this morning and they were in awe! Thank you for this very successful recipe
Woohoo! Glad everyone enjoyed it!
Another variation…
Sense most of us know that oat meal is good for lowering your cholesterol, another great variation for adding to those benifets would be to add chopped walnuts and craisins. Both heart healthy and tasty. You’re basic recipe is what I always do as well. Love the van, cinn and brown sugar!! This is a great idea to make on a Sunday nite and wake up to a hot breakfast on Monday. Then just store single serving bowls in the fridge for the rest of the week with the left overs. Thanks for the idea!
I just came across this recipe on Pinterest and I can not wait to try it…It sounds so yummy!
This is the first time I’ve ever made crock pot steel cut oatmeal and it was fabulous! My 18 month old daughter ate an entire bowl, which is a first. I have made it at least a dozen times now and it’s SO good. It always makes the house smell wonderful!
Your recipe worked perfectly. Enjoying a big bowl as I type this!
I’m so glad!
Tried this last night and it turned out too watery. I want to try it again (afterall I bought all that steel cut oats) but will try with less water.
I hope you find the magic proportions that work for you!
Interesting points on crocks…. I have one I got as a wedding gift 8 yrs ago, my grandmothers and one my mil gave me and I favor the older ones and had been wondering why my sil says everything burns in her crockpot!!
Noelle-exactly! The new ones run just enough hotter to make a difference.
U said no quick oats, is that the one with the big tub and the old guy on it?,
Alex-well you have to look at the wording on the label. I believe the “old guy” comes in both quick/instant style or it might say “Old Fashioned” instead. What you want it oats that it tells you in the directions would take at least 10 minutes cooking in a pot on top of your stove.
I have been making this recipe for about a year now. Comes out great every time and we love it.
How are you going to feed 4-6 adults on 1 CUP of oats?? Is there something wrong with this, or am I missing something???
Paul-it expands a lot more than you would think.
Well I went with 4 cups oatmeal and 1cup milk and 8 cups water, 2 tablespoons butter , a little vanilla and cinnamon and a small amount of brown sugar. I set it for 8 hours on simmer, I hope it is not too watery now:(
Well it is now am eating time and the oatmeal smells and looks so creamy, cannot wait for my husband to get up and try it as this will be true test:)
It was incredible and I have the small 3.5 quart cuisinart ! It was fantastic! Lot’s of left overs!
Yay! I’m glad it worked out for you. I tell you, no other recipe on the planet has given me as varied results as this one.
Get a good thermometer.
Different crock pots have different temps. Seriously, there can be a big variance between brands and even years…..olders ones seem to be a lot more consistant, but some of the really new CHEAP ones run pretty hot.
I am willing to bet money if you were to get ten people on here to participate by making the exact recipe and checking the temp after cooking you would find the unhappy results have higher temps.
Alex-I think you are right! It’s funny though, most crock pot recipes come out fine, regardless of the variations, but this oatmeal is a little more sensitive.
Newer crock pots cook hotter than the old ones from the 70s and 80s for safety reasons. If you are cooking meat the old one’s keep it at an unsafe temperature for too long. That being said, I may start scanning the thrift stores for an old one just for oatmeal.
Sarah-I appreciate your point. Everyone should realize that there is a risk involved and then make an informed choice about what is right for their family! That being said-I think your compromise of looking for an older pot just for your oatmeal is a good one!
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