Slow Cooker Oats – Simply Sundays

We love healthy steel cut oatmeal for breakfast. So hearty, filling and we especially love it packed with sweet apples and bold spices like cinnamon and nutmeg

Steel cut oats take about 30 minutes to cook on the stove top and if you’re like me, you don’t have a spare 30 minutes in the morning! Enter slow cooker!

What is the difference between rolled oats and steel cut oats?

Rolled oats, or old-fashioned oats, are oat groats that have gone through a steaming and flattening process. They readily absorb liquid and have a mild flavor and soft texture

Steel cut oats on the other hand absorb less liquid and have a firm texture and a slightly nutty taste. They have a longer cooking time than rolled oats and hold up well to overnight slow cooking like we’re going to do here

I chose gala and fuji apples because I like the sweetness and because they were on sale Yes, I shop by what looks good AND price

Measure out 3 cups of almond milk, I’m using plain unsweetened but you can use sweetened, vanilla… whichever flavors you prefer

I have 1 cup of steel cut oats, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon & 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg

You’ll want to core, peel and cube the apples

Our friends at Zulay Kitchen sent us this apple corer to try out. Not gonna lie! It’s super sharp and works awesome!

Toss all of the ingredients into your slow cooker and give a stir

I’m using the Instant Pot as a slow cooker for this. Cool part is that I can delay the start time. I can get everything set up in the pot the night before and choose the start time so that the overnight oats are ready when we get up in the morning