Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oats

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oats is the perfect breakfast
to celebrate the flavors of the season. 

There is much to be thankful for this time of year and what better way to celebrate than to start the morning with an easy breakfast that fills the house with the smell and taste of pumpkin pie coupled with healthy steel cut oats. And that is the theme of this month’s Recipe Redux, our naturally colored or flavored holiday fare.

Nothing says Thanksgiving more than pumpkin pie, and why not enjoy it in a healthy oatmeal form?! Plus, who feels like cooking breakfast on Thanksgiving morning? With this oatmeal, you do all the work the night before – which is actually rather simple by just stirring together the ingredients then turning on your slow cooker to do the rest for you. 

And you’ll be awakened in the morning with the smells of cinnamon, spice and pumpkin. It doesn’t get much better than that, in my book, anyway. Not to mention, this breakfast is packed with fiber and protein. You’ll get almost half of your daily fiber needs, thanks to the pumpkin, flaxseed and oats. I prefer to use soy milk in my oatmeal because it adds a somewhat nutty flavor, though any milk or milk alternative will do. 

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You’ll notice that I do include a particular method of cooking the oats in the slow cooker by using a glass bowl in a water bath to more gently cook the oats overnight. I’ve actually made the recipe doing this method as well as just putting the oat mixture directly in the insert of the slow cooker. Both work just fine, though I felt the bowl and water bath method was easier for clean up and had a better texture overall. If you opt to just cook the oatmeal directly in the slow cooker, I do suggest adding more liquid – maybe 1/4 – 1/2 cup more depending upon how thick you like your oats. 

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oats

Prep this oatmeal the night before and let your slow cooker do the work so that in the morning you wake up to the amazing smell of pumpkin and cinnamon in your home.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 7 hrs

Total Time 7 hrs 15 mins

Course Breakfast, Slow Cooker

Servings 4 servings

Calories 384 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup steel cut oats
• 1/2 cup ground flax seed
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup applesauce or apple butter
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup or brown sugar
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 3 cups soy milk, or milk of your preference

Instructions

 

• In a large Pyrex bowl or glass dish that will fit inside your slow cooker insert, combine oats, flax seed, pumpkin, applesauce, maple syrup and pumpkin pie spice.
• Slowly pour in the milk and stir to combine.
• Carefully place the bowl with all of your ingredients in the slow cooker insert. Fill the insert with water until it reaches the same level as the ingredients in the bowl. Cover the slow cooker insert with the lid and cook on low for 7 hours.
• When finished cooking, stir, and add more liquid if desired. Sprinkle with your favorite toppings like chopped apple or sliced almonds. Enjoy!

Notes

Chef’s Note: You can make this oatmeal without using a bowl inside of the slow cooker and just cook it directly in the slow cooker insert, just add a little more liquid. The bowl method turns out a better texture oatmeal, in my opinion, and is easier to clean up but I’ve prepared it both ways with success.

Nutrition

Calories: 384kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 14gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 76mgFiber: 10gSugar: 17g

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Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Be Sure To Check Out the Other Recipe Redux Holiday Creations!