Overnight Banana Steel Cut oats is the crock pot rocks!
The crock pot or maybe you call it the slow cooker, whichever name you use, is by far the best invention ever created for a busy family don't you think?!
I've made Overnight Apple Oatmeal [using honey] and Sugar Free Crock Pot Oatmeal, but basically hadn't ventured into STEEL CUT OAT world.
Mostly because I know my family and the oldest, pickiest child as well as the youngest child who has some food texture issues since he was born, hates all things oatmeal except my Personal Sized Baked Oatmeal with Individual Toppings.
So when I attempted the overnight steel cut oats and gave some to my hubby, the oldest by my surprise asked for some, HA! I was shocked when he ate the entire bowl. Call it a miracle, but I have no idea the big difference really, but by GOLLY I shall make it again and I did. The first time it was dryer than I preferred so I increased the liquid and the recipe is perfect.
The banana is optional, but for me it adds a sweetness and I need very little sweetener. You can leave it out if you like without problem. Add whatever fruit and sweetener you like.
Mine looks even worse because I believe, no evidence though, that the hubby awoke before I did, started to stir, stopped, realized I may want a picture and recovered it! But the next pic shows , ALL is WELL anyway!
See, it is just fine!
YUMMO!
The banana can be eliminated if your allergic or simply don't like banana!
[Without banana]
Calories: 235* Fat: 6g* Fiber: 6g* Carbs: 38g* Protein: 7g* Points+: 6* Old Points: 4*
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 banana, mashed
- nonstick cooking spray
- Spray the inside of your slow cooker then add all other ingredients, including mashed banana if using.
- Cook on low for 8 hours.
- It will look like a brown mess because of the cinnamon, don't worry! Mix well and add your favorite fruit on top if you like and sweeteners if you need it.
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
NeenerNJ
This recipe was delicious!! I ran out of steel cut, so I made it with old fashioned oats and it still came out great. I used a large crock pot so I put the ingredients into a Pyrex bowl, covered it with foil, and sat it in the crock pot in a water bath - fill the crock pot with water up to the level of the ingredients inside the bowl. Perfect solution for large crock pot if you don't want to double the recipe.
I'm looking forward to trying more of your recipes. Thanks!
EGK
Hi...Just found this and trying to make mine as low cal/low carb etc as I can. Trying to figure out how the protein content came about. I'm using bulk organic steel cut oats (1 cup), Shed Spread w/calcium butter, Dole mini banana, banana extract, cinnamon, water & salt in the quantities you listed (except for the mini banana). Perhaps its the oats??
Going to dig out my smallest crock pot and eager to try in the A.M. So serving size is 1/4 measuring cup and I should get 4 servings, correct? Hope this works as I'd love to try a version with PB2 and unsweetened cocoa powder.