Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal: An easy breakfast recipe that’s perfect for a crowd or for a comforting breakfast!

With a prep time of only 5 minutes, this oatmeal recipe is made with little effort and ready to cook for 4 hours, and is deliciously warm and comforting, making it one of our favorite breakfasts and one of our favorite slow cooker recipes.

 

Why you’ll love this recipe

I’m not sure if there’s anything better than smelling the sweet, comforting smell of “fall spice” cooking in the kitchen. The smell of a fresh baked apple pie in the fall is something that makes me feel all warm and cozy inside… (especially when this cinnamon coffee cake is baking) but now this crockpot apple cinnamon oatmeal is right there with it!

And whether or not you’re looking for a warm and healthy breakfast idea to feed a crowd or if you’re looking for (one of our favorites) a recipe to have “breakfast” for “dinner” you’re going to LOVE this incredibly easy slow cooker oatmeal recipe.

If you have an air fryer, consider making cinnamon rolls (canned or homemade or this cinnamon roll casserole to serve alongside this oatmeal for the ultimate cinnamon treat!

Apples aren’t just for breakfast. I’ve figured out a way to make baked beans a really fun side dish by adding in apple pie filling.

Apple Oatmeal with Fall Ingredients

I’ll never forget the first time I decided to make a big batch of oatmeal for our family and some guests that were staying with us.

I wanted to kick plain ole oatmeal up a notch, so I looked around my kitchen and saw a few apples sitting on my counter, and I knew right then and there that it had to be oatmeal with apples.

Combine the apples with fall spices like cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, brown sugar, and even some maple extract… with fresh apples, and you have a slow cooker apple cinnamon oatmeal recipe with the heavenly aromas, that will give you all the fall feels.

Crockpot Oatmeal

Although slow cooker oatmeal is wonderful for an easy weekend breakfast with family, busy mornings… and it doubles as the perfect breakfast dish if you’re hosting or need a dish to take to brunch!

Think: A delicious recipe for potlucks, Thanksgiving and Christmas morning celebrations, office parties, and more!

How to Cook Oatmeal in the Crock-Pot

For the printable recipe, you can see the recipe card toward the bottom of this post!

Ingredients for Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

• 3 large apples (diced) – the kind of apple is up to you but we prefer red apples over green apples
• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats or steel-cut oats
• 4 cups milk
• 2 teaspoon maple extract
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1. First, coat your slow cooker with cooking spray to prevent the oatmeal from sticking.
2. Next, in your slow cooker, place your apples on the bottom and then pour your rolled oats on top in an even layer, followed by your brown sugar.

3. In your four cups of milk, mix in your maple extract and spices.

4. Stir until mixed thoroughly and then pour evenly over your ingredients that are already in your slow cooker.

5. Place the lid on your slow cooker and set it to cook on high for 4 hours.

6. Once it is finished cooking, give it a good stir and then enjoy!

Substitutions and Variations

What if you’re missing some of the spices? Although this recipe will be SUPERB with all of the ingredients it calls for, still give it a chance if you’re lacking the maple extract, pumpkin pie spice, and/or nutmeg. It will still be delicious even with some or even just the brown sugar and cinnamon!

Love some extra sweetness? Add a drizzle of maple syrup on top!

Milk: If you prefer to use a different type of milk, something such as unsweetened almond milk will work too!

Quick Tip

If you need to keep the crock pot oatmeal warm, you can keep it on the warm setting. But do know that sometimes this can thicken the oatmeal and make it less creamy. So you can add a splash of milk to thin it out, as it sits, if desired.

Storage

If you have leftover oatmeal, allow it to cool and store in an airtight container, and place it in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Simply reheat the portion you need, the next day for a quick breakfast, in the microwave or place back in the slow cooker and add a little milk to thin it out as desired.

More breakfast recipes you’ll love

If you love easy breakfast recipes as much as I do, then you’ll love these:

• Sausage Breakfast Casserole
• Cinnamon Roll Casserole
• The BEST Homemade Pancakes
• French Toast Bake
• Brioche French Toast

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