Overnight Crockpot Oatmeal with Apples & Cinnamon

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide healthy fats with a similar crunch.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds flavor and is dairy-free.

Add 1 cup of steel cut oats to the slow cooker.

Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the oats.

Pour in 4 cups of unsweetened almond milk.

Stir the mixture to combine the oats, cinnamon, and vanilla with the almond milk.

Chop 1 green apple (skin on) into small pieces and add to the slow cooker.

Toss the chopped apples into the oat mixture.

Cover the slow cooker with the lid.

Set the slow cooker to low and cook for 6 to 8 hours overnight.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

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