We know these things can taste good. I haven't figured out how yet. When I make regular oatmeal I use milk as I detest that thin water feeling. Overnight crockpot recipes for steel cut oats really can't use milk, and all taste pretty bland. Tell me what you've got.
I've done them in the crock overnight with milk, no problem. Put them on before bed on the WARM setting and they will be fine at breakfast time. I threw in some diced Granny Smith apple and brown sugar, and they were delish.
Just cook them like any other oats. Then add some milk, sugar or honey, and just before serving throw in some nuts and fruit, like chopped walnuts and blueberries.
overnight powdered milk, apples, cinnamon, maple syrup, brown sugar, nutmeg and butter.
Sometimes I'll do coconut milk, grilled pineapple, shredded coconut and toasted almonds as well, when serving you can top with fresh sliced bananas, mango and or papaya.
I eat the standard version and as with many things, there can be a bit of an acquired taste going on (especially if you go more basic), but as the Dr. noted, adding fruits, nuts and brown sugar make it much more "civilized". The bags of frozen strawberries / fruits that they sell at Costco are perfect for this (throw them in as it cooks of course).
I like the milk aspect also, but rather then cook them in milk, or mix milk in when it is done, I add "pools" of milk as I eat it. The result is similar to cooking it in milk but much easier to cook.
Agree with Dr. Hess. As a bare oatmeal, any oatmeal is as exciting and as interesting as, well, oatmeal. Blea. So perk it up with additives.
Be willing to go outside the box of convention as well. Yes, nuts and cranberries are nice. So is dry roasting it and adding soy sauce.
I get the big cans from Honeyville Grain. Cook according to directions, add nuts, fruit, sugar,spices to taste. Eat.
Chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. 
tuna55 wrote: We know these things can taste good. I haven't figured out how yet. When I make regular oatmeal I use milk as I detest that thin water feeling. Overnight crockpot recipes for steel cut oats really can't use milk, and all taste pretty bland. Tell me what you've got.
I do this one.
There's nothing bland or "thin" about it.
http://www.theyummylife.com/Slow_Cooker_Apple_Cinnamon_Oatmeal
Cook about 1 pound of bacon, toss the oats in the garbage and eat the bacon.
In reply to DrBoost:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I use almond milk for overnight crockpot and vary the mix-ins week to week dates/walnuts/brown sugar is probably my favorite.
Take the entrails of one dead sheep--
http://www.rampantscotland.com/recipes/blrecipe_haggis.htm
I've gotten in to savory oatmeal. Add some chicken bouillon powder to the water, a little garlic powder, and some soy sauce. When cooked mix in some powdered parmesan and SRIRACHA! BAM! a touch of extra virgin olive oil works great here.
hippie style - add chicken bouillon, some yellow curry powder, and a little cinnamon then mix in raisins and chopped kale after cooking. Add a little butter if you want.
Or Mexican style - mix in chicken bouillon, garlic, fresh diced onion and some fresh chopped cilantro before cooking. Top with diced fresh avocado and Green Tabasco hotsauce.
I also mix in ground flax seed to all of them for fiber and omega-3s
I used the Trader Joe's quick kind 'cause I'm always in a hurry in the AM. For 2 servings I use 2 cups water and 2/3 cup of oats. Once they're in the boiling water and the heat is low enough that they don't boil over I add a smallish 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon, a little less of nutmeg, a heaping tablespoon of brown sugar, a handful of golden raisens and an equal amount of walnut pieces. Let it finish cooking 'til the consistency is about right then add a banana that's been split and sliced into 5/16" thick semicircles and a pat of butter. Integrate and serve.
Bob's Redmill. Cook them for about 40 minutes with water and a pinch of sugar. Eat them with sliced bananas or other fruit and a squirt of whipped cream. They are my go to snack at night when the rest of the family wants ice cream. I make up a batch every few days. If I don't finish them off after 3 days or so, my chickens are more than happy to.
Boil 3 cups of water for every 1 cup of oats, mix it, simmer for 10 minutes while stirring regularly. Take off stove, put in bowls, mix in a splash of Vanilla Almond Breeze (the full sugar kind, natch) and top with your choice of fruits, nuts, and/or spices. Done.
Hint: Buy really good steel cut oats like Bob's Red Mill, makes a big difference.
Love,
The guy that spent 2 years reading your truck thread with a bowl of oats every morning.
We're staying away from almond due to an allergy for Tunakid #2.
I read most of these and some other recipes, and decided to try one that's a variation on the slow cooker where you bring the water and oats to a boil, shut off the heat, cover and walk away and go to bed. I even toasted the oats first.
In the morning, I added milk, sugar and molasses (don't have brown sugar), two apples, cinnamon, nutmeg (fresh ground) and some pecans.
Two of them ate and two of them did not. I wasn't a big fan. The water that it cooks in just ruins the flavor to me. Tunawife is sure that milk will curdle overnight cooking, so I am going to have to just cook it in the morning. It's going to take a while, though. The Tunakids all get up around 6.
We'll try again, maybe not tomorrow. Any good recipes for putting these things in Muffins? Everyone loves those.
I think I found a recipe that worked well.
1 cup oats roasted in butter in a saucepan for five minutes (toss them so they don't burn)
Throw 3 cups of milk in the microwave until it's just about boiling. When it's done, toss it in the saucepan, stir once and set the timer for 25 minutes. Reduce heat to simmer.
Add 1/2 cup buttermilk (milk with a splash of apple cider vinegar) and simmer foe ten more minutes.
Add a teaspoon of brown sugar, a handful of pecans and a half banana or apple. Maybe some maple syrup if you're feeling vermont-y.
Yum!
I soak overnight in almond milk, with sunflower seeds. Microwave for about 3 minutes, and you're good to go.
I usually do crock pot with 2 parts water and 2 parts milk and it turns out OK. I have also done it with all water and put in a few scoops of coffee mate. I'm not a big fan of the odd chemicals in powdered creamers, but it worked.
I particularly like walnuts, bananas, and honey. A few scratches of nutmeg off the nut in the morning and its good to go. The bananas permeate the whole crock if you put them in the night before, but they will look kinda pinkish-brown in the oatmeal in the morning, but they taste fine.
I've also done some savory ones with sausage and onions that were really good. I suggest either using really lean sausage or cooking it first and draining it. Otherwise you have oily oatmeal. I used some homemade venison sausage that has very little fat and it was rocking. Sage, tarragon, and some red chili flakes were yummy additions.
My current favourite breakfast thing is german muesli - mix large flake oats with yogurt and a touch of milk or juice, throw in some seeds, nuts and a bit of fruit and refrigerate. Tastes great cold.
Every try it fried?
Make oatmeal to your liking, then pour into a bread pan. Leave in fridge overnight or until firm. Flip pan over and thick slice the oat loaf like bread. Put in skillet until slighty crispy on outside but otherwise soft. Serve with butter/syrup/honey what ever you like.
Gearheadotaku wrote: Every try it fried? Make oatmeal to your liking, then pour into a bread pan. Leave in fridge overnight or until firm. Flip pan over and thick slice the oat loaf like bread. Put in skillet until slighty crispy on outside but otherwise soft. Serve with butter/syrup/honey what ever you like.
We've done oatmeal waffles that are pretty much like that-- oats, brown sugar, a bunch of butter, baking powder, an egg yolk and whipped egg whites.
Sticks to your ribs!
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