Apple Pie Oatmeal (Slow Cooker)
Apple Pie Oatmeal is a tasty breakfast that’s perfect to make as a treat, and this is definitely a kid-friendly breakfast idea. And this tasty oatmeal that tastes like apple pie cooks in the slow cooker in about two hours, and leftovers reheat beautifully!
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Today I’m sharing this recipe for Apple Pie Oatmeal that’s a very tasty breakfast option that cooks in a few hours in the slow cooker. And although apples do have natural sugar I use my favorite sweetener for this tasty way to cook oatmeal. This is something you can make in the slow cooker in the evening, refrigerate overnight, and warm it up the next morning in the microwave (or in a pan on the stove.)
Or do something else and let the oatmeal cook about two hours before it’s ready for you to eat it. I’m a fan of oatmeal made with Peanut Butter for breakfast, but I loved this idea for a new oatmeal option that’s quick and delicious. And who doesn’t like apple pie?
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
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- Granny Smith apples
- Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link) or other sweetener of your choice
- ground cinnamon (affiliate link)
- salt
- water
- Bob’s Red Mill Extra Thick Rolled Oats (affiliate link), or other oatmeal of your choice but not “Instant” oatmeal (Use gluten-free rolled oats (affiliate link) if needed!)
- milk or soy milk for serving
Is the Apple Pie Oatmeal gluten-free?
Just be sure to use gluten-free rolled oats (affiliate link) if needed to make this tasty breakfast gluten-free.
What apples are good for the Apple Pie Oatmeal?
I love Granny Smith Apples for this recipe because I like the slightly tart flavor and they hold up well in the slow cooker. But you can use any good baking apples such as Honeycrisp, Gala, Golden Delicious, Pink Lady, Braeburn, or Jonagold. Some of the sweeter apples will make the recipe slightly higher in sugar.
How thick do you want your Apple Pie Oatmeal?
How thick you like your oatmeal is a personal preference, so in this recipe I’m giving a range of ingredients and cooking times. You’ll need to think about how thick you like your oatmeal, how done you like it, and how sweet you’d prefer it and adjust accordingly. Personally I like my oatmeal so it’s not too runny, I like the oatmeal to have a little bite to it (but not too much), and I prefer the low end of the sweetness range.
What size slow cooker did I use for Apple Pie Oatmeal?
I made this in a small 2.5 Quart Slow Cooker (affiliate link), but if you have a big slow cooker just double the recipe and make it for Weekend Food Prep!
How to make Apple Pie Oatmeal in the Slow Cooker:
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- I used my Apple Corer and Slicer (affiliate link) to make it easy to cut up the apples. No need to remove the skin.
- I purposely cut the apples in different size pieces so some would dissolve more than others. I wanted chunks of apple in the oatmeal, but some dissolved apple as well.
- Put the apples, Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link) or your favorite sweetener, cinnamon, and salt in the slow cooker.
- Then add water and cook on high for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- The middle photo in the collage shows how the apples will look after that much time. They’re getting soft, but aren’t completely cooked yet.
- Then add 1 1/2 cups of oatmeal to the slow cooker. I used my favorite Bob’s Red Mill Extra Thick Rolled Oats (affiliate link for this recipe. (You can use any type of rolled oats, but don’t use instant oatmeal or steel cut oats for this. And in case anyone is wondering, Bob’s Red Mill hasn’t paid me to talk about their oatmeal!)
- Stir the rolled oats into the apple mixture and cook on high for 45 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes longer, depending on how soft you like your oatmeal.
- The next photo shows how the oatmeal mixture looked when I thought it was done (about one hour for me, which gave me oatmeal that still had a tiny bite to it.)
- To reheat, microwave for about 1 minute (or you can also heat it on the stove in a pan.) You may want to add a little bit of water when you’re reheating it.
More Breakfasts with Oatmeal or Steel Cut Oats:
- Slow Cooker Overnight Oatmeal Recipes from Slow Cooker or Pressure Cooker
- CrockPot Steel Cut Oats with Maple Syrup and Pecans from Kalyn’s Kitchen
- Recipes for Steel Cut Oats (Slow Cooker or Instant Pot) from Slow Cooker or Pressure Cooker
Weekend Food Prep:
This recipe for Slow Cooker Apple Pie Oatmeal has been added to a new category called Weekend Food Prep to help you find recipes you can prep or cook on the weekend and eat during the week!
