In Brazil, breakfast is basically bread, cheese, crackers, yogurt, fruit, juice, coffee, eggs sometimes, but here, in order to offer a healthy breakfast to my family, I need to spend at least an hour to prepare it, which I don’t have during work days.
Most days I get up and I don’t feel like making breakfast, so my son has been eating sugary cereal for breakfast most days. I’ve decided to try some recipes to offer something different, healthier and nutritious to him, without sacrificing my morning time, since I’m not an early morning person!
So I used basically everything I had that could somehow be mixed with oatmeal and it turned out sooooo good, I had to share with you!
Ingredients:
1 cup steel old fashioned oats
3 1/2 cups water
1 cup peeled and chopped apple
1/2 cup raisins
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients, making sure the sugar is melted in the water. I put it in the crockpot after midnight, set on low for 8 hours. It was ready by 8 AM.
Moisture, soft and the vanilla aroma was just intoxicating! I can’t wait to make it again!
Oh, I doubled the recipe, since my boys love oatmeal!
Have you tried oatmeal on the crock pot? No? Can’t wait to hear if you like it and as usual, give us a Trendy Shout!
I need to make this for my kids even though I’m unsure if they would eat it. It looks delicious. I love oatmeal but I opt for instant because it’s easier to make.
I make ostmesl often, but I have never made it in the slow cooker. This sounds like a good idea.
I love oatmeal but I never take the time to make for myself in the morning. This crockpot recipe might be just what I need. Looks very yummy!!!
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Traci
What a wonderful way to wake up and have breakfast waiting for you. I love using my crockpot so this will be a perfect recipe for us to try.
Since we are snowed in this sounds like the perfect recipe to try out!
My family loves oatmeal for breakfast. I think this is a great and easy way to cook for a large family without messing up the whole kitchen.
I never thought to make it in the crockpot. I would definitely try it though!
I love using my crockpot. I have not tried making oatmeal in it before, but now I want to!
This s certainly something my daughter and I would enjoy for breakfast! I love simple slow cooker recipes like this. I would probably add my own touch by throwing in some golden raisins=)
I’m definitely going to give this a try. I have never tried making oatmeal in my crock pot but make the instant type for the kids in the morning. This is a great & healthy alternative!
I love making oatmeal in the crockpot! We often use steel cut oats instead of old fashioned. Next time I’ll try adding an apple like you did – sounds yummy!
Now this is the perfect breakfast for a snowed in morning! Hope you stay safe during the storm.
I love oatmeal for breakfast, especially on cold mornings.
Crockpots are awesome and so it overnight oats. Breakfast is waiting for you!!
Sounds so good and satisfying. I love steel cut oats too. They are a bit heartier and have a bit more texture than old fashioned oats.
I love the idea of waking up to a hot breakfast, and I bet it smells wonderful with the apple. I’ll try it this cold weekend!
I am a huge fan of oatmeal for breakfast,lunch and dinner. Yep I love me some oatmeal for sure. I will be making this over the weekend.