I love going to bed knowing what my morning will look like. Having breakfast already planned (or done) makes life so much easier! That is one of the reasons this oatmeal is a winner for me. I can throw it together the night before and the next morning I have a healthy, fast, filling, and tasty breakfast for my family. It is a real time saver!
I have made this oatmeal many ways over the years and had many failed attempts! I have tweaked the recipe so many times, but have finally come up with a winner. A few tips when making this. If you have a large crock pot (5-7 quarts) that is oval shaped you need to cook this oatmeal on the warm setting, not on low. If you use low you will have lots of crusted on oatmeal in the morning and less to eat, plus a HUGE mess on your hands. If you have a more traditionally sized, round, tall crock pot, cooking it on low will work just great.
Also, this is flexible. I like to add a diced apple, but if you rather leave it out, that is fine. You could also substitute it for a pear, that is tasty too.
Finally, this oatmeal makes great leftovers. It heats up wonderfully, just like eating it the morning before. So if your family (or you) really like oatmeal make a bigger batch and then heat it up all week for breakfast!
Apple Crock Pot Oatmeal
- 1 heaping cup of steel cut oats (also called Irish or Scottish oats)
- 2 cups water
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 apple, diced
Place the oatmeal, water, milk, cinnamon, and diced apple in your crock pot. Make sure the lid is secured and cook on warm (or low, see discussion above) overnight, about 8-10 hours.
Enjoy each bowl topped with raisins, dried cranberries, pecans, brown sugar, and milk!
The kitchen is where I express myself. It is where I go when I need to process or escape. Cooking is my creative outlet and my stress reliever. When I am in my kitchen, my ingredients listen to me, they do what I want, and I can produce something that is satisfying, tasty, and healthy without it whining or talking back to me! Join me as I journey through life in my kitchen. 
Did you add the “big” crockpot directions just for me?!
Yum, can’t wait to try for a non-burned batch.
I wish I had no experience with the burning but I too have fallen victim to this many times! Give it a try again, it should work much better.
I have been wanting to try steel cut oats in the crock pot. I love them, but they just take to darn long to cook in the morning. Thank you for taking the guess work out of it for me. Looking forward to breakfast tomorrow!
Mariah’s been raving over this recipe, my folks tried it and loved it – finally time to give it a go! Cory, you’re inspiring cooks all over the web!
Making this now for tomorrow! Thanks for sharing and great ideas!
Making this tonight for tomorrow! Thanks for sharing and great ideas!
YUMMY! I just keep trying all your recipes. I made this the night before my husband went out on the mountain bike trails and he was in heaven. I had a bowl before a 7 mile run and I wasn’t hungry or needing fuel mid-run. The only thing I will do next time is spray my crock pot with non-stick cooking spray prior to loading it full of ingrediants. Otherwise I love love love it. It is so easy. This is going to be a weekend favorite.
Susan, I am so glad you are enjoying my recipes! I love reading your comments and appreciate you taking the time to comment. I hope you share my site with your friends and family.
Hi, I only have the following options on my large crock pot : Low
High
Keep warm
I don’t think the ”keep warm” setting is the same as the ”warm” setting you recommend for baking your steel cut oats recipe in.Do I have to use a slow cooker? Can I make this recipe in another way?
Thanks!
Céline.
Keep warm is exactly the setting I used to make this! I hope you give it a try, let me know how it goes. Thanks for your interest in my recipes.