Steel Cut Oats layered with banana bread flavors cooks in your slow cooker overnight, making for a healthy and easy breakfast that is waiting for you in the morning. 

Do you struggle with what to have for breakfast in the mornings? Or do you find that you don't have time to make a bowl of oatmeal in the morning? By making your morning oatmeal in the slow cooker the night before, you'll have a healthy and delicious breakfast waiting for you in the morning.  If you like to meal prep on the weekends, this Slow Cooker Banana Nut Oatmeal is a great make-ahead breakfast to add your meal plan.

The slow cooker does all the work for this recipe. I do recommend spraying your slow cooker with a non-stick oil spray before adding the ingredients. This will make cleaning the slow cooker a little easier. For a gluten-free version, simple use gluten-free steel-cut oats.  The oatmeal tastes very similar to banana bread, but much healthier! The steel cut oats are flavored with vanilla extract, lots of cinnamon and nutmeg. For a little sweetness, I added a little Michigan Pure Maple Syrup.

When serving this Slow Cooker Banana Nut Oatmeal, I like to top the oatmeal with fresh banana slices, walnuts, and a drizzle of maple syrup. This oatmeal is definitely a delicious way to start your morning. If you are making the oatmeal ahead of time to enjoy for a quick and easy breakfast, simple warm the oatmeal with a few tablespoons milk or water.

This Slow Cooker Banana Nut Oatmeal is:
Easy to make
Perfect for meal prepping
Healthy
Keeps you full for hours
Taste like banana bread!

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Slow Cooker Banana Nut Oatmeal

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes

Steel Cut Oats layered with banana bread flavors cooks in your slow cooker overnight, making for a healthy and easy breakfast that is waiting for you in the morning.

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Ingredients

• 1 Cup Steel Cut Oats, GF if necessary
• 2 Medium Ripe Bananas, mashed
• ⅓ Cup Walnuts, chopped
• 2 Cups Non-Dairy Milk {I used Soy}
• 2 Cups Water
• 1-2 Tablespoons Pure Maple Syrup, or to taste
• 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 2 teaspoon Cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
• Pinch of Sea Salt

For Serving:

• Banana Slices, Chopped Walnuts, Drizzle of Maple Syrup

Instructions

1. First spray the inside of a 4 quart slow cooker with non-stick spray. This will help with the clean up process.
2. To the slow cooker add the steel-cut oats, bananas, walnuts, milk, water, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
3. Stir everything, making sure that everything is combined. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
4. Serve warm with any of the optional serving toppings.
5. If you are reheating the oatmeal, simply add a few tablespoons of milk or water to the oats when reheating them.

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XO Jeni