I love overnight crock pot oatmeal. It’s a super easy way to have a hot breakfast in the morning.
Now that fall is almost here, I decided to try a pumpkin version. It turned out great so I’m going to share it with you today!
Let me introduce you to Overnight Pumpkin Crock Pot Oatmeal.
The house smells wonderful as it cooks!
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By the way, *this is the crock pot I use
Overnight Crock Pot Pumpkin Oatmeal
Ingredients:
1 cup steel cut oats (you must use steel cut oats because they’re the only kind that will work)
2 cups apple juice
2 and 1/2 cups milk
2 15 oz cans pumpkin
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup water
pinch of salt
Directions:
Step 1: Place all the above ingredients in a ceramic bowl that will fit inside your crock pot. Stir all the ingredients until blended.
Step 2: Place the ceramic bowl inside your crockpot. Slowly pour some water in the crockpot until it reaches the middle of the ceramic bowl. This will create a ‘water bath’ for your oatmeal. This prevents the oatmeal from overcooking and sticking to the sides of the bowl! I can’t take credit for this lovely idea–it came from Mackenzie at Cheerios and Lattes.
Step 3: Cook on low for 8-9 hours. {Yes it takes that long to cook but it’s totally worth it!}
Quick tip: Pour a little french vanilla coffee creamer on top of your oatmeal. This adds a creamy flavor with a touch of sweetness & it’s simply divine!
The leftovers stay well in the fridge but it will be pretty thick. When I reheat this oatmeal, I usually “water” it down with a little milk to thin it out.
What’s your favorite way to eat pumpkin?
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Did I miss your Strawberry Oatmeal recipe?
No Lexy–you didn’t miss it! That is actually a funny story. I had great plans in my mind of sharing a strawberry version, but it failed each time! I guess I’ll just stick with Pumpkin Oatmeal 🙂
I would never thought of using pumpkin in oatmeal but it does sound yummy. Love the crock pot idea for a stress free morning. Thanks for sharing with Creative Spark Link Party.
Glenna @ My Paper Craze
Using the crock pot makes the morning routine a lot easier (and tasty, too!)
It looks really healthy and tasty!
It is pretty healthy and tasty Michal! It’s the perfect breakfast on a nice crisp fall morning!
This sounds so delicious! My kids love pumpkin bread so I’m gonna give this a try and see if they like it! I’m sure I will as it doesn’t sound like it takes near the effort to put together as a bread does:)
One thing I love about this recipe is you can literally pour the ingredients in the crock pot and then you’re done!
Ok…checked mine out, it’s a 4 quart! Thanks!
Hi Leah! This would be a great item to bring to a MOPS meeting! My crock pot is a 6 quart size. I would guess with yours being a 4 quart you’d be able to make the full amount but it will probably fill it up to the top of the crock. So I have a few suggestions:
1) If you’re really worried about being able to make the whole recipe, you can borrow a crock pot that is bigger
2) Mix all the ingredients together, see if it all fits in your crock pot. If not maybe you can cook the leftovers the next night.
3) Scale back on the ingredients by 1/4 and I bet you’ll have no problem getting it to fit.
I hope that helps & have a great MOPS meeting!
Hey Carrie,
So I bought a 6 qt (but for Christmas, LOL!)
I’m putting this together tonight and will see what happens. I appreciate
very much the input…I’ll be back to let you know how it turns out
and then you’ll be able to share that info possibly in the post for the next
person who may be in the same spot!
~Leah
p.s. Kerri is my sisters name…so you are going to stick in my memory.
One of my favorite names (for boys and girls!)
Carrie/Kerri is a popular name! Before you put the ingredients in the crock pot, check out this post from Cheerios and Lattes. She has a method of cooking the oatmeal so it doesn’t burn on the edges. I saw her post after I wrote mine & tried it out. It works! I’ve been meaning to edit that into my post but I haven’t done it yet. So since you’re making it tonight I thought I’d let you know!
http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com/overnight-crockpot-oatmeal/
Hey there! I’m planning on making this for MOPS this week!
I wanted to make something different from all the rest of the breakfast casseroles.
Ya know?
My questions though, I have a smaller crock pot and am concerned if there
is enough room. Thank you in advance!
Warmly, Leah
This looks awesome! Can’t wait to try adding pumpkin to ours too! 🙂
I love your tip on putting a bowl inside the crock pot to help it cook without burning! I tried it and it worked like a charm! Thanks so much for stopping by!
