Crock Pot Peanut Butter Oatmeal

Crock Pot Peanut Butter Oatmeal is a hearty breakfast recipe the whole family will enjoy. Simply put your ingredients in your slow cooker and let it do all the work! Only 5 minutes of prep time!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 7 hours

Total Time 7 hours 5 minutes

Servings

Calories 180kcal

Author Erin Henry

Equipment

crockpot

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked steel-cut oats
1-½ cups fat-free or low fat milk or substitute non-diary alternative like almond milk
1-½ cups water
¼ cup peanut butter smooth of crunchy
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons brown sugar or substitute maple syrup or other desired sweetener
1-½ tablespoons butter cut into 5-6 pieces (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground flax seed
Optional garnishes: chopped nuts raisins, chocolate chips, jelly, sliced apples, maple syrup, additional milk or butter

Instructions

Coat inside of slow cooker with cooking spray. Add all ingredients (except optional toppings) to a slow cooker. Stir, cover, and cook on low (or warm) for approx. 7 hours (slow cooker times can vary).
Spoon peanut butter oatmeal into bowls; add optional toppings, if desired. Store leftovers in the refrigerator. Freezes well.
To reheat single servings: Put 1-cup cooked oatmeal in a microwave-proof bowl. Add 1/3 cup fat-free milk. Microwave on high for 1 minute; stir. Continue cooking for another minute, or until hot.

Notes

To make this recipe plain oatmeal, just omit the peanut butter.
It's important to use steel-cut oats when making your oatmeal in the crockpot overnight. Old Fashioned or quick-cooking oats will turn to mush with the extended cooking time.
You can use all water if you want to make this recipe dairy-free.
To reheat single servings, put 1-cup cooked oatmeal in a microwave-safe bowl. Add 1/3 cup milk. Then, microwave on high for 1-minute; stir. Continue heating for another minute, or until the desired temperature.

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator. It does not take account of toppings.

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