Slow cooker maple cinnamon oatmeal

A spoon resting in a bowl of maple cinnamon steel cut oatmeal made in a slow cooker and topped with sliced bananas and sprinkled with ground cinnamon.

5 from 2 votes

Slow cooker maple cinnamon oatmeal is perfect for busy mornings! Take a few minutes to prep the night before and a creamy, rich, flavorful oatmeal is waiting for you in the morning!

Prep Time5

Cook Time7

Total Time7 5

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

1 ½ cups steel cut oats
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
6 cups skim milk (or milk of choice, see notes)
½ cup pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix the oats, cinnamon and salt together until well combined. Add to the insert of your slow cooker.
In the same bowl, mix the milk, maple syrup and vanilla until well combined. Pour over the oats in the slow cooker.
Cook on low for 7-8 hours.
In the morning, stir well and serve with any desired toppings!

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Notes

You can use most any kind of milk. I’ve tried it with skim, 2% and soy milk.

You do need to use steel cut oats for this recipe as they are heartier and can withstand the long cooking time.

Topping ideas: extra cinnamon, extra maple syrup, fresh fruit (sliced bananas are especially delicious here!), a dollop of peanut or almond butter or a sprinkling of chocolate chips or cocoa nibs.

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