Crock Pot Oats

How I survive 5:30 am. A healthy and easy breakfast that’s finished by the time I get out of bed.

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Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 2

Prep Time: 5 minutes   Cook Time: 3 hours  

Ingredients

A heaping 1/2 cup steal cut oats
4 oz frozen fruit or 1 whole fresh fruit
1-2 tablespoons of sugar or molasses
2 cups and 2 tablespoons water
Extras such as 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 cup chocolate chips, or 1 1/2 tablespoons hazelnut spread…

Directions

In your 1 1/2 quart crock pot add all ingredients. Stir. Using a plug in timer, set the crock pot to cook for 3 hours shutting off about 30 minutes before you want to eat. Cook on high.

Possible flavor combinations:

Apple cinnamon: heaping 1/2 cup of steal cut oats, 1 apple, we use honey crips, minced, 1 tablespoon molasses (or used 2 tablespoons of brown sugar instead of white) 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 cups and a shot of water.

Raisins and cinnamon: heaping 1/2 cup of steal cut oats, 1/4 cup raisins, 1 tablespoon molasses (see above if you don’t have), 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 and 1/4 cups water. You need the extra water if you’re using dried fruit like raisins because they will absorb the water

Banana chocolate chip: My favorite! heaping 1/2 cup of steal cut oats, 1 banana sliced, 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, 1 tablespoon sugar, 2 cups and a shot of water.

Strawberry: heaping 1/2 cup of steal cut oats, 4 oz frozen strawberries (You can leave these whole, they will break down as they cook), 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 cups and a shot of water.

Mixed berry hazelnut: heaping 1/2 cup of steal cut oats, 4 oz frozen mixed berries, 1 1/2 tablespoons of hazelnut spread, 1 or 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 cups and a shot of water.

Strawberry banana: heaping 1/2 cup of steal cut oats, 1 banana sliced, 5 frozen strawberries left whole, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 cups and a shot of water.

Blueberry: (also a favorite, but not very frugal in the winter months) heaping 1/2 cup steal cut oats, 4 oz frozen blueberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 cups and a shot of water.

Categories: Breakfast, Crock Pot, Other Breakfast

Submitted by: lisaajb on January 25, 2012