Slow-Cooker Steel-Cut Oatmeal
From Jenny Sugar, POPSUGAR
Notes
To increase the protein, replace almond milk with unsweetened soy milk. Note that this oatmeal is very soft and liquidy when it first comes out of the slow cooker, but after 20 minutes or so, it firms up as it cools.
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel-cut oats (do not use rolled oats or quick oats)
1 tablespoon flaxmeal
2 cups water
2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
Directions
- Give the slow cooker a quick spray with cooking oil to prevent sticking.
- Add all the ingredients, and secure the lid.
- Cook on low for eight hours or overnight.
- In the morning, scoop out one quarter of the oatmeal, and add your favorite toppings.
- Leftovers can be stored in the fridge and reheated throughout the week in a microwave-safe bowl.
Image Source: Calorie Count [1]
Below are the calorie counts of some of my favorite flavor combinations.
Banana Cashew Oatmeal
- 1/4 slow-cooker steel-cut oats: 176 calories, 5.5 grams fiber, 5.9 grams protein
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup: 17 calories [2], 0 grams fiber, 0 grams protein
- 1 small banana, sliced: 89 calories [3], 2.6 grams fiber, 1.1 grams protein
- 8 salted cashews, chopped: 72 calories [4], .4 gram fiber, two grams protein
Total: 354 calories, 8.5 grams fiber, 9 grams protein
Blueberry Mango Oatmeal
- 1/4 slow-cooker steel-cut oats: 176 calories, 5.5 grams fiber, 5.9 grams protein
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup: 17 calories [5], 0 grams fiber, 0 grams protein
- 1/4 blueberries: 21 calories [6], .9 gram fiber, .3 gram protein
- 1/4 cup mango: 25 calories [7], .7 gram fiber, .3 gram protein
- 20 pistachios: 79 calories [8], 1.4 grams fiber, 3 grams protein
Total: 318 calories, 8.5 grams fiber, 9.2 grams protein
Apple Date Pecan Oatmeal
- 1/4 slow-cooker steel-cut oats: 176 calories, 5.5 grams fiber, 5.9 grams protein
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup: 17 calories [9], 0 grams fiber, 0 grams protein
- 1/2 apple, chopped: 47 calories [10], 2.1 grams fiber, .2 gram protein
- 1 Medjool date, chopped: 66 calories [11], 1.6 grams fiber, .4 gram protein
- 8 pecans, chopped: 78 calories [12], 1.2 grams fiber, 1.2 grams protein
Total: 367 calories, 10.4 grams fiber, 7.7 grams protein
Coconut Almond Chocolate Oatmeal
- 1/4 slow-cooker steel-cut oats: 176 calories, 5.5 grams fiber, 5.9 grams protein
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup: 17 calories [13], 0 grams fiber, 0 grams protein
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut: 45 calories [14], 2 grams fiber, 1 gram protein
- 10 raw almonds, chopped: 69 calories [15], 1.4 grams fiber, 2.6 grams protein
- 1 tablespoon (23) dairy-free chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chips): 50 calories [16], 0 grams fiber, 0 grams protein
Total: 357 calories, 8.9 grams fiber, 9.5 grams protein
Information
- Category
- Breakfast/Brunch
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Total Time
- 7 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds
Nutrition
- Calories per serving
- 176