Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

Have pumpkin pie for breakfast with this healthy slow cooker pumpkin pie oatmeal recipe featuring steel-cut oats cooked overnight with pumpkin puree and spices. Hello fall!

Prep Time: 10 minutes 

Cook Time: 7 hours 

Total Time: 7 hours 10 mins 

Yield: 4 

INGREDIENTS

• cooking spray, butter or coconut oil (for coating the slow cooker)
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 2½ cups water
• 1½ cups unsweetened almond milk
• 1 cup pumpkin
• 3 Tablespoons maple syrup

• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• pecans, maple syrup and almond milk for serving

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Coat your slow cooker with cooking spray, butter or coconut oil. Add all the ingredients into slow cooker and mix well. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. If you have a programmable slow cooker, set it to cook on low for 7 hours and then switch to warm.
2. In the morning, give the oats a good stir as the oats will settle to the bottom. Portion into a bowl to serve and top with pecans, maple syrup and almond milk.

Credit to: eatingbirdfood