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White bowl of slow-cooker apple cinnamon oatmeal with sautéed apples, pecans, and maple syrup on top on a dark wood plate with a gold spoon.

Slow-Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Author: Stephanie Kay

This slow-cooker apple cinnamon oatmeal is easy to make and full of flavor. It works well for a crowd-pleasing weekend breakfast or healthy meal prep idea.

  • Author: Stephanie Kay
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 hours
  • Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Slow Cooker
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Grease the bottom and sides of a slow cooker with butter.
  2. In a slow cooker or crockpot, add the steel-cut oats, water, diced apples, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt, and stir to combine.
  3. Cover the slow cooker with a lid, and turn it on to cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
  4. Once cooked, remove the lid, add the milk, and stir until well combined. Feel free to add additional milk as needed until your desired texture is reached.
  5. The slow cooker apple cinnamon oatmeal can be served immediately with toppings of your choice, or cooled and stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Notes

To Use Cooking Spray: Omit the butter and grease the slow cooker with a bit of cooking spray instead in step #1.

To Use Apple Juice: Swap the 2 cups of the water for apple juice in step #2.

To Use Apple Pie Spice: Swap the ground cinnamon for 1 teaspoon of apple pie spice in step #2.

To Use Maple Syrup: Swap the brown sugar for 1/4 cup maple syrup in step #2.

To Use Almond Milk: Swap the milk for equal parts almond milk in step #4.

Nutrition

Find it online: https://kaynutrition.com/slow-cooker-apple-cinnamon-oatmeal/