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Freezer Steel Cut Oats in Slow Cooker

Freezer Steel Cut Oats in Slow Cooker is super delicious. Freeze steel cut oats made in the slow cooker in individual serving sizes and reheat in the microwave for breakfast on chilly mornings.
Course Breakfast
Keyword coconut, oatmeal, pineapple, steel cut oats
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 2 cups steel cut oats
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 13.5 oz can coconut milk
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract, optional
  • 1 8 oz container candied pineapple, set aside 1/4 cup for topping Paradise Fruit Co.
  • honey, chia seeds, coconut for serving

Instructions

  • Coat the inside of your slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Combine remaining oatmeal ingredients and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. Stirring oatmeal when convenient throughout the cooking time.
  • Turn slow cooker off and allow oatmeal to cool. Spray jumbo size muffin tin (6-muffin size) with non-stick cooking spray. Spoon oatmeal into prepared jumbo muffin tin, mounding oatmeal in tins. Allow to cool slightly. Loosely cover the muffin tin with plastic wrap. Place filled muffin tin in freezer. Freeze overnight or until frozen.
  • Remove muffin tin from freezer. Allow to sit at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove oatmeal muffins from tin. Divide frozen oatmeal muffins among individual serving size portions in zip-lock freezer bags.
  • To Serve: Place frozen oatmeal muffin in a microwave cereal bowl. Cover, microwave on reheat for 1 minute. Add a small amount of milk, cream or coffee cream if you like a creamier oatmeal and stir. Microwave 1 to 2 minutes longer or until oatmeal is heated through, stirring as necessary.  
  • Serve with additional candied pineapple, chia seeds, honey and coconut if desired.