Crockpot Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal

Crockpot Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal is a set-it-and-forget-it make-ahead breakfast, featuring tender steel-cut oats, juicy strawberries, and creamy yogurt.

Inspired by my popular recipe for Crockpot Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal, this fruity version is a ridiculously simple, healthy, and hearty breakfast!

I truly believe that starting each day with a balanced breakfast is a key to success.

But the problem with having breakfast on the table for my family once again is TIME. Between getting myself and the kids dressed and ready for the school day, I have little time to throw together breakfast. Sounds like your life too, huh?

I am all about make-ahead breakfasts to make my life easier! From Overnight Oats to Crockpot Oatmeal to Overnight French Toast Casserole to this recipe for Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal, overnight breakfast recipes are staples in my house.

How to Make Overnight Steel Cut Oats

• Grease a 6-quart slow cooker with coconut oil or use a disposable slow cooker liner.
• Mix together steel-cut oats, water, milk, strawberries, cinnamon, vanilla, and sea salt inside the crockpot.
• Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook for 6 hours on low for a firm texture and 8 hours on low for a softer texture. Alternatively, cook on high for 3-4 hours.
• Once the oats are tender and cooked through, stir in 1 cup of yogurt for a creamy addition.
• To serve, dish up strawberry oatmeal and top with additional strawberries, a dollop of yogurt, and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup if desired.

Stovetop Directions

If you would rather make this oatmeal on the stove, follow these instructions:

• Bring 6 cups of water to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer and then add in 2 cups milk, your oats, and a dash of salt.
• Cook for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add in strawberries, vanilla extract, and yogurt.
• Mix well and serve.

Notes on Slow Cooker Strawberry Oatmeal

• Use any milk you like for this oatmeal recipe. I have used almond milk and regular milk with delicious results.
• It is a really good idea to either grease insert in your slow cooker or uses a slow-cooker liner for easy clean-up.
• I have never had an issue with the steel-cut oats burning in my slow cooker. However, each slow cooker is different. If your slow cooker burns the bottom of the oats, just don't stir the burnt bottom into the remaining oatmeal and you can eat the rest of the strawberry oatmeal. In the future, cut back cooking time by 2 hours.
• Feel free to use ANY fruit you like for this slow cooker steel-cut oats recipe. Blueberries, peaches, and raspberries have all been huge successes at my house.
• The strawberries make this dish perfectly sweet for my family, but a drizzle of honey, maple syrup, or even some brown sugar will sweeten it perfectly if desired.

More Delicious Oatmeal Recipes

• Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats
• Banana Baked Oatmeal
• Sweet Potato Oatmeal
• Instant Pot Oatmeal
• Slow Cooker Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal
• Healthy Overnight Oats

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Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal

Crockpot Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal is a set-it-and-forget-it make-ahead breakfast, featuring tender steel-cut oats, juicy strawberries, and creamy yogurt.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours hours

Total Time: 8 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 203kcal

Author: Kristen Chidsey

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cups steel-cut oats no substitution
• ▢ 4 cups water
• ▢ 3 cups milk any variety
• ▢ 2 cups strawberries destemmed, and sliced
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ dash of sea salt
• ▢ honey or maple syrup
• ▢ 1 cup plain Greek yogurt use coconut yogurt if dairy free

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Instructions

• Grease the inside of the slow cooker with melted butter, coconut oil, or spray for easier clean-up.
• In the slow cooker, combine oats, water, milk, 1-½ cups strawberries, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt, and mix to combine.
• Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook for 6 hours on low for a firm texture and 8 hours on low for a softer texture. Alternatively, cook on high for 3-4 hours.
• Right before serving stir in yogurt for a creamy addition.
• To serve, dish up oats and top with additional strawberries, a dollop of yogurt, and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup if desired.

Equipment Needed

• 6-8 quart Slow Cooker

Notes

Milk: Use any milk you like for this oatmeal recipe. I have used almond milk and regular milk with delicious results.

Note on Burning: I have never had an issue with the steel-cut oats burning in my slow cooker. However, each slow cooker is different. If your slow cooker burns the bottom of the oats, just don't stir the burnt bottom into the remaining oatmeal and you can eat the rest of the strawberry oatmeal. In the future, cut back cooking time by 2 hours.

Strawberries: Feel free to use ANY fruit you like for this slow cooker steel-cut oats recipe. Blueberries, peaches, and raspberries have all been huge successes at my house.

If you would like your oatmeal thinner, use 8 cups of liquid (5 cups water, 3 cups milk), if you would like thicker oatmeal, use 6 cups of liquid (4 cups of water, 2 cups of milk). 

Storage: Store leftover oatmeal in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. Reheat individual servings as desired. 

Nutrition

Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 185mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 21.2mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 1.8mg

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