Blueberry Slow Cooker Oatmeal Recipe
Wake up to breakfast already made and the smell of warm, comforting blueberry oatmeal wafting through the house. This slow cooker blueberry oatmeal is the perfect start to any morning. With only 5 minutes of prep time required, making this oatmeal recipe couldn’t be easier, and you can adapt the ingredients to include your family’s favorites!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked steel-cut oats
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups blueberries fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Generously coat the inside of slow cooker with cooking spray or line with a crockpot liner. Add all ingredients, stir and cover.
- Cook on low heat for 7-8 hours.
- Spoon individual servings into bowls and add desired toppings before serving.
Notes
- Spray the inside of your slow cooker bowl very well or use a crock pot liner for easier clean up.
- Use steel cut oats for the best results, but old-fashioned oats can also be used
- Fresh or frozen blueberries will work. Frozen berries may bleed a little more color, but that just means more flavor!
- Any type of milk can be used
- Check the package if you need to use gluten free oats
- Switch out the vanilla for almond extract for slow cooker blueberry almond oatmeal