Holy yums batman. This is definitely my new favorite oatmeal. It tastes just like banana bread in oatmeal form and it’s wonderful. Also wonderful? Discovering a local grocery store packages and sells their super-ripened bananas (meaning those that didn’t sell and are now too ripe to sell) and sells them at a discounted price. Score! Especially since I decided yesterday I wanted to make this and would have no time to properly ripen bananas on my own. I’m super happy this came together because it was the perfect breakfast on this cold morning and now we have enough leftovers for the next few days worth of breakfasts too.
Overnight Crock Pot Banana Bread Steel Cut Oatmeal
This delicious oatmeal tastes just like banana bread but in oatmeal form. Cooking in the crock pot makes this an excellent quick and easy alternative to banana bread. Throw it in the crock pot and go to bed and in the morning wake up to this delicious breakfast waiting for you.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time7 hrs
Total Time7 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized bananas (super ripe, mashed or pureed)
- 2 cups (320g) uncooked steel cut oats
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (unpacked)
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp. ground flax seed (optional - you don't taste it, it just gives the oatmeal a flavor boost)
- 4 cups milk
- 2 cups water
Optional Toppings:
- additional brown sugar
- additional milk
- pecans or walnuts (regular or toasted)
- sliced banana
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with cooking spray or use crock pot liner. If you don't, you will have a horrible mess of burnt-on oatmeal to clean. Trust me, you don't want this!
- Add oats to the crockpot, then remaining ingredients in order listed above.
- Cover crock pot and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
- When the oatmeal is done, it won't look very appealing. Stir it all up, though, and it will look like the photo above.
- After stirring, allow to sit for a few minutes before serving (it will thicken up more during this time).
- Serve as is or with toppings of your choice.
Notes
**NOTE: This recipe is NOT Low FODMAP and is NOT approved for IBS and/or GERD/Acid Reflux/Heartburn**