Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats
For some reason, breakfast is always a tricky one for me. I end up eating the same boring stuff or an occasional treat, mostly because I don’t really think about it. Meal planning usually covers main meals, for some reason! But this recipe does take a little preparation and is well worth it. Grab your crockpot or Instant Pot and try these Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats.
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Benefits of oats
Oats in general are good stuff and are particularly handy at helping you feel full during the morning – and avoiding those 11am snacks! Oats have lots of good stuff in them including fibre, B vitamins and plan based proteins.
For example, a portion contains a good amount of the fibre we should eat each day which helps to process foods through our bodies and can reduce the chance of high cholesterol. The plant based proteins are also good for people with Type2 diabetes and even to help reduce the risk of getting the condition if you don’t already have it.
Oats also contain a good amount of healthy carbohydrates. These are needed for things like bone density, energy levels and even fertility. Plus, the right carbs in the right way can help boost the heart and immune system.
What you need to make apple cinnamon steel cut oats
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 3 cup water
- 1 cup fresh apple cider
- 2 medium apples, cored and diced
- 1½ tbsp honey, preferably local
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- ½ tsp salt, to taste
To serve:
- 1 medium apple, cored and diced
- ½ cup pecans, chopped
- Maple syrup
How to make the recipe
STEP 1: Add the oats with the water, cider, apples, honey and spices to the greased slow cook crock with a little salt and stir to mix
STEP 2: Cover with a lid and cook for 6-8 hours, checking at around 5 hours to see how they are doing
STEP 3: To serve, cool slightly before adding to bowls and topping with chopped apples, pecans and maple syrup – or other ingredients if you prefer!
Recipe tips
You can easily make this into an overnight oats recipe if you like. Not only will the house smell like apple pie when you get up, but you will have a filling and warm breakfast to enjoy. You may want to cook at a lower temperature and for longer if you are doing an overnight cook – check your appliance for their best advice.
Make sure you grease the insides of the slow cooker before you start otherwise it will be hard to get the oats out and a pain to clean!
Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats
Get a warm and nutritious breakfast with this steel cut oats recipe made in the slow cooker
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 3 cup water
- 1 cup fresh apple cider
- 2 medium apples, cored and diced
- 1½ tbsp honey, preferably local
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- ½ tsp salt, to taste
To serve:
- 1 medium apple, cored and diced
- ½ cup pecans, chopped
- Maple syrup
Instructions
Add the oats with the water, cider, apples, honey and spices to the greased slow cook crock with a little salt and stir to mix
Cover with a lid and cook for 6-8 hours, checking at around 5 hours to see how they are doing
To serve, cool slightly before adding to bowls and topping with chopped apples, pecans and maple syrup – or other ingredients if you prefer!
Notes
This recipe calls for steel cut oats and it is important to stick with them as the cooking time is worked out on that type of oats. You can definitely try others, but you might want to experiment a bit with cooking times – they may need more or less depending on consistency.
