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Easy Crockpot (Slow Cooker) Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
Warm, hearty, and effortlessly convenient, this Easy Crockpot Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal is the perfect way to start your mornings! Wholesome steel-cut oats, fresh apples, and warm cinnamon create a delicious apple pie-inspired breakfast that's bound to become a family favorite.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 251 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 apples, chopped (like Fuji, Honeycrisp, Gala, Pink Lady or Granny Smith for a more tart flavor)
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 cup steel-cut oats (use gluten-free oats to keep the recipe gluten free)
- 2 cups almond milk
- 2 cups water
Optional toppings:
- splash of milk, diced apple, cinnamon, chopped nuts, or maple syrup
Instructions
- Spray the inside of the slow cooker generously with cooking spray. Place the chopped apples, cinnamon, vanilla, maple syrup, and oats in the bottom.
- Pour the milk and water in and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or until the oats are fully cooked and oatmeal has a creamy consistency.
- Spoon oatmeal into bowls and add any desired toppings like a splash of milk, diced apple, cinnamon, chopped nuts, or maple syrup.
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Notes
- crockpot liner
- vanilla protein powder
- high protein overnight oats
- Make sure you use traditional steel-cut oats in this crock pot oatmeal. Do not use quick-cooking steel-cut oats or rolled oats- they cook too quickly and will get mushy in the slow cooker.
- Be sure to grease the bowl of your crockpot well so that the oats don't stick to the walls or get scorched. You can use a crockpot liner to make clean up super easy.
- The first time you make this dish, check on your oats to make sure they're not getting overcooked or too dry. Different slow cookers cook at different speeds so the final cook time may vary.
- Stir some vanilla protein powder into the dish for an extra boost of protein. Or try my high protein overnight oats.
- Leftover oatmeal can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. To reheat, add a splash of milk and heat in the microwave. The oatmeal can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1.25 cups
Calories
251kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
170mg
(7%)
Potassium
125mg
(4%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
51IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
198mg
(20%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.25 cups | |
| Calories | 251kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 170mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 51IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 198mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.