Delicious Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oats

If you are a busy mom like me, mornings can be super hectic, so this make-ahead slow cooker oats recipe means one less thing you need to do before you start your day. Set it all up in your slow cooker the night before and as an added bonus, this healthy and delicious overnight breakfast recipe will have your house smelling like freshly baked apple pie when you wake up in the morning!  

Slow Cooker Steel Cut Apple Cinnamon Oats ~ Recipe

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 6-8 hours
Serves: 4-6 

Important Tips: 

Do not substitute any other type of oats for this recipe. Cooking times are based on using steel cut oats only. 

It very important to either line or heavily grease the sides of your slow cooker crock before preparing this recipe. If you skip this step, the oats will stick to the sides and will be very difficult to remove.

Ingredients:

1 c. steel cut oats

3 c. water

1 c. fresh apple cider

2 medium apples, cored and diced

1½ T. honey, preferably local

1 t. ground cinnamon    

½ t. ground nutmeg

½ t. ground allspice
½ t. salt, to taste

To serve:
1 medium apple, cored and diced

½ c. pecans, chopped

Real maple syrup

Directions:

1. Add oats, water, cider, apples, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt to greased or lined slow cooker crock and stir to combine.
2. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Actual cooking time will vary depending on your slow cooker, so check for doneness after 5 hours and adjust cooking time accordingly.
3. To serve, allow to cool slightly before spooning into bowls and topping with fresh chopped apples, pecans, and some real maple syrup, if desired. 

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Slow Cooker Apple-Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats


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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 hours hrs

Course Breakfast

Equipment

• 1 slow-cooker

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup steel cut oats
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup fresh apple cider
• 2 medium apples cored and diced
• 1 1/2 tbsp honey preferably local
• 1 tsp cinnamon ground
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg ground
• 1/2 tsp allspice ground
• 1/2 tsp salt to taste

To Serve

• 1 medium apple cored and diced
• 1/2 cup pecans chopped
• real maple syrup

Instructions

 

• Add oats, water, cider, apples, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt to greased or lined slow cooker crock and stir to combine.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Actual cooking time will vary depending on your slow cooker, so check for doneness after 5 hours and adjust cooking time accordingly.
• To serve, allow to cool slightly before spooning into bowls and topping with fresh chopped apples, pecans, and some real maple syrup, if desired. 

Keyword oats, slow cooker

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