Slow Cooker Chocolate Cherry Steel Cut Oatmeal

4.08 from 13 votes

Slow Cooker Chocolate Cherry Steel Cut Oatmeal

This slow cooker chocolate cherry steel cut oatmeal is waiting for you when you wake up in the morning. Start your day with a delicious comforting bowl for breakfast.

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Total Time8 10

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate cherry steel cut oats, slow cooker chocolate cherry steel cut oatmeal, slow cooker chocolate oatmeal, slow cooker chocolate oats

Servings: servings

Author: Gina Matsoukas

Ingredients

For the Oatmeal:

2 cups 2% milk
2 cups water
1 cup steel cut oats
1/3 cup dried tart cherries
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ounce chopped unsweetened bakers chocolate
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Pinch kosher salt

For the Cherry Sauce:

1 1/2 cups frozen tart cherries
2 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients for the oatmeal in a 3 or 4 quart slow cooker (*see note) and stir together.
Cover, cook on low for 8 hours the night before and set so that the slow cooker stays on warm after it's done cooking.
In the morning, combine the ingredients for the sauce in a small sauce pot over medium-high heat.
Bring to a simmer and let cook for about 7-10 minutes until thickened.
Uncover the oatmeal, stir and add a bit more milk if it's thickened up too much.
Spoon the oatmeal into serving bowls and top with the cherry sauce.

Notes

If your slow cooker is larger than this, you will want to double the recipe so that the oatmeal doesn't burn as it will be spread too thin in a larger slow cooker.

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