Bananas Foster Slow Cooker Oatmeal
Do you love a lazy weekend? My favorite thing to do when I don’t have to work is literally nothing. I briefly left my house to go to the bar, but mostly sat around, played silly games on my computer, did some baking, and watched Star Trek with a beer or two. Aside from the laundry I had to force myself into late Sunday, it was a perfectly relaxing weekend.
An integral part to my weekends is a delicious breakfast. I never have time on weekdays (read: I like sleeping as long as possible) to make a real breakfast and clean up after myself, so I try to do it up on Saturday and Sunday. I threw this all together after the bar on Friday, which should tell you how easy this is. I rolled out of bed on Saturday to the delicious smell of this cooking and breakfast was ready and waiting – perfection!
I topped with some extra slices of fresh banana and some unsweetened almond milk. I’m kicking myself now for not having whipped cream ready. This breakfast is already decadent (but healthy!) and that would make for one extra decadent breakfast! The pictures definitely do not do this dish justice. Brown, lumpy oatmeal apparently does not photograph well!
- 1 c steel cut oats
- 1 c unsweetened almond milk
- 3 c water
- ¼ c brown sugar
- 1 + tbsp cinnamon (additional to taste. I go up to 1 tbsp + 1 tsp)
- 2 bananas
- If necessary, spray your slow cooker (crock pot) with nonstick spray.
- Add all ingredients to the slow cooker. Break the bananas up as you add them or with a spoon. Stir until well combined.
- Set on low and cook, covered, for about 8 hours.
- Uncover and stir well. The oatmeal will look very dark on top and may have an extra dark layer. Stir well. Some oatmeal may be stuck to the sides, scrape off and mix into rest of oatmeal (this oatmeal is still good, and in fact my favorite part).
- Top with additional bananas, more almond milk, chocolate chips, or any other toppings you desire.
I never thought about slow cooking my oatmeal! Such a good idea. I think the photos look great. I can tell the texture of the steel cut oatmeal. It looks awesome
I make overnight brown rice porriage like this all the time!
Making oatmeal in a slow cooker sounds really awesome and convenient, especially since I am always in a rush in the morning! This would certainly same me a little extra time in the a.m. Plus, any breakfast that focuses on bananas is a major win in my book
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I think you can tell from my last several posts being very banana heavy (plus at least one more on the way) that I’m obsessed with banana breakfasts
So yummy! I can’t believe I haven’t made oatmeal in my slow cooker yet!
You should definitely try it! It’s so little effort but definitely tastes like a lot of work.
I love making oatmeal in the slow cooker! I hardly have the chance to do it anymore, but when I do have some time – there is quite nothing like it.
And I love bananas foster! This is a must try breakfast girl!
I’ve never had oatmeal from my slow cooker, but it looks like time to start! I love lazy weekends too and making delicious breakfasts…yum
Bananas and oatmeal happen to be two of my favorite breakfast foods, so I’m loving this recipe! The photos are mouthwatering – - great little twist to make a healthy breakfast taste more like a dessert!
I’m glad you like the photos (though, I’m not the one who can take credit for them!) I was afraid brown mush pile wouldnt translate well across the interwebs.
This sounds so easy and delicious!! Definitely need to try this for breakfast soon. Yummy!
Yum! I needed this breakfast this morning. I guess there’s always tomorrow!
Tomorrow is the perfect day to have this for breakfast
I polished off my left overs this morning, so I might need to make more tonight
Oatmeal perfection!! I want that for my next breakfast!!
I need to try this! It sounds yummy. I must add steel cut oats to my list!
Let me know if you try it out!
This looks delicious! I’m always looking for new ways to dress up oatmeal!
This recipe is awesome! Great photography too Kelly!
I wish I could take credit for the pictures… any time they look nice, it’s because Josh took them
Ooohh this oatmeal looks so good! It’s perfect for a cold Saturday morning.
It definitely made my chilly Saturday all the better!
I have to say, I love doing nothing also. And I love fun weekend breakfasts! This bananas foster sounds awesome!
It’s hard to get excited about oatmeal, but this is one that I would definitely look forward to eating in the morning!
If you weren’t excited yet, the smell in the morning would definitely get you interested. My whole house smelled fantastic!
What a beautiful idea to use oatmeal in a slowcooker !
It looks heavenly good
Thanks! It’s so so convenient!
What would be a good alternative for the almond milk?
Any kind of nondairy milk will work (I haven’t tried cows milk, but it’d probably be okay too). If you’d rather, you can sub it out for more water, but you will lose a little of the creaminess.
I need to try this! I love oatmeal.
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