When the weather cools down, my children ask me for oatmeal for breakfast. This may surprise you because most kids don’t ask for oatmeal! Oatmeal doesn’t have to be boring!
Growing up, we had oatmeal every Sunday morning. I wasn’t a fan! As I got older I “graduated” to the packaged microwaved stuff and I like that. Who wouldn’t? It’s loaded with sugar!
Now that I’m a mom, I am always looking for healthy ways to liven up seemingly bland foods and this pumpkin pie overnight crock pot oatmeal fits the bill!
Grains in their natural state contain an anti-nutrient called phytic acid. Soaking them in an acidic medium like apple cider vinegar or lemon juice helps break down the phytic acid making them easier to digest. If you eat grains, properly preparing them is important to your health.
We don’t eat oats a lot but we do eat them. There is evidence that oats can promote tooth decay as laid out in the book Cure Tooth Decay by Ramiel Nagel so if you have teeth issues, pick up that book and you can learn more about that.
Anyway, back to the oatmeal. I wanted to recreate one of our favorite desserts, pumpkin pie. Pumpkins are so good for you! They are full of beta carotene and and vitamin C. This time of year, we put it in everything it seems. We can’t get enough of it. Adding it to oatmeal gives it a wonderful dimension and adds a unique texture to it.
The oatmeal will be thick so add more milk, cream or coconut milk before serving to thin it out as desired, or add more liquid to the cooking process.
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten-free steel cut oats
- 3 cups warm filtered water
- 1 TBS raw apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup raw milk or coconut milk
- 1 TBS pastured butter or coconut oil
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 TBS pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp real salt
- 2 TBS chia seeds
- 6 TBS grade b maple syrup
Instructions
- The morning prior, combine oats, warm water and apple cider vinegar.
- Cover and place an a warm spot.
- That night, combine the remaining ingredients in a small crock pot that has been greased on the bottom.
- Turn on low and cook overnight.
- Serve hot with cream, raw milk or coconut milk and extra butter and maple syrup if desired.
This is a warming, filling breakfast full of vitamins, minerals and good fats that will nourish the body and be enjoyed by the whole family.
Enjoy!
Do you like oatmeal? What’s your favorite “flavor”? Tell us in comments and recipe links are welcome!
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We are hiking tomorrow, and this will be great to jump start the family’s bodies. We can’t wait to try it, thanks for sharing.
Since I have never soaked my oats I have a couple of questions.
1) do you drain oats after soaking?
2) do you put oats & other ingredients in the crockpot overnight or just the other ingredients and combine everything in the morning?
Hi Gretchen, Good questions! No, you don’t drain the oats. You put everything including the oats in the crock pot and cook overnight. Hope that helps!
Perfect! Thank you for your reply and for providing such a great forum!
This looks delish! I have pinned it!
yummy! I love pumpkin and I love oatmeal. Can’t wait to try this! My family is pretty good about eating oatmeal but everyone LOVES baked oatmeal and this sounds like it would be a similar consistency.
Yum yum yum, just finished two bowls!!
Yay, Lou!! I am so glad you like it!!!
Trying it tonight 🙂
This was my first whirl with the crock pot cooking method and things did not turn out as i expected. I can tell by the one bowl I scooped from the middle that this is a wonderful recipe so I am trying again tonight. Lessons learned: 1) Do not 1/2 the recipe until you know what you are doing 2) Set the pot on a timer if overnight is longer than 7 hours. 3) Consider yourself very lucky if overnight is longer than 7 hours
My crockpot is big. Should I double the recipe so it doesn’t overcook?
Hmmm, I’m not sure, Shannon. I’ve always used my little one.
I just went for it and doubled it. It turned out great!
Yay! I’m so glad!!!
This looks great! I love the idea of cooking something overnight and enjoying it the next morning ~ especially things of a pumpkin nature! 🙂
Sarah! I’m so excited about this recipe, just stuck everything in my crock after soaking. Can’t wait to eat this yumminess. Who says you can’t eat oatmeal for dinner 😉 -Rama, Freshly Grown, VGN
You go girl!! I hope you enjoy it, Rama!
This sounds delicious!
There seems to be no end to the ways we can use pumpkins. Other than tomatoes and maybe apples(?), I’m not sure of any other vegetable or fruit that is so versatile (or yummy). 🙂
Thanks for this yummy sounding recipe.
Hi – Where can I find more information on the oatmeal and teeth and sprouting for health? there is so much to learn!
Thank you kindly,
Hi Cindy! There is info over at the Weston A. Price Foundation Website. I talk about how to sprout grains here: https://realfoodoutlaws.com/how-to-sprout-grains/
There is also a great book on tooth decay called Cure Tooth Decay by Ramiel Nagal. You can get it on Kindle or order the physical book.
How long do you cook your oatmeal? Do you use a standard size crockpot?
Hi Becky, Thanks for stopping by! I use a small crock pot and I cook it overnight…usually 7-9 hours depending on when I wake up. If you use a standard size crock pot, double the recipe.
Hi just letting you know I shared you in my monthly link love:) if you would like to see it visit http://www.theorganickitchen.org Thanks for a great post to share!
Thanks so much, Linda! I really appreciate it!