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It also happens to be Foodie Friday, so I’ll be linking up with Annmarie from the Fit Foodie Mama + Esther from Chocolate Runner Girl–for this week’s theme of…Snacks or Pie (in honor of National Snack Food and National American Pies Month)!
My slow cooker is one of my favorite cooking gadgets–when you have a crazy schedule, it’s really nice to be able to throw everything into a contraption and revisit it later to have a full-on meal ready to go!
Back when I was in college, I used to start every morning off with a bowl of oatmeal. I’m not entirely sure why I stopped, but I’ve been meaning to get back into it since it’s so easy and versatile! It’s great as breakfast, as a snack…really just any meal of the day. (If you’ve never had savory oatmeal, you should try that too!)
As you may well know, I’m likely going to be moving back across the country later on this year, so I’m doubling down on trying to finish off as much stuff as I possibly can so I’ll have less to drag back with me. Things that I have in excess include…protein powder and oatmeal. (Thus this recipe is born!)
Slow Cooker Protein Oatmeal
Cranberry Pistachio Protein Oats
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| Prep: | Cook: | Yield: 4 servings | Total: |
You'll Need...
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tbsp honey/maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups vanilla soy milk
- (Toppings)
- diced pistachios
- ground cinnamon
- flaxseed
- hemp seeds
Directions
- Combine ingredients and stir to mix. Pour into slow cooker and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.
- Add desired toppings and serve hot!
Additional Notes
There may be a thin dark-colored "skin"/film and the oats might look slightly dry--just give it a good stir and it should be fine!
If you like your oats on the runnier side, add another 1/2 cup of milk.
- Have you ever tried making oatmeal in your slow cooker?
- What’s your favorite kitchen appliance?
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i love oatmeal but never tried to make it in the slow cooker – thanks for the tip!
Anytime! :]!
I love my slow cooker. Great way to cook it!
They make life so much easier! :]!
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I am addicted to oatmeal. I eat it everyday!
I actually have all these ingredients and could make this!!
Yay! I hope you like it if you get a chance to try it out!
I love all the different ways you can use this cooker! I think I need to get one.
Slow cookers are so awesome! Also super affordable (I got mine for 20 bucks! <3)!
Yum! I love a good bowl of oatmeal on a cold morning. I’ve been trying to convince my husband that we need a slow cooker for a while now… the thought of waking up to breakfast already made might help my case :)
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Hopefully! This smelled so so good, it was kinda hard to wait til it was ready to dig in! :P
I LOVE oatmeal and eat it almost every morning. I’d never thought of cooking it in a slow cooker!
I used to start every morning with a bowl of oatmeal–I’m trying to go back to that right now! :]
Slow cookers are so versatile! Thanks for the reminder! I better get slow cooking!
I love how useful they are! :]
Love slow cooker oats! This looks like a great combo of ingredients.
Thank you! :]
Oatmeal is my favorite breakfast. I love the addition of cinnamon and pistachios and hemp seeds. So healthy and so nutritious.
Thanks, Natalie! :]! It’s one of my favorite ways to start the day too!
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I love oatmeal but don’t eat it as often as I used to. I tend to eat it a lot when I travel since I am out somewhere for breakfast and it always seems to be on the menu.
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I’m definitely trying to eat it more! It’s great to have a hot breakfast in the morning these days! :]
That looks delicious, I’m all about cinnamon on absolutely everything. Side note: you have the cutest slow cooker ever! Those owls are adorable!
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hehehe, thank you! I got it at Kroger several years back for $20! It was way too adorable to pass up!
I used to make oats in the slow cooker, but then I got hooked on my baked oatmeal recipe – it’s the one weekly food prep I do religiously. Is it odd that I thought of you while we were watching the Rutgers lacrosse game on tv? Wish I got to meet you while you were on the east coast.
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I love oatmeal. I used to eat it every day but now the texture of oatmeal started to bother me. But your slow cooker recipe looks TASTY! I’m loving all of your toppings, sliced almonds would help with my texture issue. Have a great week Farrah :)