Slow Cooker Oats with Apples and Almonds

Love oatmeal, but don’t have time for the fuss? Instead of microwaving a packet of instant oatmeal that’s loaded with sugar, try these Slow Cooker Oats with Apples and Almonds. As a bonus, cinnamon will be wafting through the air when you wake up! What a great way to start the day.

I enjoy oatmeal for breakfast, especially when I work out before lunchtime. I just find that I need some carbs a couple of hours before resistance training. Once the weather turns cold, Spiced Overnight Oats with Applesauce and Chia doesn’t do it for me anymore. I want something hot.

Enter these slow cooker oats. Similar to overnight oats, you prep the night before. When you get up, a warm breakfast is ready!

Notes on Slow Cooker Oats

• A thin layer of oats stuck to my slow cooker the first time I made this, so now I use cooking spray to make clean-up easier.
• Apples and firm pears work equally well in this recipe.
• Substitute walnuts or any other nuts you like if you aren’t an almond fan.
• If someone in the house doesn’t like nuts, leave them out and then sprinkle on individual servings.

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3 from 5 votes

Slow Cooker Oats with Apples and Almonds

Start these oats before you go to bed and you'll have hot oatmeal for breakfast

Prep Time:5 minutes

Cook Time:7 hours

Total Time:7 hours 5 minutes

Author:Adapted from Diabetes Self-Management

Servings:6 servings

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups steel-cut oats
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups apples chopped and peeled (I used Gala)
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

• Spray a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine oats and water in slow cooker. Add apples, almonds, and cinnamon.
• Cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours.

Recipe Notes

Don't like apples? Substitute pears.

Not an almond fan? Use walnuts instead.

Nut hater in the house? Leave them out and then sprinkle on individual servings instead.

Nutrition Info Per Serving

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Oats with Apples and Almonds

Amount Per Serving (0.67 cup)

Calories 224 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0g

Monounsaturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 3mg0%

Potassium 0mg0%

Carbohydrates 36g12%

Fiber 7g29%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 0IU0%

Vitamin C 0mg0%

Calcium 0mg0%

Iron 0mg0%

Net carbs 29g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: slow cooker oats, slow cooker recipes

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