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Overnight Slow Cooker Oatmeal

bakedbree
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 8 hours
Total Time 5 minutes
Course breakfast and brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 190 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • cooking spray
  • 1 cup steel cut oats
  • 1 vanilla bean split and seeded
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp cardamom
  • 1 to 2 cups almond milk
  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • raspberries
  • blueberries
  • blackberries

Instructions
 

  • Spray the insert of a slow cooker with cooking spray. Add oats, brown sugar, vanilla bean, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom.
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  • Add 3 1/2 cups water.
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  • Cook on LOW for 8 hours.
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  • After 8 hours, add 1 cup almond milk to thin out the oatmeal. Add more to get the consistency that you like. If you enjoy runnier oatmeal add more almond milk.
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  • Spoon oatmeal into a bowl.
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  • Add raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries. Sprinkle with almond flakes and additional brown sugar if desired. I like to add an extra splash of almond milk before I serve it.
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  • Serve with a steaming cup of coffee and enjoy the rest of your day. This recipe is adapted from Pure Vanilla (which happens to be a great cookbook and one worth having if you love vanilla like I do).

Nutrition

Calories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 7gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 93mgPotassium: 9mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 0.4IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 108mgIron: 2mg
Keyword oatmeal, overnight oats, overnight slow cooker oatmeal, slow cooker oatmeal
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