Slow Cooker Banana Nut Oatmeal
Steel cut oats cook overnight with bananas, walnuts and spices to create a healthy, make-ahead breakfast that will be waiting for you in the morning.
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 1 banana mashed, ripe
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped
- 2 cups milk (any kind)
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons flax seed meal
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- lices banana (walnuts or brown sugar – optional garnish)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and stir until well combined.
- Cook overnight on Low for 8 hours.
- In the morning, stir oatmeal with a fork to loosen the steel cut oats and make sure everything is fully incorporated.
- Serve warm with banana slices, chopped walnuts or a pinch of brown sugar if you wish.
Notes
- For easier clean-up and to avoid the slight “crusty” residue inside the slow cooker, place all ingredients in a glass bowl that fits into the slow cooker then add enough water to fill the lower half of the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 290
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 290kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.7g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7.3g | 43% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 366mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 6.6g | 26% |
| Sugar | 3.9g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.