Overnight Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Posted on by aurorameyer


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Life with a newborn (now technically an infant!) was hectic before I went back to work. Now, it’s even more of a whirlwind and I started looking for shortcuts for many meals, especially breakfast. Since my usual dairy laden cereal and breakfast bar are now out due to baby A’s milk protein issues. Enter my favorite kitchen appliance (aside from the food processor): the crockpot.

With some steel cut oats, the applesauce I made and froze this fall and a few other ingredients I had an easy breakfast that I didn’t have to think about! Even better, it was automatically dairy free!

Overnight Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup steel cut oats
  • 1 apple chopped
  • 2 cups applesauce I used this one!
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • Your favorite non-stick spray

Instructions
 

  • Spray the crockpot with non-stick spray. Add the apple sauce.
  • Add the oatmeal.
  • Add the apples.
  • Add the water and cinnamon and sugar.
  • Stir to combine. Just make sure the oats are all in contact with the liquid.
  • Cover and cook on low for at least 7 hours.
  • I accidentally cooked mine for 9 and it turned out fine. This is what it looked like when I woke up.
  • Spoon into bowls and enjoy!

Notes

Optional: If you are using plain applesauce, plan to add some cinnamon. You can also sweeten with honey or white sugar if you prefer. You can also add nutmeg.
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My opinion:
Delicious, easy and filling. I can’t wait to try more overnight breakfast options especially as baby A grows! It also reheats well if you have leftovers.

Crock pot Applesauce

Posted on by aurorameyer

I love homemade applesauce. But I never make it because I always thought it was too time consuming. Then Pinterest alerted me to this surprisingly easy version in a crock pot! The most time consuming part was peeling and chopping the apples. With a few tweaks, it tasted just like Gramma’s!

Ingredients:
8 to 10 apples of any kind (you might need more or less depending on the size of your crock pot)
2 cinnamon sticks (if you don’t have sticks, just use a few dashes)
1 teaspoon lemon juice (we actually used about 2 teaspoons)
5 tablespoons brown sugar (we ended up just using a quarter cup of light, use your best judgement and taste!)

Directions:
Peel, core and chop the apples. Put them in the crock pot. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon sticks and lemon juice. Cover. Cook on low for 6 hours. We stirred every hour for a total of six time. When the apples are cooked through, use a potato masher to make chunky applesauce. If you prefer your applesauce thinner, put it through the blender or the food processor.

My opinion:
We left out the lemon peel and fresh lemon juice from the original recipe because we didn’t have any lemons on hand. I was a bit saddened by how little 10 apples made! There was really only enough for about 2 and a half servings. I guess I’ll need a bigger crock pot!