Is there anything better than warm, creamy oatmeal on a cold winter morning? Not much, in my opinion. Even better is waking up knowing that that warm, creamy oatmeal is already waiting for you. If you plan ahead and make your oatmeal in the crockpot the night before, all you have to do is put on your warmest robe, start the coffee pot, and grab a spoon.
Here’s what you need:
2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal (not the 1 minute kind and for heaven’s sake not instant – Irish steel-cut oats like McCann’s are really great if you can find them)
6 cups water
dash of salt
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup pecans or walnuts chopped
cooking spray
Here’s what you do:
Spray the inside of the crockpot with the cooking spray. Add all ingredients and stir. Turn on the crockpot to its lowest setting. Cover and leave it overnight.
The next morning you’ll be surprised how different this is than oatmeal cooked on the stovetop. I serve ours with some brown sugar Splenda and fat-free Half and Half. Also, I put a little apple-cinnamon granola on top this time. You can leave it off or use whatever kind of dried fruit and nuts you might have on hand.
Enjoy!
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My crock pot has three settings (keep warm, low and high). Are you saying to use the “keep warm” or the “low”? And, since we go to bed so early, how long do you let this cook?
Looks fabulous.
Have you made Methodist Chicken Casserole yet?
Have a good week, and stay warm.
Miss P
I tried the “keep warm” on mine and that was way too low. After 9 hours it was not done. Put it on low and you can let it go for 8 to 10 hours. The steel-cut oats will stand up to the longer cooking time better, but the regular ones are fine, too.
We need to figure out some way to get Food Network to look at your blog. It’s as good as any recipe instructions they’ve got. And the pictures are really GOOD! They look like they were taken by a professional camera in a studio or something.
Hope you’re having a good. Be careful traveling! Love you!
L-
mmmm this looks amazing! I feel like making it for dinner, but I’ll hold off until morning and let you know how it comes out. Thanks for the recipe!
Now there’s the oatmeal that grandma used to make me! Yum.