Overnight Oatmeal

MissingMinnesota

This is really good oatmeal. You put it in the crockpot when you go to bed and when you wake up it is ready. We did it everyday while on vacation. The only down side is we couldn't figure out how to not make it stick to the side of the crockpot. We also used dried apples instead of dried apricots and made a half portion.

Servings: 8 servings, 1 cup each
Prep: 5 mins
Total: 8 hrs

Ingredients
8 cups water
2 cups steel-cut oats, (see Ingredient note)
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup dried apricots, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste


Directions
1. Combine water, oats, dried cranberries, dried apricots and salt in a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker. Turn heat to low. Put the lid on and cook until the oats are tender and the porridge is creamy, 7 to 8 hours. Stovetop Variation Halve the above recipe to accommodate the size of most double boilers: Combine 4 cups water, 1 cup steel-cut oats, 3 tablespoons dried cranberries, 3 tablespoons dried apricots and 1/8 teaspoon salt in the top of a double boiler. Cover and cook over boiling water for about 1 1/2 hours, checking the water level in the bottom of the double boiler from time to time.

Tip:
Ingredient Note: Steel-cut oats, sometimes labeled "Irish oatmeal," look like small pebbles. They are toasted oat groats - the oat kernel that has been removed from the husk that have been cut in 2 or 3 pieces. Do not substitute regular rolled oats, which have a shorter cooking time, in the slow-cooker oatmeal recipe.

Nutrition Facts
Calories 193, Total Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 77 mg, Carbohydrate 34 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 6 g, Potassium 195 mg. Exchanges: Starch 2,Fruit 0.5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

33nessy

sounds yum....a must try!

kappyblu

I have heard about the steel cut oats and wanted to try them. Thanks for sharing the recipe! About the sticking--I have seen crock pot liners that eliminate the need for clean up. I am pretty sure they are in the plastic wrap/foil/freezer bag aisle. Those may help. I am going to try this recipe soon. Thans again!!

susioryan

Bump.

MISTTIMI

Thanks for sharing, I'm going to try this, Do you think spraying pam on the pot would help with sticking?

MissingMinnesota

Thanks for sharing, I'm going to try this, Do you think spraying pam on the pot would help with sticking?

We tried pam and it didn't help.

loonpine2

Pam on the inside of the crock pot works pretty good!

DawnOf1969

The slow cooker liners are nothing short of wonderful! I don't use my crock pot without one! near the foil/Saran wrap etc.

gracefullyjenn

Making this for tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe

BryanAir

That sounds good. I'll have to make it when I have family staying over. Typically I eat Trader Joe's Frozen Steelcut Oatmeal that I microwave and then throw in some frozen blueberries to cool it down. Such good flavor and texture. I look forward to comparing it to your recipe.

Karennece

Looking forward to trying this. Would be nice to wake up to a warm breakfast waiting for us!

sandmart2009

Lovely! Thank you for sharing!

sissy56

This sounds great - can't wait to try it. Btw, I like to substitute unsweetened applesauce for the liquid when I make stovetop oatmeal with rolled oats.

JDizzIe

Just what I was looking for! Bought some steel cut oats in the bulk aisle for cheap and now I'm going to go get some crockpot liners and make this!! Thanks for sharing!

mom2kgirls

I love making oatmeal this way. I like to put cinnamin and raisins in it- smells wonderful when we wake up,. Sometimes we also put walnuts or pecans and a little bit of brown sugar on it when we eat it. There are a lot of ways to vary the taste!

jb_sweet_99

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portlandsundevil

Ooooh thanks for sharing!

IndigoFlowers

I'm going to try this one out!

toots99

This sounds so good!

angdan31

Bump!

momof8munchkins

I love over night oatmeal.. the last time I made it I put in frozen blueberries and honey .. served it with milk.. yum! I haven't been able to make any since my regualr crock-pot got broken..:grumble:

kimmyh70

sounds great, thanks for sharing!
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jdelisle

Butter or lightly oil your slow cooker before adding the oats and it won't stick to the side of the crock pot as much. I find it only does that when you make them overnight and don't have a chance to stir (who wakes up in the middle of the night to stir? lol).

Thanks for the recipe, I will have to try it! I make steel cut oats all the time (had them this morning in fact)

My favorite recipe using steel cut oats

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> http://jdelisle42.blogspot.com/2011/01/apple-pie-breakfast.html

toots99

Bumping again!

up2me2lose20

I'm eating this right now! I made it last night and viola, the kiddos had hot, protein filled oatmeal before they went off to school this morning and I had breakfast ready to go. This is my first experience with steel cut oats. YUMMY!

(I did add some almond milk & brown sugar to my bowl).

hroush

grocery list this weekend. I've been having a half cup of old fashioned oats in the morning with my cereal, this sounds good and different. Also love my crock pot. Just may get the wife to try some as well, but that may be a stretch.

soccermom004

Has anyone tried making this with milk or almond milk instead of water. And also, crockpot liners are the way to go!

dmoses

oatmeal is my very favorite - i eat it every day! i've been wanting to try the steel cut oats, so thank you so much for sharing the recipe!

lovediets

Would oat bran be the same thing?

shannahrose

bump - been looking for a steel cut oats recipe!

porchwork

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