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    Home » Breakfast Recipes » Slow Cooker Apple Steel Cut Oats

    Slow Cooker Apple Steel Cut Oats

    Published: Sep 22, 2015 · Modified: Jan 10, 2023 by Tammy Overhoff

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    Slow Cooker Apple Harvest Steel Cut Oatmeal

    You know fall is here when you walk into the grocery store and are greeted with a sea of apples and gallons of apple cider. Oooooh apple cider. I live for cider. Love it! My cousin made a huge batch of hard apple cider a couple weeks ago and it was DELISH! But that’s another post for another time. Here we are enjoying a taste.

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    Can you believe that is my “little” cousin. He is a beast. I definetly think I lost out on the “tall” gene in my family.

    Anyway…let’s talk about apples, apple cider, and steel cut oats. I know I just made a pumpkin spice steel cut oat recipe last week, and I tend to get on oatmeal kicks, but I could not remove the image of chopped apples cooking until tender and delicious in a huge pot of oatmeal. Cooking apples in the slow cooker is like apple magic. Don’t believe me? See this apple butter recipe. Oh boy. Anyway, I knew tossing chopped apples into a slow cooker steel cut oat recipe would be amazing. I was right.

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    But I did more than that. Are you ready for this? I also used part apple cider in place of some of the water. Bam! Originally, I was going to use just water and coconut milk but decided at the last minute to throw in apple cider. I knew the apples would give it a nice apple taste but I wanted a cider kick. The taste of the cider in this oatmeal is like everything you love about fall but in oatmeal form.

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    You might be questioning the coconut milk. I always use part milk when I make steel cut oats – I like the creaminess. You could use dairy milk, almond milk, or any milk. You could also use all water. Obviously, the flavors and consistency will depend on your ingredients but overall this recipe is flexible.

    The type of apple I used were Acey Mac apples. They were on sale. I don’t have any specific apple recommendation I suggest just using whatever apple you like.

    I love everything about this recipe but I think my favorite part are the raisins. The raisins are amazing and bring something special to this oatmeal. They plump up as it cooks and give a burst of flavor when you eat it. Mmmmmmm look at this creamy apple raisin lusciousness. Me love it.

    This picture was taken right when it was done cooking. It thickens up as it sits.

    Be prepared for a lot of oatmeal with this apple harvest steel cut oat recipe. I kept some in the refrigerator to eat during the week then portion out the rest to freeze. Between my pumpkin spice oatmeal and now this apple harvest oatmeal I will have enough hearty wholesome oatmeal to last me until the new year.

    One last thing. I only used ¼ cup of brown sugar in this recipe. As wth all my oatmeal recipes I like to sweeten it up with pure maple syrup after it is done cooking and I portion it out. This way I have better control over the calories from the sweetener.

    Oh and did I mention your house with smell AAAAmazing as this apple harvest oatmeal cooks? No? Well it will and you will be in fall smelling heaven.

    Enjoy.

    Slow Cooker Apple Harvest Steel Cut Oatmeal

    Slow Cooker Apple Harvest Steel Cut Oatmeal

    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 hours hours
    Total Time: 5 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 254kcal
    Author: Organize Yourself Skinny

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups steel cut oats
    • 3 medium apples peeled and chopped into small pieces
    • 1 cup raisins
    • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
    • 4 cups water
    • 2 cups apple cider
    • 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
    • pure maple syrup

    Instructions

    • Place steel cut oats, apples, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, salt, pure vanilla extract, water, apple cider, and unsweetened coconut milk into the slow cooker.
    • Set to low and cook for 4 – 5 hours. Stir a couples times to make sure the oatmeal is not sticking to slow cooker and/or burning. My recipe cooked perfectly at 4 ½ hours.
    • After it is done cooking let it sit for about 15 – 20 minutes. Serve hot.

    Notes

    Make ahead tips
    This oatmeal can be cooked fully ahead of time and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and frozen up to 3 months. If you freeze it I recommend portioning it out first.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g

     

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    About Tammy Overhoff

    Hi, I’m Tammy Overhoff, a busy mom, wife, and entrepreneur. I am the owner, author, and recipe developer here at Organize Yourself Skinny. Since 2011 Organize Yourself Skinny has become a trusted resource for clean eating recipes to meal prep, reviews, and lifestyle hacks to help you fit healthy habits and routines into your busy schedule. Check out my online shop Reset & Flourish for all of my eBooks, Guides, and Bundles!

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    1. CK says

      January 20, 2025 at 9:19 pm

      Is the measurement supposed to be 2 cups of apple cider vinegar? Seems like quite a bit of liquid with 4 cups water, 2 cups apple cider vinegar and another 2 cups coconut milk to 2 cups of steel cut oats.

      Reply
    2. Chloe says

      August 23, 2023 at 7:56 pm

      5 stars
      The ingredients list says “pure maple syrup” but not any amounts, and it’s not mentioned at all in the recipe?

      Reply
      • Tammy Overhoff says

        August 27, 2023 at 7:45 am

        Hey there! The pure maple syrup is optional and is just to drizzle on your oatmeal before you eat it. I will update the recipe.

        Reply
        • chloe says

          August 27, 2023 at 12:14 pm

          Thanks! I thought it may have been as a topping but wanted to make sure it wasn’t to be used in the porridge itself.

    3. Heather Seiler says

      July 16, 2023 at 5:56 pm

      How do you reheat this from frozen?

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      • Tammy Overhoff says

        July 17, 2023 at 6:07 am

        This actually reheats great in the microwave from frozen. You can also take it out the night before and let it thaw in the fridge overnight and then reheat in the microwave or on the stove.

        Reply
    4. Kelly says

      October 01, 2020 at 10:53 am

      Have you tried this in the instant pot?

      Reply
      • April says

        October 17, 2023 at 1:29 pm

        Wondering the same?? Looks like a great recipe!

        Reply

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