Pumpkin Crockpot Steel Cut Oats

Healthyby30
Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
edited October 3 in Food and Nutrition
http://cookinglightwithcourtney.blogspot.com/2011/09/crockpot-steel-cut-oats.html

This is a variation of a recipe I found on WW. Its really delicious! You may have to play around with the amount of oats you add depending on your crockpot. This is what works with mine, it might not be perfect for yours. If you love cinnamon, you will love waking up to this! By the way, it's great hot or cold.

6 cups water
3 cups canned pumpkin (or 3 cups ANY fruit, chopped or whole depending on what it is)
2 cups steel cut oats
1/2 cup unpacked brown sugar (or honey if you prefer, nutrition info will be diff if you use honey)
1-2 tsp ground cinnamon, to taste
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg (I only use if I'm making pumpkin or apple)

Place everything in crockpot, stir well.

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hrs, stir well before serving.

Nutrition info is based on canned pumpkin.

Makes approx. 8, 1 1/4 cup servings

Calories 213, Carbs 43, Fiber 8, Protein 7, Fat 3

Really yummy if you use pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice in place of cinnamon and nutmeg
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  • roblow65
    roblow65 Posts: 156 Member
    Thanks, this sounds delish!!
  • MRL_74
    MRL_74 Posts: 18 Member
    yum!!
  • skateboardstef
    skateboardstef Posts: 164 Member
    Yum! I just started eating steel cut oats, so far I've been using only frozen fruit to sweeten it. I love pumpkin so I am definitely going to try this!
  • amberrrogers
    amberrrogers Posts: 98
    just copied and pasted to a word document to have this for breakfast this weekend!
  • BrewerGeorge
    BrewerGeorge Posts: 397 Member
    Sounds great!
  • kittyloo123
    kittyloo123 Posts: 300 Member
    bump, for later. thanks.
  • mestupscout
    mestupscout Posts: 82 Member
    bump
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    Just FYI for anyone who makes this, spray your crockpot with cooking spray before you put the ingredients in..totally forgot this morning :( lol
  • titletown
    titletown Posts: 377 Member
    If substituting honey for the brown sugar, do you use the same amounts? It would seem that honey would be a bit sweeter than brown sugar.
  • titletown
    titletown Posts: 377 Member
    Sorry, double post
  • wackynunu
    wackynunu Posts: 103
    Made it a few days ago and have been eating it every day since. I cooked it on high ofr about 3 hours and divided it up to heat up in the morning. I also added frozen berries to each bowl. YUMMY! Thanks!
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    It's also pretty good eaten cold! Kind of tastes like a pudding!
  • lkm111
    lkm111 Posts: 629 Member
    Kick to copy later - this is awesome, thanks!
  • Emmadennewitz
    Emmadennewitz Posts: 106 Member
    Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing
  • sherry_augustine
    sherry_augustine Posts: 29 Member
    I love pumpkin, this sounds yummilicious!

    Thanx for sharing :smile:
  • daves1grl
    daves1grl Posts: 26
    yummo!
  • FitJ1210
    FitJ1210 Posts: 754
    mmmmmm Gonna give this a try!
  • DarleneT22
    DarleneT22 Posts: 224 Member
    I LOVE pumpkin! I totally C&P this and will make it this week. Thanks!!
  • Just_Dot
    Just_Dot Posts: 2,283 Member
    I put dried cranberries in my steel cut oatmeal--when I slow cook it, then I add some frozen berries before I eat it. I bet the cranberries would be awesome with the pumpkin.
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    I put dried cranberries in my steel cut oatmeal--when I slow cook it, then I add some frozen berries before I eat it. I bet the cranberries would be awesome with the pumpkin.

    That sounds really good! I have made it before with berries..and they just burst when they are cooked...soooo delicious!
  • Wendyma1
    Wendyma1 Posts: 289 Member
    I made a crockpot full of this recipe last night! Woke up this morning to awesome aromas floating around in my home!!! Just had my first bowl.......DELICIOUS!!!!!!

    Thanks so much for sharing this incredible recipe, be become a fall time favorite breakfast in my house! :)
    Wendy
  • tangal88
    tangal88 Posts: 689
    I cook my plain steel cut oats in a crock pot. Then place a 1/2 cup scoop (after cooked) on a foil lined baking sheet and freeze. After freezing place all "cookies" in a zip bag, and thaw in microwave when you need a serving. I add whatever extras I want that day after thawing, since my tastes change from day to day.

    Instead of spraying my crock pot, I line it with the crock pot slow cooker liner bags. Just throw away when done. :)

    http://www.amazon.com/Reynolds-Slow-Cooker-Liners-4-Count/dp/B002U0KKK8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318600162&sr=8-1
  • hatravers
    hatravers Posts: 159 Member
    bump going to try this with apple
  • stroken96
    stroken96 Posts: 436 Member
    Sounds so good. Going to do it tonight, for Saturday morn breakfast. Thanks
  • dustyhockeymom
    dustyhockeymom Posts: 537 Member
    If making this with apple instead of pumpkin would you use unsweetened applesauce or chopped apples? I want to try it with both apple and pumpkin.
  • toniRAD
    toniRAD Posts: 196 Member
    Sounds good!
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    If making this with apple instead of pumpkin would you use unsweetened applesauce or chopped apples? I want to try it with both apple and pumpkin.

    I've actually made it with both apple sauce and chopped apples. Both are good, I prefer the chopped apples but applesauce is a good time saver! I always use no sugar added.
  • MikeSEA
    MikeSEA Posts: 1,074 Member
    If making this with apple instead of pumpkin would you use unsweetened applesauce or chopped apples? I want to try it with both apple and pumpkin.

    I've actually made it with both apple sauce and chopped apples. Both are good, I prefer the chopped applesauce but applesauce is a good time saver! I always use no sugar added.

    I tried it with applesauce and it did not turn out very well. One thing to keep in mind is that applesauce (depending on the kind) could end up making it a bit sour from the acidity. You might need additional sweetener.

    Also, I made it at about midnight and let it go on low overnight. When I got up to check the next morning, it was all kinds of annoying to deal with. Despite me stirring well beforehand, it the pumpkin baked to the sides of the crock pot, and it just seemed not so great. It could do with occasional stir, which is more difficult if you're sleeping through the process.
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    Has anyone tried making this in a rice cooker? I always make my steel cut oats in a Zojirushi (porridge setting) and I might try this recipe using it...though I know I'll have to prep it in the morning instead of leaving the oats in water overnight like usual.
  • DarleneT22
    DarleneT22 Posts: 224 Member
    I made steel cut oats last week and I put it on high for about 2 hours then turned it to warm to 8 hours. It was perfect.
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