Apple Pie Oatmeal (Slow Cooker)
Apple Pie Oatmeal is a tasty breakfast to make in the slow cooker. This is great for weekend food prep or a perfect option to make as a sweeter treat for guests.
Ingredients
- 2 large Granny Smith apples, seeds removed and coarsely chopped (no need to peel them)
- 4 T Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (see notes)
- 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3 cups water (or more, depending on how thick you like your oatmeal)
- 1 1/2 cups Bob’s Red Mill Extra Thick Rolled Oats (see notes)
- milk or soy milk for serving (I used a combination of milk and vanilla soy milk, which is what I always use to eat on cereal.)
Instructions
- Cut apples into pieces and remove the core with the seeds; then chop apples into pieces. I made the pieces different sizes so some apples would dissolve slightly while others stayed chunky. (No need to peel them.)
- Spray the CrockPot crockery container with nonstick spray. Then add the apples, sweetener of your choice (I usedStevia in the Raw), brown sugar (or more sweetener), cinnamon, and salt.
- Add from 3 to 3 1/2 cups of water, depending on how thick you want the finished oatmeal to be.
- Stir together and cook on high for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Add oatmeal and stir ingredients together, then continue to cook on high for an additional 45 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes, depending on how soft you’d like the finished oatmeal to be. (I would start checking after 45 minutes.)
- Serve hot, with half and half, milk, or almond milk as desired.
- This oatmeal can be stored in the fridge overnight and reheated in the morning. You may want to add a little water when you reheat it, then microwave for about 1 minute or heat for a few minutes in a small pan on top of the stove.
- I haven’t tried freezing this, but if anyone does try it, I’d love to hear how it works.
Notes
I used my small 2.5 Quart Slow Cooker for this recipe, so if you only have a much larger size you’ll need to double the recipe. And you might want to double it anyway if you’re making this for weekend food prep.
I used to make this with a mix of sweetener and brown sugar, but now that I've discovered Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link) I'd just use that and skip the brown sugar. You can use any sweetener (or blend of sweetener and sugar) that you prefer.
I used my favorite Bob's Red Mill Extra Thick Rolled Oats (affiliate link) for this recipe. You can use any type of rolled oats, but don't use instant oatmeal or steel cut oats for this.
Recipe created by Kalyn with inspiration from several similar oatmeal recipes seen on Pinterest.
Nutrition Information
Yield
5Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 159Total Fat 3gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 4mgSodium 289mgCarbohydrates 28gFiber 4gSugar 10gProtein 6g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This Slow Cooker Apple Pie Oatmeal recipe is probably too high in carbs for a low-carb diet. When it’s made with your favorite sweetener and eaten with low-fat milk or low-fat Vanilla soy milk, this recipe would be a good choice for phase 2 or 3 of the original South Beach Diet.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe for Apple Pie Oatmeal to make in the Slow Cooker was first posted in 2011. It was last updated with more information in 2024.
40 Comments on “Apple Pie Oatmeal (Slow Cooker)”
After the 1st hour is it a quick release or natural pressure release. Same question after the 2nd hr. of cooking.
This is a slow cooker recipe. I haven’t made it in the pressure cooker.
T = tablespoon.
I have a question that might seem silly – where you list the measurements for sweetener/sugars, it says "T" – is that Teaspoon, Tablespoon, or something else?
Mindy, hope you both enjoy it!
I came across your recipe tonight and just had to try it right away! My kitchen smells amazing right now, and I can't wait for breakfast! My 2-year-old son loves oatmeal, so I know he is going to be one happy little boy in the morning 🙂 Thanks for a good, healthy oatmeal recipe for the crock pot!!
I think any apple that's recommended for cooking would work. Ask the produce person if you're not sure. Some types are too soft.
Do you have to use granny smith apples? Or could you use any apple?
Kat, I don't even want to think about how many CrockPots I have!
Yet another reason I need to get a smaller crock pot! This looks great – now I need 3 crockpots …. OK I'm fine with that
This looks so yummy, what a way to wake up!
Glad people are liking this idea. No particular reason I didn't use steel cut oats except that I'm a big fan of the extra thick oatmeal. I like the sound of pumpkin seeds, and oatmeal for dinner would work for me!
Just made this tonight and am thinking it will be lucky to survive until tomorrow morning! haha! Sooo delicious! Thanks for the recipe, Kalyn!
I'm thinking some pumpkin seeds might be nice in this.
Why don't you recommend steel cut oats?
What a great way to start the day! With the cooler weather these days, a nice oatmeal would hit the spot!
