Name: Slow Cooker Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 365 min
Ingredients: 2 cups steel cut oats; 1/4 cup chia seeds; 3 cups water; 4 cups milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 ripe banana, cut into chunks (optional); dash of salt; 1/2-1 cup peanut butter; 1/2-1 cup all fruit jelly spread; 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Slow Cooker Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal

Friends, this PB&J Oatmeal is the MOST requested breakfast recipe at my house. It even outranks my Hot Cocoa Oatmeal and Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes!

I am not surprised, though, as this hearty bowl of oatmeal is studded with pockets of sweet jelly and creamy peanut butter--I mean it is just a classic combination that is ALWAYS a winner!

And while it is my kids' favorite oatmeal, it is also a favorite of this mom, as well--because it takes me all of 5 minutes to make and cooks OVERNIGHT--so we can wake up to breakfast!

How to Make Crockpot Steel Cut Oatmeal

I have shared with you several recipes for Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oatmeal, like Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal and Maple Cinnamon Oatmeal. I just love that with just a few minutes of prep work, I can set my crockpot to cook through the night and wake up to breakfast being made--it is almost as good as being served breakfast in bed. ALMOST!!!

Peanut Butter Steel Cut Oatmeal is incredibly easy to make, as well. Just follow these simple steps:

Grease your slow cooker with coconut oil or a cooking spray.

Pour in steel-cut oats.

Pour in your milk, water, and seasonings.

Set your slow cooker to low and go to bed!

Upon waking, dollop the oatmeal with peanut butter and jelly and mix until combined.

Dish up for a perfect start to your day.

Key Ingredients in Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal

One of the many reasons I love oatmeal is because oats themselves are healthy. BUT, what you mix into your oatmeal is crucial to building a healthy balanced breakfast, as well.

Take a look at the ingredients I use to build a healthy bowl of oatmeal:

Steel Cut Oats--full of fiber and protein

Milk--a source of calcium, vitamin D, and protein

Chia Seeds--provide a good source of omega-3 fatty acids and fiber

Banana (optional)--I use a ripe banana in this oatmeal to sweeten the oatmeal while it cooks. It is not necessary, as the jelly will sweeten the oatmeal too, but is a great way to make this steel-cut oatmeal sweet naturally.

Peanut Butter

All-Fruit Jelly--be sure to use a jelly made without added sugar or artificial sweeteners.

Notes on Steel Cut Peanut Butter Oatmeal

Remember to grease the inside of your slow cooker so the oatmeal will not stick to your pot--I use coconut oil as it does not burn as easily as butter and tastes delicious with nut butter.

Be sure to use STEEL CUT OATS (or sometimes labeled Irish Oats) regular or quick-cooking oats will not work in the slow cooker as this recipe is written.

If you have an allergy to peanut butter, feel free to use almond butter or sunflower seed butter. Both are equally as tasty.

Any jelly or jam works in this steel-cut peanut butter oatmeal recipe. I do recommend using jellies that are sweetened with fruit juice, like my Homemade Chia Jam, to cut back on added sugars. Of course, freshly sliced fruit, like bananas, or strawberries would be delicious on this PB&J oatmeal too.

You can use any percent milk you would like in overnight steel-cut oatmeal, or even non-dairy milk if allergic to milk.

If you happen to have leftover steel-cut peanut butter oatmeal, place it in a sealed container in the fridge. Warm the oatmeal up with a splash of milk, as needed. Peanut Butter Crockpot Oatmeal will keep in the refrigerator for 3-5 days, which makes this a great recipe to use for meal prep on the weekend.

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Slow Cooker Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal