This is a super easy breakfast!
A perfect fall recipe for your slow cooker using pumpkin and healthy steel cut oats. Made without added sugars and cooked overnight so you can wake up to the fantastic smell of Pumpkin Pie in your kitchen, only without the guilt of eating pie for breakfast!
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Overnight Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oats: No Sugar Added
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 3 1/2 cups water almond or regular milk can be substituted
- 1 cup pumpkin puree canned
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup honey or 2 teaspoons vanilla liquid stevia OPTIONAL
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in your slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours. Enjoy!
Notes
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I made this last night and it is VERY good!! Thank you!
Christian, GREAT!! We're so 🙂 you enjoyed!
I'm going to try this with chia porridge instead of oats 🙂 Sounds yum! THANKS
Sounds delish! Not bad at all for ww points either! only 4p+ per serving :))
YEP…pretty good values!
What size slow cooker do you use for this recipe?
I used a 6 quart. 4-6 quart will work.
Im so SAD!! tried to make mine and woke to burned breakfast 🙁 I guess 8 hrs was too long in my crockpot. Anybody have similar results & did u try again with different results? Like how long did you cook it?
I put my crock pot on low and it was still done is 4 hours.
Leslie, a lot of the newer slow cookers cook really fast. I have a 6-qt. that I bought ten years ago and I have had to adjust recipes for it so they don't burn. (Also a lot of the newer ones have a vent in the lid which in my opinion is not exactly engineering genius as part of the point of slow cooking is that the steam inside helps to keep the food moist..)
One of the slow cookers I bought 20 years ago really does have a much lower setting (1-5 as opposed to low or high) and the lid stays tight. You could either try putting a piece of foil under your crock's lid in order to keep the steam inside (careful when removing!) or as Dyan below mentions, just adjust your time…
I made this last night, and it's just delicious. Instead of 3 cups of water, though, I used 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk, and 2 1/2 cups of water (a bit extra to prevent burning). I opted for the stevia for sweetener, and it all cooked on low for 7 hours. It turned out perfect!
Great! Thanks for letting us know.
How much / serving? Am I missing something where this info is?
Katie, 4 servings.
I made this and it burned. I was so disappointed. Has anyone made this on the stove? And if so, did you make any changes and how long did it need to cook?
Can regular oatmeal be used?
Wendy, I wouldn't recommend it.
place all the ingredients in a pyrex bowl that fits in your slow cooker. Fill the SC with water around the pyrex to about 1/4 inch from the top of it to make a bay-marie. Put the lid on the cooker and let it go on the WARM setting. (NOT LOW!!!) Slow cookers can get too hot and burn. Best part.. it's already in a serving dish that I can just snap the lid on and throw in the fridge! Works PERFECTLY!
Carri, GREAT! Thanks so much for the feedback.
What and where you get steel cut oats?
Lisa, Just about anywhere, Walmart, Kroger, Smith's, etc.. All major grocery stores carry steel cut oats. I buy Quaker brand in a small dark blue box.
You can also find it in many of the bulk sections of major grocery stores. I get mine at Winco.
I got mine at Aldi's for less than $2 for a medium container.
Hi! Is there a way to do this using an actual pumpkin versus canned pumpkin? We have so many around the house after Halloween…
Liz, Definitely! Just cook your pumpkin and puree yourself. Be sure to use the amount recommended in the recipe and you'll have a delicious bowl of oatmeal. 🙂
This is amazing! I made it when my parents came to visit and sent them home with the recipe…this website has been a huge help with me maintaining my weightloss!!!
Yum! Looks delicious and easy! Love the slow cooker:]]
I am so excited for this recipe because I have felt like I am in a breakfast rut and I love pumpkin things this time of year.
What a great idea for all of my Pumpkins!
Looking forward to breakfast!
Every morning I find myself craving jumbo pumpkin/chocolate chip muffins, I make this instead. Sometimes with chocolate chips, sometimes without. Does the trick every time. 🙂
Did your apple cinnamon overnight oatmeal, trying this one next!
I made this without any sweetener in the slow cooker and just served it drizzled with 1-2 tsp of maple syrup. Delish!!! Going to be a fall staple in our house.
I have made this several time. This time added currents and cranberries in my bowl and put the oatmeal on top. Let it sit for a few minutes and drizzle a little pure maple syrup. Sooo good!
I have made this twice- we love it. I divided the leftovers and stored in the fridge for quick breakfasts or power snacks. I love doctored up oatmeal, and this is one of our favorites!
I'm starting WW this weekend, what's the pts per serving and how many servings does this make?
Margo, This recipe was submitted by a guest and nutritional info was not included. We’re hoping to have data added to these recipes in the near future. Thanks!
