Maple Cinnamon Crockpot Steel Cut Oats
Published 12/16/2018 • Updated 11/13/2019
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I always joke around that, one day, oatmeal is going to make me millions. It’s pretty much the only thing I used to post the first 12 months FFF existed (re: Recipe Index). Why? Because I was obsessed with it and determined to make everyone else fall madly in love with it, too. To this day, I eat oatmeal every single day for breakfast, most likely with a banana and nut butter. It’s like dessert for breakfast and helps me poop. Win-win situation.
My obsession with oatmeal is actually what lead me to start Fit Foodie Finds. I can’t believe FFF turned 8 this past November. That’s 3/4’s of a decade. That’s third grade. That’s 8 fingers. Crazy how time flies when you’re having fun.
I actually made this crockpot steel cut oatmeal for the first time for Davida when I was in Toronto a few years ago for her birthday. She inspired me to make this recipe because when I arrived at her house, I was greeted with her amazing Peaches and Cream Steel Cut Oatmeal. Oh mah gah. I could eat that stuff every day. Anyways, that’s the inspiration behind our amazingly flavorful maple cinnamon slow cooker steel cut oats.
How to Make Steel Cut Oats in the Crockpot
If you’re wondering how to make crockpot steel cut oats, it’s EASY! Like, really easy.Step 1: Spray Crockpot
Give your crockpot a nice spray down (or rub down) with nonstick cooking spray! This will prevent any major stickage. You can also use coconut oil or pretty much any kind of oil for this step if you don’t have cooking spray.Step 2: Add In Ingredients
You read that correctly. Step 2 is simple…add ALL ingredients into your slow cooker and mix. In addition to steel cut oats and almond milk, this recipe calls for vanilla bean paste, cinnamon, and maple syrup. It’s what gives this crockpot steel cut oatmeal its delicious flavor.Step 3: Cook
Turn your slow cooker to high and cook for 4 hours OR low and cook for 8 hours. If possible, I highly recommend giving your steel cut oatmeal a stir every once in a while to prevent sticking. If you’re cooking overnight, don’t fret! You should be fine.
More Steel Cut Oatmeal Recipes
- Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats
- Crock Pot Samoa Steel Cut Oats
- Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats
- Slow Cooker Creamy Steel Cut Oats
- Pumpkin Pie Slow Cooker Oatmeal
Crock-Pot Maple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal
Whip out your slow cooker and let's get cooking. Crockpot steel cut oats are so easy to make and healthy too! Out Maple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal is made with 6 simple ingredients for a wholesome, filling breakfast.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups steel cut oats
- 6 cups plain, unsweetened almond milk
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 whole vanilla bean, the paste
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- First, spray a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Place all ingredients in a slow cooker.
- Cover and turn slow cooker to high and cook for 4 hours OR turn to low and cook for 8 hours.
- If possible, periodically stir steel cut oats every once in a while to prevent sticking.
- Once your oatmeal is done cooking, stir with a wooden spoon for 90 seconds to 2 minutes or until it’s become thick and well-combined.
- Serve with your favorite fruit and nut butter.
Tips & Notes
- Storage: store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Watch It
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Nutrition
Calories: 229 kcal, Carbohydrates: 30 g, Protein: 5 g, Fat: 4 g, Fiber: 4 g, Sugar: 11 g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I’m surprised I’ve never tried cooking oatmeal in the slow cooker! I’ll have to try this soon, and steel cut oats are the BEST!
I’ve never made oatmeal in a crock pot before – what a genius idea! This looks absolutely delish.
PS – I commend your openness to talk about poop on the blog. This is how I know we’ll get along great when we finally meet in person one day 🙂
HAHAHAHA. POOOOOOOP. Gonna start hashtagging every post with #EverybodyPoops
#dontholdback 🙂
Bacon bites in oatmeal? Now that’s what I’m talking about!
Yup. Let’s be friends 😛
These topics are so cosfinung but this helped me get the job done.
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Seriously!? CUTEST idea!Maile is just getting to an age where she's constantly getting scrapes and other "boo boo"s … This will be perfect.
I often eat banana cinnamon oats for breakfast, basically everyday, cause they are awesome and I need nothing more in my life, except the occasional pancake 😉
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. I completely agree on the occasional pancake. I eat oats like 6 days a week and then make pancakes on Sunday. Luckily I ate pancakes THIS morning because I had leftovers 🙂
We both know a good thing!
Oh man I need to try crockpot oats! I finally just got on the steel-cut bandwagon and I LOVE them in my overnight oats. (finally) Can’t wait to try this. Especially with it getting colder out!! EEEEE
DO IT!!!!!!!!! My crock-pot is my boyfriend. Peanut butter too.
I will openly admit that I am 100% obsessed with oatmeal, i eat it every single day! Most of the time I’ll make overnight oats, but I like to switch it up and try new recipes. 🙂 I just recently made maple oats with banana and PB, it was so good!
YES!!!!!!!! I am the same way and I don’t care who knows 😛 I literally eat some form of oatmeal every single day for breakfast. Banana and PB is a winning combination. ZING.
My 13 year old son and I love oatmeal as a nighttime snack. I also like to add unsweetened cocoa powder to mine (that oatmeal is already sweetened with brown sugar).
Yum yum yum!
If you don’t have vanilla bean, how much vanilla extract?
1-2 teaspoons!
Can I use regular oats instead of steel cut?
You can, but I think the cook time will differ. Regular oats cook a lot faster than steel cut!
My family and I love oatmeal, but I am not very creative with it. I usually just add cinnamon and brown sugar with either bananas or raisins. Clearly, I need to add bacon, among other things. Lol
HAHAHA. Bacon makes the world go round 😛 Cinnamon and brown sugar are both fantastic, too!
Oatmeal is the best, I always have it in the cold months, and my favourite combo is also with banana (I always cook it with the oatmeal so it becomes all mushy) and PB, but with one extra – chocolate chips. I love the bacon version, I never tried oatmeal with bacon.
AHHHHH! Cooking the banana into the oatmeal is THE BEST. I used to do that all the time. I need to jump back on that bandwagon.
once you have made in slow cooker, how do you
reheat the oatmeal. i made the maple cinnamon??
need to have ready for my daughter who leaves the house at 445am
I would just pop it into the microwave or reheat on the stovetop!
I make a big batch, 2 cups steel cut oats or more in the crock pot then when it is cool, I has coolef, package it in 1 cup servings and freeze it. Then I in microwave with frozen fruit and banana and heat it up, SOOOO GOOOOD!!