Slow Cooker Gingerbread Oatmeal
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Slow Cooker Gingerbread Oatmeal
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This thick, creamy, delicious slow cooker oatmeal is packed with warm spices and the nostalgic flavors of gingerbread cookies. It's the perfect easy, hands-off breakfast for Christmas morning!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked steel cut oats
- ½ teaspoon salt or more, to taste
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 8 cups water
- ¼ cup molasses
- Optional toppings: whipped cream, chopped toasted pecans, dried cranberries, raisins, Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Spray the inside of a 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and stir well. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 8 hours, stirring occasionally.
Notes
- This recipe makes about six servings. The recipe can easily be doubled to serve a larger crowd, but make sure you have a large enough slow cooker to accommodate the liquid needs.
- For creamier oatmeal, sub half of the water with milk of your choice. You could use regular milk (skim, whole, or 2%), or non-dairy milk like oat milk or almond milk.
- You can make a pumpkin spice slow cooker oatmeal if you’re craving fall flavor during the holidays.
- Steel-cut oats love to stick when cooking, so it’s important that you spray your slow cooker with cooking spray or use a slow cooker liner to prevent sticking (and burning) for easier cleanup.
- You want to make sure you’re using regular, long-cooking steel cut oats and not quick cooking steel cut or another form of quick oats. Quick cooking oats will not last in the slow cooker and result in total mush – which would ruin anyone’s Christmas morning breakfast plans!
- You can serve a big batch of slow cooker oatmeal right out of the slow cooker at brunch – just keep your Crockpot on the “warm” setting while serving (not low, which may still be too hot and will burn the oatmeal).
- Topping ideas: whipped cream, chopped nuts, like toasted pecans or walnuts, dried cranberries or raisins, chocolate chips, crumbled gingerbread cookies, a dusting of cinnamon, pumpkin spice, or a sprinkle of coarse sugar.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/6 of the recipe
Calories
253kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.02g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.02g
Sodium
215mg
(9%)
Potassium
216mg
(6%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
5IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
81mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 253 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6 of the recipe | |
| Calories | 253kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sodium | 215mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 216mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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