I just made this the other day, but I used 1 cup steel cut oats, 3 cups water, and 1 cup milk. It was so delicious and smelled so good. I didnt actually time it, but I think it cooked on high for 4-5 hours. I like my oatmeal creamy, so the milk was great. It is definantly going to be my new breakfast staple. I divided into 4 micro safe bowls and have brought one to work with me every morning. So yummy!
Annette, that sounds good!
I have been enjoying steel cut oats for more than a year now. I cook them in my 3 Qt crockpot, over night on the warm setting. Simply 4 C of water, 1 C of plain soy milk and 1 C of the steel cut oats (sometimes add dried fruit). I set up after dinner, turn on at 10 pm and it is ready for 7 am. I put the extra portions in glass storage bowls and nuke them for a minute, add stevia and a splash of soy and breakfast in a minute is served. Make sure you spray the crock with oil/non-stick and your clean up is a breeze.
Thanks for all the great recipes.
Annette
Hi Kayla, loved this. I think I cooked too long, was a tad mushy. I'll cut down on cooking time next time – but yum!!!
I love the idea of the "extra-thick" rolled oats. I'll bet they hold their shape but are not as chewy as steel cut. Another "must-try" Kalyn recipe for me. I'm thinking Christmas morning???
Cheers! Donna
Barbara, I liked that part of it as well. (I am a terrible fruit eater; never think to eat it.)
Deb, so glad you're enjoying it.
Ruth, thank you so much for answering that. I will edit the post to share your comment!
I make a big batch of a very similar recipe and freeze it in individual servings. Works great! My recipe uses steel cut oats (and cooks a lot longer), but I don't think that would make a difference.
I smiled with glee as I read the title of this recipe. Just last night I was wondering about a recipe for oatmeal that I could cook on Sunday and eat all week. This is the answer! It is delicious, and my husband likes it! Wish I had more apples so I could make another batch. This is so not going to last until Friday! Thank you for sharing!
This looks like a must try recipe! A great way to get more fruit in my diet.
So glad people are liking this. I love oatmeal, but with the chunks of cooked and seasoned apple, I liked it even better.
I have owned several crockpots over the years never using them enough; now this is a recipe I would embrace! What a grand idea!
oh my! I love oatmeal for breakfast. This is like – oatmeal, applecrisp, apple pie all rolled into one. This would be one dynamite breakfast option. Thank you for sharing this!!
I didn't like oatmeal growing up, but it is slowly growing on me. This sounds like a great breakfast option!
Thanks for posting this. I have two apples left over from a Thanksgiving pie.
Ann
Andrea, we were writing comments at the same time! Hope the boys like it.
Joanne, so true. Kind of like having an apple turnover for breakfast (which I confess, I used to eat waaaay back when.)
Barbara, I'm guessing it would might work, although I'd hesitate to leave the apples in the cooker all night and if you refrigerate them, that would add to the cooking time the next day.
Jeannette, apple crisp for breakfast. Sign me up for that (well, once in a while at least.)
Vittoria, you could try it with steel cut oats, but they take much longer to cook in the crockpot. (See this recipe for Steel Cut Oats in the Crockpot. With steel cut oats you'd probably want to cook the apples and oats together the whole time, and I'm still not sure if the apples would be completely disintegrated after cooking for that long.
Anonymous, you could cook it on the stove in a cast iron pot, but you would have to experiment to get the cooking time because I'm not sure how hot a crockpot on high is compared to cooking on the stove. (I'd guess cook on low for slightly shorter time, but that's only a guess.)
Esther, hope you enjoy!
I love this idea and my boys love oatmeal, so guess what they will have for breakfast tomorrow morning?
Wow, this sounds really good! Normally I am not an oatmeal person, but then again, that's regarding instant oatmeal. I've always been told to make it myself. So I am going to have to try this one! Thanks!
Sounds delish! How would you modify the recipe
if you just used a heavy pot (cast iron) rather than a crock pot?
This looks delicious! Can I ask why you don't recommend using steel cut oats for this recipe? I'd love to make it tonight, but that's all I have on hand. Thanks!
This looks like having apple crisp for breakfast – I agree with Dara, the smell must be so warming.
I wonder if this would work by cooking the apples the night before and then adding the oatmeal in the morning and cooking for an hour.
I mean really…who DOESN'T want to eat apple pie for breakfast? This sounds delicious!
Thanks Dara. It really does smell and taste good!
I can only imagine how good this must smell in the morning! This would be such a comforting way to start the day.