I will have to try this. I’m a nursing mother, so I consume a lot of oatmeal to keep my supply up for my 8-month-old. I’ve never thought of adding coffee creamer to it. That’s a great idea! I will confess to adding half-and-half to my strawberry oatmeal.
Thank you for sharing this at Wine’d Down Wednesday!
There’s NO shame in adding real half and half! Nursing a baby burns a lot of calories so you have nothing to worry about! Tonight I’m going to try a strawberry version of this oatmeal so stay tuned to see that upcoming post! Thanks so much for checking this out!
Okay, I am going to have to try this and make this for my oldest. Oatmeal is a something my oldest loves and it sounds so delicious and easy to make. Thanks for sharing such a yummy recipe.
I’d love it if you linked this up over at Living Well Spending Less for Thrifty Thursday this week! http://www.livingwellspendingless.com/category/thrifty-thursday/
I hope your oldest enjoys this oatmeal! Thanks so much for the invite to your party–I added it to my linky party list so I hope to join you each week!
Hi Carrie! I LOVE this recipe for overnight oatmeal… I never make oatmeal ’cause you have to get up so early to make it. You have changed my world! Thanks for stopping by Everyday Southwest. 🙂
I hope you have a great breakfast with overnight oatmeal!
Is the brown sugar necessary since you’re already adding apple juice? I imagine it adds enough sweetness.
Go ahead and try it without the brown sugar. You can always add some later if need be.
This sounds delicious! I love oatmeal but have never tried pumpkin flavored… I’m looking forward to trying it out!
I hope you like it, Laura!
My kids are begging for pumpkin pancakes every morning! This will be a nice pumpkin addition. I love giving them a vegetable for breakfast when they think it’s a treat! Thanks for linking up to Throwback Thursday!
Kim
Hi, I made crock pot oatmeal also and it tastes awesome, but I bet even better with the pumpkin in it. Thanks for the recipe. I saw it on create it thurs.
Julie from julieslifestyle.blogspot.com
The pumpkin version is great–I hope you like it!
Love pumpkin and oatmeal. What a great combination. Dropping in from Throwback Thursday!
Yes it does make a great combination. Thanks so much for stopping by!
This sounds amazing! I can’t wait to wake up to that pumpkin smell:)
Nicole @ HoldtheOffice.com
The smell is amazing, I must admit! I hope you enjoy it!
I made this last night and had it for breakfast. It was very good, next time I will put less sugar and more oats. I am also going to put in craisens.
Craisins sound perfect! I’m glad you had great results with it! Thanks for letting me know, Leanna!
I am trying this tonight. It’s in the crock pot and just got put on low. I can hardly wait for breakfast tomorrow morning!
Great! I hope you enjoy it, Ella!
How many servings does this recipe make? It sounds so good, I’d like to try it for a family reunion.
I’d say it would make about 10 servings. This would be great for a family reunion! I hope you enjoy it!
This sounds delish! Pinning and saving for a fall morning! Found you at the Give Me The Goods party.
You’ll love this oatmeal on a cool fall morning! Thanks for stopping by!
This does look delicious! Perfect hot breakfast for a cool fall day. I can’t wait to try!
Thanks Stephanie! I hope you get to enjoy it soon this fall!
I’m the only oatmeal eater in my house, but I’m going to try it anyway and stash the leftovers in the fridge. It sounds delish.
I’m the only one who eats this in my home, too! It tastes just as good leftover! I hope you like it, Patti!
This looks wonderful! I’ve never made oatmeal in the crock pot but have heard that it’s a great way to make it! Love the pumpkin flavors here!!! Sounds delicious for a chilly fall morning! 🙂
I just started making oatmeal in the crock pot recently and I love it! It’s super easy & just like you said it’s perfect for chilly fall mornings.
This looks delicious! I love anything with pumpkin and have an entire Pinterest board for pumpkin recipes. This morning I made warm pumpkin quinoa for my breakfast. I will have to try your oatmeal though (need to pick up some steel cut oats first)! I’m visiting from the It’s Overflowing link party.
Christy @ Creating a Beautiful Life
I know so many people like you that have a board just for pumpkin recipes! That’s why I’m so glad to share this recipe! Pumpkin quinoa sounds great! I’ll have to check that out!
That looks and sounds delicious. I love anything that can be made in the crockpot, and being that it is involving pumpkin that makes it even better. Yum!
I love making things in the crock pot too! Crock pot cooking has saved me so much time and money! Thanks for your kind words, Megan!