Slow Cooker Apple-Cinnamon Steel-Cut Oatmeal

My family has been eating steel-cut oatmeal for breakfast for so many years now. Steel-cut oats have several amazing health benefits. It is high in fiber and keeps you feel full longer.  I feel good knowing that my family gets a hearty start to their day. Steel-cut oats take a longer time to cook on the stove compared with the regular oats. So, what I have been doing is cooking it on a double boiler in the slow cooker overnight. All I have to do the next morning is to add soy milk, chia seeds, hemp heart and flax seeds to it. I wanted to try something new, so when I saw this recipe on a magazine, I decided to give it a try. I don’t have a programmable slow cooker so I made this oatmeal the night before. The steel-cut oats, along with the rest of the ingredients are slowly cooked for 6 hours. The cooked oats came out thick and smelled wonderful.

I let it cool before refrigerating it overnight. The next morning, I scoop a cup of the cold oats in a bowl, add 1/3 cup of soy milk, heat it in the microwave for 1 minute and stir. It tastes good and very flavorful compared to the one I usually make. I can taste the apples, cinnamon and cranberries in every spoonful. My family and I enjoyed this healthy and filling breakfast; I am pretty sure you will too!

INGREDIENTS:

• Steel-cut oats – the main ingredient in this recipe.
• Milk: almond, soy, low-fat or skim – helps cook the oats and adds health benefits to this recipe.
• Brown sugar – adds sweetness to this recipe.
• Unsalted butter – add rich flavor to this recipe
• Cinnamon- adds a distinct smell and flavor to this recipe.
• Apples and dried cranberries – add texture and nutritional benefits to this recipe
• Salt – enhances the taste and flavor of other ingredients in this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE APPLE-CINNAMON STEEL-CUT OATMEAL IN A SLOW COOKER:

To make this slow cooker apple-cinnamon steel-cut oats recipe, first spray the insert of a slow cooker with a cooking spray. Add the milk, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, chopped apples, dried cranberries, water and salt. Mix the ingredients thoroughly. Cook on low for 6 hours.

TIPS:

• If you have a programmable slow cooker, you can make this oatmeal recipe overnight. It is ready to eat when you wake up the next morning. You can store the leftover in the fridge.
• Almond milk was used in this recipe. Other milk like soy or low-fat milk may also be used.
• You can adjust the consistency of the cooked oats by serving as is or adding more milk.
• You can enjoy this oatmeal with your favorite fruits and/or nuts.

Slow Cooker Apple-Cinnamon Steel-Cut Oatmeal

Liza Agbanlog

This overnight slow cooker apple cinnamon steel cut oatmeal is easy to prepare. Just add all the ingredients in the slow cooker the night before and wake up to the smell of fresh oats.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 6 hours hrs

Total Time 6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Servings 6 servings

Calories 307 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 3 cups soy milk or almond milk or fat-free milk plus more for serving
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 apples chopped
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• 2 cups water
• ½ tsp fine salt

Instructions

 

• Coat the insert of a slow cooker with cooking spray. Add all the ingredients and mix well. Cover with the lid and cook on low for 6 hours.
• Serve as is or add more milk, if desired. Top with your favorite fruit and/or nuts.

Notes

Recipe adapted from: Prevention Guide: Slow Cooker So Easy!

Nutrition

Calories: 307kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 263mgPotassium: 260mgFiber: 5gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 614IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 205mgIron: 2mg

Keyword breakfast, oatmeal, oats

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