Slow Cooker Oatmeal

Here are the 2 recipes I talked about in class today. I made the Pumpkin Custard and it was awesome, only change I made was I used Almond milk instead of regular milk. 

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Custard Oatmeal

Minimum slow cooker size: 4 quarts

Nutritional Content Yield: Servings 8 1 serving = 1/2 cup

Nutritional Data for 1/2 cup Calories: 155 Total Fat: 2 g Saturated Fat: 0 g Trans Fat: 0 Sodium: 83 mg Carbohydrates: 30 Cholesterol: 2 mg Dietary Fiber: 3 g Sugars: 15 g Protein: 6 g

Ingredients

• 2 cups Old-fashioned Oats
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, plain, fat free
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
• 1/3 cup raw honey
• 1 1/2 cups ( 1%) milk

Directions

Add the first 4 ingredients to slow cooker and stir to combine.

In a medium bowl combine the remaining ingredients, pour over oat mixture and whisk just to combine.

Cover and cook on low 1 1/2 to 2 hours on low or until desired consistency. Garnish with toasted walnuts pieces.

Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup old fashioned (not quick cooking) oats
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• pinch salt
• 2 cups water
• Enough water to fill Slow Cooker about 1/4 of the way full
• 1/2 small apple, chopped
• sweetener of choice, to taste

Directions

In a small heat-proof bowl (that can hold at least two cups of water), stir together oats, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. The apples can also be added in here. I chose to keep mine out to stir in after cooking, but this is up to you. Pour two cups water over oats.

Fill Slow Cooker about 1/4 to 1/2 of the way full with water (this will depend on the size of your Slow Cooker). Add the heatproof bowl with the oat mixture to the Slow Cooker. The bowl with the oats/cinnamon/vanilla has water in it, and also sits in the slow cooker surrounded by water. The water level should rise almost to the top of the bowl.

Turn Slow Cooker on low for 7-8 hours overnight. Using a large spoon, remove bowl from Slow Cooker (it will be very hot!). Stir in chopped apple and sweetener of choice. Devour!

1 serving| Calories 199| Fat 3g| Sodium 165 mg | Carbohydrate 39.2 | Fiber 7.1 g| Sugars 9.3g | Protein 5 g