Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal Recipe
A comforting and nutritious slow cooker pumpkin pie oatmeal recipe, perfect for a warm and hearty breakfast. This dish combines steel-cut oats with pumpkin puree, warming spices, and natural sweeteners, slow-cooked to creamy perfection and topped with crunchy pecans, maple syrup, and almond milk.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes to 8 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
Oatmeal Base
- 1 cup steel-cut oats
- 2 ½ cups water
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup canned pumpkin or homemade pumpkin puree
- 3 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For Cooking
- cooking spray (butter or coconut oil for coating the slow cooker)
For Serving
- chopped pecans
- additional maple syrup
- additional almond milk
Instructions
- Prepare slow cooker: Coat the inside of your slow cooker with butter or coconut oil using cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Add ingredients: Combine the steel-cut oats, water, almond milk, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt into the slow cooker. Stir well to mix all ingredients evenly.
- Cook: Set the slow cooker to low heat and cook for 6-8 hours. If your slow cooker has a programmable feature, cook on low for 7 hours, then switch to the warm setting to keep it ready.
- Stir and serve: In the morning, stir the oatmeal well to mix the settled oats from the bottom. Portion the oatmeal into bowls.
- Add toppings: Top each serving with chopped pecans, a drizzle of maple syrup, and a splash of almond milk to taste.
- Store leftovers: Allow any leftover oatmeal to cool before storing it in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Reheat: Reheat refrigerated oatmeal on the stovetop or in the microwave, adding additional almond milk as needed to loosen the consistency.
Notes
- You can use homemade pumpkin puree or canned pumpkin based on your preference.
- The cooking time can be adjusted slightly depending on your slow cooker model.
- Adding more almond milk during reheating will give the oatmeal a creamier texture.
- To make it nut-free, omit the pecans and substitute maple syrup for toppings.
- Pumpkin pie spice can be substituted with a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves if unavailable.
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