Overnight Slow Cooker Apple Pie Steel Cut Oatmeal
Wake up to warm, cozy apple pie oatmeal made right in the crockpot—this overnight breakfast is easy, comforting, and packed with fall flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6–8 servings
- Category: Breakfast, Oatmeal
- Method: Slow Cooker / CrockPot
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
1 cup steel cut oats (no substitutes)
2 medium apples, peeled & diced (about 2 ½ cups)
2 cups apple juice
2 cups milk
¼–½ cup maple syrup (to taste)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
Optional Garnishes:
Cream
Maple syrup
Extra cinnamon
Chopped nuts
Instructions
In an oven-safe 2.5-quart baking dish, combine oats, apples, apple juice, milk, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir well.
Place the baking dish inside a 6-quart or larger slow cooker.
Pour water into the bottom of the slow cooker until the water level is about 1 inch below the rim of the baking dish.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
Stir before serving. Top with cream, maple syrup, cinnamon, or chopped nuts if desired.
Notes
You may leave the apple skins on if preferred.
A baking dish suspended by the sides inside the slow cooker works fine as long as the lid closes securely.
Be careful when removing the dish—water inside the slow cooker will be very hot.
Cooking times can vary depending on the model of your slow cooker. If oatmeal is too liquid-y, cook longer or increase heat.
