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Apple Oatmeal
Think oatmeal is kind of boring? Maybe it’s one of those breakfast options you feel obligated to eat because it’s good for you? That’s what we thought until we discovered this recipe for Apple Oatmeal. Chock full of real honey, cinnamon, apples, and walnuts (not just apple-flavoring included in some of those instant oatmeal packs), this oatmeal makes our everyday breakfast seem almost special.
Yes, you can make oatmeal in the slow cooker! And now is a great time of year to try it. Here’s why:
1. The trees are bursting with apples, and apples add a sweet crunch to the hearty oatmeal.
2. Oatmeal warms us up from the inside out on a cool morning.
3. The oatmeal and the protein-rich nuts really fill us up and keep us from looking for a mid-morning snack.
4. It provides a welcome alternative to our cold cereal-with-skim-milk morning routine. (Or whatever your breakfast routine may be.)
5. This healthy breakfast just might help us start shedding a few pounds before those holiday reunions with family and friends.
Make it now and reheat individual portions later (we stir in a little milk or water, if the oatmeal seems too stiff) or let it cook overnight. It’s one more great way to simplify our busy mornings. Now if only someone would set the table and start the coffee.
Apple Oatmeal
Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook Revised and Updated, pg. 26
Makes 4-5 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 5-6 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 2-qt.
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
2 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. butter (no substitute!)
¼ tsp. salt
½ tsp. cinnamon
1 cup dry old-fashioned oats
1 cup chopped apples
½ cup chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1. Mix together all ingredients in greased slow cooker.
2. Cover. Cook on Low 5-6 hours.
Serving suggestion: Serve with milk or ice cream.
Variation: Add ½ cup light or dark raisings to mixture.
We prefer steel cut oats. Would the cooking time be altered?
I was wondering the same thing.
Hi Sandy! We would not recommend substituting steel cut oats for this recipe. If you decide to give it a try, let us know what you think! Thanks for your question!
How much does this make? I’m needing to feed three hungry kids before they leave for school. Should this recipe be doubled at all??? I would love to make this Wednesday morning:)
> I haven’t tried this recipe before, but generally when making oatmeal 1/3 cup uncooked (dry) oatmeal (old fashioned) is 1 serviing – as listed on the box, so I would guess this would serve 3-4 depending on family. I have made oatmeal in the crock pot and usually double (2 cup) and have leftovers which are pretty good warmed up during the week.
Hi Stacy! This recipe makes 4-5 servings. If you would like to double the recipe, use a 4-quart slow cooker and cook the oatmeal for 6 hours. Happy slow cooking!
Do the apples stay crisp after cooking for 5 hours?
Hi Lisa! The apples will be tender and soft when the recipe is finished. If you would like crispier apples, add the apples when 1-2 hours of cooking time remains. Thanks for asking!
Wow! This looks so yummy!!
Do you have the nutritional values on this recipe! I am on Weight Watchers & need to know points! Thanks
> I entered the ingredients into a recipe calculator but used skim milk – 324 cal, 17g fat, 52.3g carb, 5.1g fiber, 24.2g sugars, 8.9g protein. I don’t do points so you will have to figure that part out. If you use a different milk, recalculate.
If you have access to WW online you don’t need the nutritional values. Plug the ingredients into the recipe builder!!
What kind of apples?
jan, i would suggest jonathan apples as they are the sweetest (to me anyways)
Hi Jan! Any kind of apple will do, but we recommend choosing an apple that is more crisp. Thanks!
When you suggest doubling does that mean that you also double the wet ingredients as well as the dry?
Hi Stacy! If you would like to double this recipe, double both the wet and dry ingredients with exception to the salt. We recommend using only 1/4 tsp. salt. We also recommend using a 4-quart slow cooker. Thanks for your question!
@ Sherri. I figured it as is on the recipe builder for 5 servings as 10 points plus.
I also used low fat milk but no other changes. That is per serving. 10 PP
These sound so good. I was thinking these would be good cookies. Do you know what the flour and the baking powder/soda ratio would be for these?
It sounds interesting but why would you make oatmeal in the crock pot? I make old fashioned oatmeal in the microwave every morning and it only takes me 5 minutes. Plus if it only takes 5 or 6 hours to cook when would you turn it on to be ready for breakfast? There must be some pretty tired moms out there if they’re sleeping less than 6 hours at night.
Susan, I love to wake up to yummy smells in the kitchen. I just purchased a programable crock pot that automatically turns to warm after finishing the cookng time. Unfortunately with my hubs work schedule, my nights are only 6-7 hours long at best, so this would be perfect for me to try.
Steel cut (Irish) oats require about 8 hours on Low. Overnight is close enough.
Any variety of apple will work.
I’m trying this tonight. As far as why do breakfast in the crockpot, I have a chronic condition that makes mornings rough for me. Some days getting the kids ready is a chore, being able to them a good breakfast is a welcome bonus.
I am concerned about the timing too. What would be a way to extend the cooking time without hurting the end results? Maybe extra milk?
What a great site…… like the comments,,, they’re very helpful.
Sounds awesome am diabetic help with sugar/ carb
I’ve made apple oatmeal for years. The smell in the morning makes everything worthwhile. I have a big crockpot and have a problem with it drying out before I’m ready to eat it. I’ve found adding more milk helps. Steel cut oats do wonderfully.
Can i use steel cut oats?
Hi Apryll. We would not recommend using steel cut oats for this recipe. Thanks for asking!
I’m going to make this and have it for a dessert! Thank you!
I can’t wait to try this. I am going to make tonight. I think I will definetely double it. My crockpot also turns to warm when it is done which will work out great as my husband gets up super early for work.
When I have made this and I have done it twice now… it is burned. The pot is so hard to wash…. I do follow the directions, cooking time and all.
Is that really all there is to it because that’d be flbabgerasitng.
What I don’t get, is how can this be for breakfast when it takes 5-6 hours. You would have to get up at 1-2am and put it on, to have it at 7am ?? It sounds delicious, but not feasible to me.
I LOVE my slow-cooker, but I only cook for myself. for sure I’d have leftovers from this. does this recipe keep well?
I adore oatmeal. In the summer I just let it “cook” overnight in the fridge and in the winter I just love baking it in the oven with some blueberries, banana and nuts – mmm! Have never made it in a slow cooker – looks delicious!