Healthy crock pot oatmeal in 24 hours – Breakfast at Clique-any’s

I admit, my eye-catching title sure doesn’t make it sound simple, but trust me, this is the easiest healthy breakfast you could possibly create. You can plan ahead a little, right? It’s that simple.

I’ve been experimenting with oatmeal in the slow cooker and I’ve gotten it down to a science. It’s not only convenient, but it’s also the healthiest way to cook oatmeal to get all of the nutritional benefits. I didn’t think I’d ever say this, but it’s not just about the ingredients here: the process is important in boosting the nutrition of this yummy breakfast. Yeah, I admit it — there’s a place for technique.

We’re not talking some snobby French cooking school technique … just follow these three simple steps and you’ll have your healthy oatmeal.

1. The morning before you plan on eating the oatmeal, put the ingredients into your slow cooker and allow them to soak all day.
Ingredients:

• 1 c. whole oats
• 3 c. water
• 1/2 c. organic whole milk yogurt, plain
• 1 c. dried fruit (try to find unsulfured and unsweetened or fruit sweetened; I used currants in the above picture)

Why would you do such a thing as to soak your grains? The yogurt interacts with the oats, causing the anti-nutrients to dissipate, leaving a more digestible grain and boosting vitamin content, especially B vitamins.

2. Before bed, set your slow cooker to low. You want the oatmeal to cook about 7-9 hours, so plan your bedtime and waking time accordingly.

3. Wake up to your delicious breakfast! You want to try to serve this oatmeal with a little fat, which helps the nutrients absorb better. Swirl in some unrefined coconut oil, a little whole milk yogurt, flax or hemp seed oil or even some organic butter.

Did I mention all of the amazing benefits of this breakfast, besides the nutrition?

• Convenient — It is hot and ready for you when you wake up, smelling up the house with its hearty aroma.
• Variable — You can change it up so it is never the same oatmeal twice. Use different dried fruits, add nuts and seeds before serving, even swirl in more yogurt.
• Cheap — Oh, it is cheap to make (buy whole oats in bulk) and there is no packaging to clutter up the house and the environment.
• Portable — It can be portable — just stick it in a thermos, coffee cup, container of choice and eat it on the run.

You know you have the 24 hours to spare, and you’re dying to try this oatmeal. All the cool kids are doing it….

This article was originally posted on That’s Fit three years ago by me. It has been altered to fit CliqueClack Food’s style.

Clacked by Debbie McDuffee
on Nov 15, 2009 @ 10:04 EST5EDT