Steel cut oatmeal is chunkier and heartier than oatmeal made with instant or rolled oats, because steel cut oats are less processed than rolled oats.
Steel cut oats are the best oats for making Crockpot oatmeal. Rolled oats get mushy in the Crockpot, but steel cut oatmeal can withstand the longer cooking time without breaking down.
Steel cut oatmeal is also sometimes called Irish oatmeal or Scottish oatmeal. McCann's and Quaker both make steel cut oatmeal that's available in most supermarkets.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours,
Ingredients:
- 2 cups steel cut oatmeal (also called Irish oats or Scottish oats -- not rolled oats)
- 5 cups water
- 1-1/2 cups milk
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 large bananas, sliced
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- maple syrup for drizzling
Preparation:
- Spray Crockpot stoneware with cooking spray.
- Place oats, water, milk, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in the Crockpot. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours.
- Just before serving, stir in bananas and pecans. Drizzle with maple syrup if desired.
