Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats
If you’ve made steel cut oats before, you know that they take almost an hour to cook on the stove top. So, the slow cooker steel cut oats method has become one of our go-tos because you really can set it and forget it. We also love cooking steel cut oats in the Instant Pot because it significantly cuts down on the cook time required for the stove top method. We also love steel cut oats because of how much protein they pack! Each 1/4 cup serving of steel cut oats contains 7g of protein. And according to our friends over at Bob’s Red Mill, steel cut oats are one of the healthiest grains you can eat because they’re minimally processed and contain more fiber than other oats. Booya.Full-Fat Coconut Milk
Next order of business: full fat coconut milk is your friend, people! Especially in this recipe. We tested this with both lite coconut milk and full fat, and definitely prefer the full fat — it gives these slow cooker steel cut oats the most delicious and creamy coconut flavor. We promise you won’t regret it 😀 Also! 4.5 cups of milk + a can of coconut milk may look like too much liquid in your slow cooker before the steel cut oats cook, but it sure does soak it all up. 1 cup of uncooked steel cut oatmeal will serve 4, so this recipe serves 6. Depending on the size of your slow cooker and how many you’re serving, feel free to 1/2 or double this recipe. We love to cook up the full 6 servings, and then plop the leftovers in our glass Pyrex containers and put ’em in the fridge to eat for the rest of the week. Secret: this slow cooker steel cut oats recipe is even delicious cold 🙂Oatmeal Toppings
Now all you need to do is throw some toppings on your slow cooker steel cut oats and you’ve got yourself a beautiful breakfast. Some of our favorite oatmeal toppings include:- Dried coconut slices
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Banana slices
- Sliced pineapple
- Apple slices
- Sliced almonds
- Nut butter
- Granola
- Honey
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Slow Cooker Creamy Coconut Steel Cut Oats
These Creamy Coconut Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats are healthy, delicious and oh so easy to make. Place a few healthy ingredients in your crockpot before bed and have a gluten-free breakfast ready to go in the morning!
Prep:10 minutes
Cook:8 hours
Total:8 hours 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups steel cut oatmeal
- 1 15- oz. can full fat coconut milk
- 4.5 cups milk any kind will work
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- optional: 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- First, spray your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Then, place all ingredients in slow cooker and stir.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 2-4 hours. If possible, stir every few hours to prevent sticking.
- Top with a pinch of cinnamon and your favorite toppings.
Tips & Notes
- Nutrition information is calculated using 4.5 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk and without maple syrup.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition facts
Calories: 329kcal Carbohydrates: 37g Protein: 8g Fat: 16g Fiber: 6g Sugar: 7g
Sounds delish…. but where can I find the nutritional info? ‘Full Fat’ gives me pause!
Oops….there they are! But 14 grams of fat?? I eat oatmeal for heart health and I’m not sure this qualifies.
The nutritional values are posted in the MyFitnesspalnewsletter under the “14 Delicious Healthy Recipes” header, but it only gives them “per serving” & does not specify the measurement. Is it a cup? Three quarters? Im unsure.
Hey Jill!
This recipe serves 8. I think that answers your question 😀
Could you post the nutritional info here? I can’t find it. Thanks!
Just found this recipe via the Today Show’s Facebook post and I can’t WAIT to make it. I’m planning on adding some raisins and cinnamon!
Woohoo! You’ll have to let me know how it goes 😀 I have no fear you will love it as much as I did! Which reminds me…I need to get another steel cut oatmeal recipe in my crock-pot this week. So easy!
What do you do if you don’t have a slow cooker? What can you substitute?
You could also cook this on the stove! Just bring it to a boil and then let it simmer on low until thick and creamy (obviously stirring frequently :D) Here is a more intricate post on how to do it – http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-steel-cut-oats-in-30-minutes-105077
LOVE these oats!!! I like to finely chop a banana and add it to a warm bowl…..tastes like paradise! 🙂 Thanks for this great recipe. It’s permanently on my breakfast recipe list!
YAY!! So glad you gave the a good review 😀 I think banana on anything is pretty much a win! I top my oats daily with them. BOOM.
Curious… Why did you use the full fat coconut milk? Think using lite would still work?
I used full fat because coconut milk has healthy fats in it! Lite would work too!
I bought half gallon of coconut milk, did not see that the recipe said “one can”. Can you tell me how much onbe can would be?
A 15 oz can has about 1 and 3/4 cups of liquid in it!
Thank you, can’t wait to see how it turns out, making it tonight!
I am digging this concept! and pinning this recipe : )
Thanks for pinning 🙂
Thank you for this awesome recipe! Just put it going for the AM – will be frigid tomorrow and this HOT breakfast will really hit the spot and give us all some heat for our furnace. 🙂
Whoop Whoop! Let me know how it tastes this morning 🙂
Mmmmmm. I have never thought to add coconut flavor to my steel cut oats! I am salivating at the thought!
I SERIOUSLY just went into the kitchen and made this recipe right after I saw the post:) LOVE coconut and oats- so really, what else was there to do?:) I used almond milk instead of coconut and stevia, plus added a pinch of cardamom:) But THANK YOU for the inspiration- SO delish!!!!!
AWESOME!!! Did it turn out good for you?
Yum! I love steel cut oats. I just made a one-pot recipe of curried lentil soup 🙂
love this!
I don’t eat steel-cut oats often because they take so long to cook, but putting them in the slow-cooker overnight would be perfect!
This looks great! I don’t eat steel cut oats enough, but I love how thick and chewy they are! Thanks for sharing 🙂
This just went into my crockpot! I’m so excited! And I love your recipes….but I am SUPER excited about this one pot series!!!! 🙂
YAYY!!!! I am too 🙂 🙂
Just coming back to say OMG you’re a genius! I made a half batch in my little crockpot so it only took about 4 hours and I chucked in 3T of chia to thicken it faster. I LOVE IT. The texture is amazing! This is going to be my new fav! 🙂
I love this series! Just like I love this recipe!
This looks amazing! A must-make recipe!
Looks delicious. I will be pinning that to make soon!!! I’m always looking for easy breakfasts!
Thank you for pinning!! xoxo
I’d like to make this for my walking group, so I need to have it ready for mid-morning. If I cook this @ high instead of low power, do you think it’d be ready in about 4 hours?
I think that sounds about right! I’ve never cooked it on high, but it should cut the cook time in half depending on your crockpot! Might cook even faster!