Slow Cooker Chocolate Cherry Steel Cut Oatmeal

You can never have too many morn meal recipes, so give Slow Cooker Chocolate Cherry Steel Cut Oatmeal a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 368 calories, 12g of protein, and 10g of fat each. For $1.86 per serving, this recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 8 hours and 10 minutes. 15 people were impressed by this recipe. A mixture of kosher salt, water, cherries, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is brought to you by feeds.feedblitz.com. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 53%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate Steel-cut Oatmeal, Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate Steel-Cut Oatmeal, and Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oatmeal.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 480 minutes

 

Ingredients:

¼ teaspoon almond extract

1 ounce chopped unsweetened bakers chocolate

1/3 cup dried tart cherries

1½ cups frozen tart cherries

Pinch kosher salt

¼cup maple syrup

2 cups 2% milk

1 cup steel cut oats

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tablespoons water

Equipment:

slow cooker

pot

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

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 its 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 its thickened up too much.Spoon the oatmeal into serving bowls and top with the cherry sauce.

 

Step by step:


1. 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 its 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 its thickened up too much.Spoon the oatmeal into serving bowls and top with the cherry sauce.


Nutrition Information:

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367 Calories
11g Protein
9g Total Fat
61g Carbs
9% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
367
18%

Fat
9g
15%

  Saturated Fat
4g
27%

Carbohydrates
61g
21%

  Sugar
30g
34%

Cholesterol
13mg
5%

Sodium
71mg
3%

Caffeine
5mg
2%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
11g
24%

Manganese
0.61mg
30%

Vitamin B2
0.51mg
30%

Fiber
6g
26%

Calcium
205mg
21%

Phosphorus
146mg
15%

Iron
2mg
13%

Potassium
405mg
12%

Vitamin D
1µg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.59µg
10%

Magnesium
36mg
9%

Copper
0.17mg
8%

Selenium
5µg
7%

Vitamin B5
0.63mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.09mg
6%

Zinc
0.86mg
6%

Vitamin C
4mg
5%

Vitamin A
240IU
5%

Vitamin B6
0.08mg
4%

Folate
9µg
2%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

Vitamin B3
0.33mg
2%

Vitamin E
0.2mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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