An easy way to fix a batch of steel cut oats in the crockpot. Please be sure to read all of my notes, I have changed this recipe up quite a bit from how it was originally written 🙂
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- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup dried fruit See Notes
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cup half and half See Notes (I don't use)
- 2 tablespoons honey See Notes (I sweeten as I eat each serving)
- milk, honey, toppings See Notes
Ingredients
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- Spray inside of slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Combine all ingredients except half and half and honey in the slow cooker, cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours.
- Stir in half and half and honey, and serve.
- Original Recipe Notes: If you like more texture in your oatmeal, you can toast the oats before cooking. Place them in a shallow layer on a cookie sheet and toast them at 350 degrees F. for 15-20 minutes, stirring once during cooking time, until oats are a darker gold color. Let cool completely before you combine with the rest of the ingredients in the recipe in your crockpot
- Stir well before serving. Makes 4 servings
Stacy's Notes: I have been making this for a while, and have never ever toasted the steel cut oats! I spray my West Bend slow cooker (or crockpot), add 4 cups water, 1 cup steel cut oats, 1 cup of cranberries and then 1 cup of something else. The original recipe called for dates. I have used dates, dried plums (prunes), dried strawberries, dried blueberries, dried apples and dried cherries. Use whatever you like!
I have also never ever let them cook overnight, or for 6-8 hours. In my West Bend, they are done in 2-3 hours. So I do these in the afternoon or evening, let them cool, then store in a Pyrex container in my refrigerator. Each morning, I scoop out whatever I want and microwave them. Then I add whatever toppings I have and want to use. I don't usually use the half and half, I tend to use almond milk (and I don't measure). I usually add my "regular" oatmeal toppings like ground flax, cinnamon, honey or sugar, walnuts, etc.
The original recipe says it makes 4 servings, but I usually get 4-5 breakfasts out of this. Enjoy!