Carrot Cake Slow Cooker Oatmeal
Such a tasty breakfast as this carrot cake slow cooker oatmeal will make you want to rise and shine and give you energy for the day ahead!
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Slow Cooker Minimum 5-Quart
Ingredients
- 1 Cup oats steel cut
- 4 Cups milk any kind
- 1 Cup carrots finely grated
- ½ Cup raisins
- ⅓ Cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
- ¼ Cup coconut shredded
- ¼ Cup brown sugar packed
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 Teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ Teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ Teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch ground cloves
- nonstick cooking spray as needed
Instructions
- Spray the bottom of the insert of a 5-quart or larger slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Add the oats, milk, carrots, raisins, nuts, coconut, brown sugar, butter, and seasonings to the bottom of your slow cooker. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours or low for 6 to 8 hours, until the oats are cooked through. Add additional milk to the slow cooker if your oats are too thick. Adjust sweetness as desired.
- Serve oats hot with a splash of milk or cream on top, as well as your favorite toppings.
Notes
Get creative: This recipe is wide open to interpretation and you can add anything your heart desires, such as any kind of nuts, any kind of dried fruit, any spices, and any kind of milk! Go ahead and make it your own!
Don't let it stick: Spray plenty of nonstick cooking spray over the inside of your crock pot before adding the oatmeal ingredients.
Garnish it beautifully: Your toppings can turn this from standard overnight oatmeal to something Insta-worthy. Go to town with that dollop of yogurt, the chopped walnuts, sprinkling of cinnamon, extra carrot shreds, orange shreds, mini chocolate chips, freeze-dried fruit slivers... anything you like!
Don't let it stick: Spray plenty of nonstick cooking spray over the inside of your crock pot before adding the oatmeal ingredients.
Garnish it beautifully: Your toppings can turn this from standard overnight oatmeal to something Insta-worthy. Go to town with that dollop of yogurt, the chopped walnuts, sprinkling of cinnamon, extra carrot shreds, orange shreds, mini chocolate chips, freeze-dried fruit slivers... anything you like!
Nutrition
Calories: 555kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 705mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 5921IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 369mg | Iron: 3mg
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