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This Slow Cooker Apple Pie Steel-Cut Oatmeal makes the perfect, hands-off healthy breakfast for Fall. Just throw in the Slow Cooker and you have breakfast ready for you when you wake up.
You know what’s better than waking up to a hot bowl of oatmeal??? Your entire home smelling like a fresh apple pie. Now combine the two and you have this recipe. It tastes as indulgent as an apple pie but is actually nutritious and comes together easily in your crockpot so you have breakfast waiting for you in the morning. That’s what I call a breakfast win!
What’s the Difference between Regular Oats and Steel-Cut Oats?
Great question! Both regular oats and steel-cut oats come from the oat plant, however unlike regular oats which are steamed and rolled, steel-cut oats are cut into 2-3 small pieces with a steel blade. They preserve a lot of the plant so while both are nutritious and great sources of fiber, steel-cut are slightly higher in fiber and offer a more nutty taste and texture.
The only problem with steel-cut oats? They take much longer to cook! So one of the best solutions is to cook your steel-cut oats in your slow cooker, that way you can set it and forget it and wake up in the morning to freshly cooked apple pie oats!
How To Make Slow Cooker Oatmeal
It might surprise you but 1 cup of steel-cut oats makes 4 servings of oatmeal. Steel-cut oats expand a lot when cooked so make sure you add the 1:4 oats to milk ratio.
One of the most important steps to remember is to grease your slow cooker! Otherwise the ingredients may stick to the base and no one wants to wake up to burnt oatmeal! Otherwise the recipe is simple. Add all ingredients, stir well to combine and then set-it and forget it! This slow cooker recipe is a fool-proof recipe for everyone.
And for those of you asking, THIS is the slow-cooker I use!
PrintSlow Cooker Apple Pie Steel-Cut Oatmeal
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel-cut oats*
- 4 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 2 medium apples, chopped
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tbsp maple syrup (or honey) – note: I don’t like my oats super sweet so feel free to add more for added sweetness
- splash of lemon juice
Instructions
- Grease your slow cooker with coconut oil
- Add all ingredients to your slow cooker and stir well.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.**
- When finished cooking give it a good stir to ensure liquid is well mixed.
- Top with your favourite toppings. I like peanut butter and crunchy apples.
- Store leftovers in fridge for up to 1 week. To reheat add a splash of almond milk and heat up in microwave or on stove-top.
*Gluten-free certified if necessary
**I make mine overnight so it is ready in the morning
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haha at least you were honest? 😉 I need to find an engineer to fix things for me – I’m the furthest thing from handy!
I want photography boards for Christmas!! C needs to come teach B his skills!!! BTW the photos in this post are beautiful… pinning!
WHERE did you get that adorable mini casserole dish? I must have one. NOW. 😀
I was trying to remember the restaurants you recommended to me last week so I’m glad you mentioned them in this post – they both look amazing! As does this recipe. You’re making it really hard for me to resist letting go of summer and jump into the fall frenzy!
i have recently started making overnight steel cut oatmeal and my breakfast has been fantastic. i will definitely try your version soon.
That is too cute. I like to emply my engineer of a husband for handiwork too. The sad thing is that I too have an engineering degree, but it’s best that I don’t do “real” engineering work. I once tried to switch out a light switch faceplate and bad things happened. Never again.
I just need to make a huge batch of oats for the week in my slow cooker. I literally run around my house every morning that I want oats because I’m so picky about my oats but ugh. I just need to bite the bullet and admit that my life would be 10x easier with oat prep. lol.
I’ve gotten a lot of wonderful presents… my family is the best. But Norm for my 17th birthday beats it all. love that guy. rip
Dare I say that these are your most gorg pictures ever?! Can I fly C in to make me allll the boards?! Oh and this oatmeal….def making it for Z this week to accompany your protein bars which I made him last night because obvi I’m the best girlfriend ever.
Wow your photography skills are getting freaking amazingly professionally amazing. (<– yeah im sticking with that sentence) This looks amazing, and I've been loving everything apple related lately so this is making my mouth water.
Yum! I make a similar version of this but on the stove top. It’s great for weekend mornings when I have more time, but your recipe would be perfect for a weekday! The best birthday gift I’ve ever gotten was a cruiser bike from my boyfriend! I didn’t ride it for over a year because I was too scared to bike in the city, but now I use it all the time!