Oatmeal is one of the few healthy foods that I can get my three year-old to eat for breakfast, which means we end up eating a lot of oatmeal. I like to find new flavors and ways to make it so we don’t get tired of it. Our regular rotation includes individual baked oatmeals and overnight steel cut oats. This is special occasion oatmeal (ok, that sounds like an oxymoron, but go with me on this). Since you make it in the crockpot, it’s ready to serve in the morning, which is great for times when holidays (like Valentine’s Day) or other special occasions fall on weekdays. There’s no sugar in the oatmeal because I put the sugar on after the oatmeal is done. The brown sugar melts to form a caramel-y sauce, and I’ve found that we don’t use as much sugar if we add it at the end.
Ingredients
2 c. steel cut oats
7 c. water
1 (13.5 oz.) can lite coconut milk
1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
Brown sugar
Sweetened, shredded coconut
Chopped pecans
Directions
- Grease slow cooker.
- In a large bowl, stir together oats, water, coconut milk, and cocoa powder.
- Pour into slow cooker.
- Cover, and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- To serve, top (in order) with brown sugar, pecans, shredded coconut to taste.
What size crockpot do you use?
I use a 5 qt. It ends up being about half full.
Sounds delicious!! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Thanks!! And thanks for hosting!! =)
Wow, love this. I’m always looking for ways to change up our oatmeal, this looks like a real winner. I’ll be featuring this on tomorrow’s Show & Share party – thanks so much for linking up last week!
Yay! Thanks so much!! Me too – oatmeal’s a total blank canvas. Thanks so much for the feature!! =)
Delish! My kids would love this! Thank you for sharing at last week’s week’s All My Bloggy Friends :)
Thanks! I hope you all enjoy it!! Thanks so much for hosting each week!! =)
here is the link to the Daily Dish where your recipe is feature. Feel free to grab and I’ve been featured button too. http://www.foodiefriendsfridaydailydish.com/recipes-that-caught-our-attention-4/
Thanks so much!!! =D
Yup, this one just got pinned. I absolutely adore my crockpot, oatmeal, and chocolate with coconut. I cannot wait to make this one!!
Me too!! I love my crockpot! Aren’t they the greatest! I hope you enjoy the oatmeal as much as we did!! =)
Kate this oatmeal sounds so good to me. I love chocolate and coconut together, in oatmeal this sounds like a winner!
Thanks so much!! I hope you enjoy it! =)
I’m a full time student, wife (to a husband that travels), and a mom…so breakfast has been tough for me since the semester started 3 weeks ago. This is perfect! No more breakfast burritos in the student center! I am making this tomorrow night in my new Crock Pot. Thanks for sharing…I’m so glad to have discovered your lovely blog!
So, you have less than no time! I hope you like it!! If you like oatmeal and want a make-ahead option, you might also like individual baked oatmeals. They reheat well, and the recipe is a blank canvas sorta recipe, so you can totally customize it. Anyway, I am so happy that you took the time to comment!! I hope you enjoy the oatmeal!!! =)
I would just love waking up to this awesome bowl of goodness. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Hello: I absolutely love your crockpot oatmeal recipe. I wanted to let you know that I have selected your recipe from the Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party as my host favorite. It will be featured on the Daily Dish on Monday. I will send you the link when it goes live. Thank you for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday. Your co host from Nosh My Way,
Marlene
Yay! Thank you so much!!! That just made my morning!! =)
I am so glad. I just can’t wait to try this recipe myself. I need to get all the ingredients first. :)
This looks and sounds AMAZING! I’m going to have to try it! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!! And thanks so much for hosting! =)
This looks divine! My 19 month old boys love oatmeal…and chocolate, and mama loves her crockpot. (I noticed you posted oatmeal cups/muffins, those are a favorite around here!) We are going to have to try this recipe soon. Note to self- add steel cut oatmeal to list.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks!! It makes life so much easier when kids will eat foods like oatmeal! Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you all enjoy it!! =)
Now THIS is a great idea… I don’t personally like oatmeal… or German chocolate cake (I know!) but I can tell this is a killer combo! We would love it if you would link up at our new linky party: Two Girls and a Party Hosted by:
Dana @ This Silly Girl’s Life
Parrish @ Life with the Crust Cut Off
We hope to see you there!
Thanks! Oatmeal I can understand, but you don’t like German chocolate cake?!? How is that possible? =) Thanks so much! I will definitely link up!!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, I featured it today at http://www.memoriesbythemile.com/
Thank so much for featuring it!! It’s always nice to hear that! =) And thanks so much for hosting!
Thanks for sharing this! I pinned it on Pinterest. :)
Thanks for pinning!! =)
I have wanted to make overnight oatmeal for a while and even got steel cut oats. The problem is my family wouldn’t want to eat it. I guess I need some overnight guests! Thanks for linking up at my Pin Me Linky Party.
That’s really too bad!! Thanks so much for hosting!
I love oatmeal and I need to make this. Looks so good. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Hugs,
Marcie
Thanks!! And thanks so much for hosting each week!! I hope you like it! =)
Visiting from Wednesday Whatsits.
If this recipe allows me to have chocolate for breakfast, I’m in! Looks good.
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy the oatmeal! =)
Just read this recipe to my husband, he’s smiling and saying “oh yeah” . Thank you for sharing at over at http://www.memoriesbythemile.com/
Wanda Ann xoxo
Thanks so much for that! I love to hear things like that!!! I hope you two enjoy it!! =D
Yum-o! Thanks for Linking up at Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s!
Thanks! And thanks for hosting!! =)
Yum – I just pinned this and can’t wait to try it! I would love for you to share this or any of your great ideas at the link party going on now (and every Saturday through Tuesday) at ‘Or so she says …’ Also, don’t miss the Sweethearts Giveaway starting on Monday with over $2,000 in prizes. Hope to see you there! http://www.oneshetwoshe.com
Thanks! I would love to check out your link party!! Thanks so much for the invite! =)
Oh yummmy!! I love oatmeal. I hope you stop by to link to my party- http://atozebracelebrations.com/2013/01/link-party-5.html
Nancy
Thanks!! I shared my pecan sticky buns and this oatmeal =).
This sounds so insanely delicious. I’m definitely going to have to try it!
Thanks!! I hope you enjoy it!!! =)
German Chocolate Oatmeal – this sounds divine!
Thanks!! Love the name of your blog!! =)
Oh, my husband just adores steel cut oats but my son and I aren’t big fans. But with chocolate in them? Yes, please! Thank you for sharing this recipe. (Came via Nap Time Crafters.)
Thanks for checking it out!! Cooking them in the crockpot seemed to cut down on some of the oat-y-ness, so I hope you all enjoy them!!! =)
My kids are picky eaters…but this looks like something they would enjoy! Look forward to trying it.
My three year-old is, too. It makes it hard! I hope you all enjoy it!! =)
Oh wow that looks amazing! Crockpot is so my friend! Stopping by from Pin Me. Alexis from Running Away? I’ll Help You Pack!
Me too!!! I love my crockpot!!! (My teenage self is so embarrassed right now) Thanks so much for stopping by and for leaving comments! I totally appreciate your comments =)
My kids would like this…looks yummy.
Thanks! I hope you all enjoy it! My resident picky eater liked it, and that’s saying a lot. =)