Crockpot Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal

Two bowls of oatmeal topped with apple slices, cinnamon sticks, and chopped nuts sit on a red cloth, with a small dish of candied pecans and fresh apples nearby. Wooden spoons are placed beside the bowls.

Crockpot Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal

Crockpot Oatmeal with Cinnamon Apples is my low-effort, high-reward breakfast. Old-fashioned oats turn silky while cinnamon apples soften, brown sugar melts in, and a little butter makes it lush. Set it, sleep, wake to a warm, spoonable bowl that tastes like apple pie.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 10

Servings

Calories 271kcal

Author Wendy Polisi

Ingredients

3 apples cored and diced
⅓ cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 cups water
1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats or steel cut
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Spray a slow cooker with cooking spray.
Add the apples and then sprinkle with the brown sugar. Toss to coat
Cube the butter and scatter it over the apples. Add the water, oats, walnuts, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt.
Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

Notes

Storage

Store leftovers in the fridge for up to four days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove, adding milk or water as needed to adjust consistency.

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