I wasn't fond of it. The idea is good but the Pumpkin Pie Spice is not. Depending on your "mix", my oatmeal wound up overloaded with cinnamon, which was too much. I would use the actual spices for pumpkin pie instead.
this was really good – added a bit more water – and added cinnamon on top when I took out my serving no issues re-heating didnt have to add extra moisture
How long will this last in the fridge?? I'm the only one in my family that will eat this.
Karen, I’d prefer to eat within a few days.
It will be good for about 2 days.
Can this be made in a 6 qt. slow cooker or does it need.to. Be the smaller size so it doesn't burn?
Robin, 6 Qts is a little large but I think it should still be fine. Keep us posted! 🙂
A 6 Qt Slow Cooker will work fine.
This sounds delicious! Excited to try it as my husband and I eat oatmeal almost every day for breakfast during the week…breaking up the monotony is always nice! Is this something that can be doubled? I would be using a 7-quart slow cooker. Thanks for all the fabulous recipes!!
Jen, Yes, doubling the recipe should work fine. You’re so welcome! 🙂
Thought this was delicious.The only problem I had with it was the consistency.I like a chewy,grainy oatmeal and this was gummy.Anyone have any ideas?
Think I could do this with rolled oats instead of steel cut?
Karl, Definitely! Just be sure to adjust the liquid for rolled oats.
Tried this recipe twice, it did NOT work for me. First time, admittedly I was missing a couple things. Second time did it exactly to the directions and all the edges were burned. So, I tried to salvage what was in the middle. SO GROSS and tasted nothing like pumpkin. Weird.
Katie, I would recommend liquid by 1/2 cup. Almond milk is a delicious substitute for water.
Cook time on low for 8 hrs was too long because mine also turned out burned, both along the edges and top, but the flavor was pretty good. Although this is a much easier way to cook steel cut oats, I'd still prefer to take the time to cook it using my dutch oven instead and toasting the oats first.
I was wondering, do you use regular steel cut oats or can you use instant steel cut oats? Thank you! 🙂
Jayna, Regular steel cut oats. I’ve never seen instant.
Thank you! I made this with regular and it was absolutely delicious! 🙂
Jayna, Great! Thanks for letting us know.
And BTW, I LOVE your site! I have made so many delicious recipes!
Jayna, Thanks so much! 🙂
DO NOT USE QUICK COOK STEEL CUT OATS. Woke up to a watery mess. 🙁
Oh no too late:( no quick cook huh??? What about high?
Shannon, I recommend cooking on low.
The point system on this is all wrong. a 1/4 of just steel oats by itself is 4 points. So how could 1 cup of this recipe be only 2 points???
The point system on this is all wrong. a 1/4 of just steel oats by itself is 4 points. So how could 1 cup of this recipe be only 2 points???
Judy, I recalculated and the points came out the same.
Hi there! Love this simple, healthy recipe and want to say thanks for posting. I am curious though, is the protein of only 1g accurate? 1 cup of dry oats have around 24 to 28 grams of protein and 30 to 32 grams of fiber. It looks like you might be calculating with 1 cup of cooked oats.
You're welcome! We will doublecheck the protein, and adjust accordingly if necessary:)
I made mine in a bain marie on low for 8 hours. I added about 4 pureed Medjool Dates to the mix for sweetener.
Has anybody tried freezing the extra? It's only good for maintenance and Phase 1 and I am the only one that'll eat this.
Freezing works fine. I make a version of this frequently with a mix of water and almond milk. I also add some almond meal for aome added protein.
I had the same problem as some of the others as far as it sticking and burning to the sides. I just stirred it after about an hour two, and then I only cooked it for about 4 or 5 hours. The oats were cooked thoroughly, and it tasted delicious! Perfect fall breakfast for the week!
Definitely try the water bath trick. Place a Pyrex or other oven safe bowl inside your crock pot. Put all the ingredients in the bowl then fill the crockpot with water until its about an inch from the top of the outside of the bowl. My crockpot works well on low for 7 to 8 hours for this. Some people have to use the 'keep
warm' setting instead.
My old crock pot works but not my new ones. The water baths or less time should work well on the new crockpots.
is this gluten free?
Kelly, Be sure to use GF oats in the recipe.
Can I ask how you got only 15gr of carbs per cup? I calculated mine and it shows 35gr per cup!
We did not include the optional ingredients in our nutritional analysis.
Is there a stovetop method to cook this?
Yes, Hemna, you can make this on the stovetop. Cook the oats according to the instructions on the package, then stir in the vanilla, salt, and pumpkin spice, and then stir in the pumpkin puree.
Thanks!
Great looking recipe there. I am pre-diabetic, and have had to cut back considerably on my sugar intake. Love this
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I have been really searching for healthy breakfast material for my 2 daughters. They are super picky and i’d really like to have something other than toast or cheerios for them. I’m going to try this!! thanks for the recipe!
Awesome, Donny! If they enjoy this recipe, we have plenty of others that are similar to it! Check out our 55 Healthy Overnight Oats Recipes.