Yummy and Super Easy Crock Pot Oatmeal

Last winter, I made oatmeal in the crockpot just about every week. I like to substitute apple juice for the water and I sometimes add dried cranberries as well as the cinnamon. Delicious! Even my daughter (now 23 mos) loves this nice hot (and healthy!) breakfast.

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Nice to wake up and switch on the coffee pot and have nice hot oatmeal already ready to eat. This recipe is great. It is easy to prepare, inexpensive, and healthy. I like my oatmeal with rasins or sometimes I will slice a bananna, add some chopped walnuts, and brown sugar. The dried cranberries, I will be trying next time. I have heard of people making bread pudding with leftover oatmeal too.

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Yup, this was as easy as she said. I added dates to mine, about 3/4 C. Tasted yummy and extremely creamy. I do think though that it was probably done at least 2 hours sooner than the recipe suggested. Got leftovers in the fridge for tomorrow.

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I did not care for the texture of this oatmeal. However, my kids did like it. I found it to be too creamy, I like my oatmeal a bit more chewy. Maybe if I didn't let it cook so long it would turn our differently.

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I've tried this recipe with both 3 minute and regular oatmeal, and have been very happy with the results. I've got a tiny 1 qt slowcooker that makes half the recipe perfectly and it's wonderful to get up first thing in the morning and have your porridge ready. I like to toss in a handful or so of chopped dried fruit (I like a mix) and it's great!

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This is such a basic recipe and concept but i would have never thought of it! It can be so versitale, i've already made it a few times and making another one 2nite. I put in whatever sounds good, i'm thinking of putting in dried peaches, almond extract and cinnamon in 2nite. Also when i serve it i have to add alittle brown sugar 2 it just 2 sweeten it up (my own prefrence). Great recipe and soooo simple!!! It cuts down on my time in making breakfast in the morning b4 going off 2 school!

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We thought this was just okay, although we are not big oatmeal fans to begin with. I did use 3 cups milk and 3 cups water, I think the milk gives it a better flavor. I got a hard crust on top which was were all the cinnamon was. It was also very difficult to clean up, even though I sprayed the pot. Maybe those crock pot liners would make it easier.

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My toddler LOVES crockpot porridge and this is a particularly creamy version. I love walking into the kitchen and being able to access "instant" breakfast. This recipe is a hit in this household!

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I found this recipe very quick and easy to make, however I did not like the texture. I found the oatmeal to be too creamy, so much so I could no longer taste the oats themselves. Maybe if I reduced the cooking time or added less water my results would be different. Thanks for the good idea though.

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Absolutely wonderful! I have a nasty cold and put it in the crockpot late at night and had warm comforting hot oatmeal to wake up to with some orange juice.I sprinkled some brown sugar on it and let it cook with the oatmeal. It actually made me feel better! Now thats true comfort food! :)

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Love it!!!! We are keeping this one.

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I found this pretty mushy after only cooking it for 5 hours on low. I used steel cut oats which usually take alot longer to cook. It was still ok with some brown sugar on top.

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This recipe is really simple! I used half apple juice/half water as another reviewer suggested, and it turned out great that way! Next time, I might even use JUST 5 cups of apple juice, since it did turn out slightly watery. I also added cut up fresh apple pieces, which gave it an excellent flavor. Thanks!

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This was an ok recipe. I always use milk when I make oatmeal so it tasted really plain and watery made with water. It was also really slimy and goopy so I had to add a lot of whipping cream to it to give it a smoother texture. We ate it all, but it wasn't nearly as good as it is when made with milk which is unfortunate because it was so easy!

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So easy and the kids love it!

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I'm sorry to say that the creamy texture you described came out to be just gloopy. I don't know if it's because I cooked it in such a large crock pot or if the low setting on mine is hotter than yours, but the bottom was liquefied and the top had a cracked and hardened skin. It may just be my preference; I like a denser, thicker oatmeal.

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Strange, but mine was pure liquid :( The oatmeal had dissolved or something. We couldn't even eat it.

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Just wasn't a favorite, smelled wonderful all night and I was craving a heartier oatmeal. I think my crock pot may have cooked it faster than older models. The sides were also crusty and hard.

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I used steel cut oats and used one cup oats to 4 cups of water. I have a small slow cooker and maybe its too hot but if I leave it on overnight even on low it is overcooked. So I put it on high for a couple of hours before I go to bed, then unplug it in the morning it is perfectly cooked and I just plug it in again to heat it up. I put some frozen peaches as well as cinnamon in it and that was delicious.

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AWESOME OATMEAL! I used steel cut oats and cooked it for about 5 hours on low. It came out perfect! It won't be runny or too thin when done if you use steel cut oats (with oatmeal on the cereal aisle) The steel cut oats stand up nicely with 2 cups oats and 6 cups water. Thanks so much for a warm, easy to make treat. This will go into my permanent file!

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