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Slow Cooker Coconut Banana Pecan Coffee Cake Oatmeal

October 21, 2011 · by · 13 Comments

Sorry I missed posting the last 2 days. I have a confession to make. I spent those 2 days oatmeal-less. I cheated on my oatmeal with vegan sausage biscuits and I have to admit it was pretty darn tasty!

Of course, what really made it special was that I ate them on Halloween biscuits. I made 2 dozen Halloween biscuits for a mini Halloween shoot. It was the perfect excuse to decorate the dinner table early.

And now back to our regularly scheduled Friday oatmeal:

Slow Cooker Coconut Banana Pecan Coffee Cake Oatmeal

2 to 3 servings

**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts

  • 1/2 cup steel-cut oats
  • 2 cups Unsweetened So Delicious Coconut Milk
  • 1/3 cup shredded coconut (I used reduced fat finely shredded)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract (optional adds a bigger coconut flavor)
  • 1 banana, mashed
  • sweeten to taste with your sweetener of choice (I used 1 packet Nu-Stevia)
  • Pecans, chopped – for serving

The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add oats, milk, coconut, vanilla and coconut extract. Cook on low over night (7 to 9 hours).

In the morning: Stir your oatmeal well. It may seem watery at the top but if stirred it should become a more uniform consistency.  Stir in mashed banana and sweetener. Top with chopped pecans

**(See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS)

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Slow Cooker Banana Hazelnut Torte Oatmeal

April 13, 2011 · by · 3 Comments

I love making oatmeal that remind me of  favorite desserts. This tastes like  a cake I had almost 20 years ago. (Or at least what it’s become in my mind.) The banana and chocolate go perfectly with the flavor of the hazelnuts.  This is a really simple oatmeal to throw together before you go to bed. You can toast the nuts the night before or in the morning.

I wouldn’t skip toasting the hazelnuts though, because I did and it wasn’t nearly as good. You can put them on a sheet pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Make sure not to forget about them, because nuts tend to burn quickly. I can’t count the amount of times I’ve spaced it, so I always set a timer. You can get fancy and rub the skins off the hazelnuts with a towel, but I say what’s a little more fiber in your diet?

If you really don’t want to deal with the nuts, leave out the chocolate and mix in about a tablespoon of Nutella instead. It’s not quite as healthy, but it will taste great!

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Slow Cooker Banana Hazelnut Torte Oatmeal

2 to 3 servings

**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts

  • 1/2 cup steel-cut oats
  • 2 cups Unsweetened So Delicious Coconut Milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 banana, mashed
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons sweetener
    (I used agave)
  • For serving: chopped toasted hazelnuts and chopped vegan chocolate chips

The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add oats, milk, and vanilla. Cook on low over night (7 to 9 hours).

In the morning: Stir your oatmeal well. It may seem watery at the top but if stirred it should become a more uniform consistency.  Stir in sweetener and mashed banana.

Top each serving with hazelnuts, chopped chocolate chips and more sliced bananas if desired.

**(See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS)

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Slow Cooker Banana Walnut Bread Oatmeal

April 5, 2011 · by ·

There’s nothing more soothing than a slice of homemade  banana bread. Find your comfort in this nutritious bowl of oats. It’s perfect to make for one of those days when you have a tough meeting, or just a too-busy day.

Slow Cooker Banana Walnut Bread Oatmeal

2 to 3 servings

**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts

  • 1/2 cup steel-cut oats
  • 2 cups Unsweetened So Delicious Coconut Milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 banana, mashed
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons sweetener
    (I used agave)
  • For serving: chopped walnuts

The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add oats, milk, and vanilla. Cook on low over night (7 to 9 hours).

In the morning: Stir your oatmeal well. It may seem watery at the top but if stirred it should become a more uniform consistency.  Stir in cinnamon, sweetener, walnuts, and mashed banana.

Top each serving with walnuts and more sliced bananas if desired.

**(See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS)

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Slow Cooker Banana Creme Pie Oatmeal

March 29, 2011 · by · 4 Comments

We’ve been eating a ton of bananas. So many, in fact, that I haven’t been able to cook much with them. Last week we didn’t eat any, so be prepared for a few banana oatmeals this week.

This oatmeal gets its ‘crust’ from a topping of crushed graham crackers. If you don’t have any try some granola or a crushed cookie.

Slow Cooker Banana Creme Pie Oatmeal

2 to 3 servings

**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts

  • 1/2 cup steel-cut oats
  • 2 cups Unsweetened So Delicious Coconut Milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 banana, mashed
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons sweetener
    (I used agave)
  • For serving: chopped graham crackers

The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add oats, milk, and vanilla. Cook on low over night (7 to 9 hours).

In the morning: Stir your oatmeal well. It may seem watery at the top but if stirred it should become a more uniform consistency.  Stir in sweetener and mashed banana.

Top each serving with chopped graham crackers and more sliced bananas if desired.

**(See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS)

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Slow Cooker Banana Pudding Oatmeal – Another Southern Dessert for Breakfast

March 1, 2011 · by · 1 Comment

Welcome to just another day/week of the Love Your Oatmeal Celebration! I think my friends and family may be starting to wonder when the oatmeal obsession will lose its sparkle for me. They are also enjoying the results, so I doubt that they’ll complain to me about it.

One of my favorite desserts since I was little is banana pudding. It’s a Southern favorite with a bottom layer of vanilla wafers, topped with very ripe sliced bananas and topped with vanilla pudding. This oatmeal is much simpler but has the main flavors of banana combined with an intense vanilla flavor.

This week I’m using some almond milk. Really, I use whatever I have on hand and that was the next container in the fridge.  In any of the recipes you can use rice, soy, coconut, almond, or other non-dairy milk of your choice. You can also use plain water if you want to save some calories. But remember that unsweetened non-dairy milks can have as little as 50 calories a cup and add some nutrition to your morning bowl o’ oats.

Slow Cooker Banana Pudding Oatmeal

2 to 3 servings

**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts

  • 1/2 cup steel-cut oats
  • 2 cups Unsweetened Vanilla Blue Diamond Almond Breeze
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 banana, mashed
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons sweetener
    (I used agave)
  • For serving: Vanilla So Delicious Coconut Yogurt and more fresh bananas

The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add oats, almond milk, and vanilla. Cook on low over night (7 to 9 hours).

In the morning: Stir your oatmeal well. It may seem watery at the top but if stirred it should become a more uniform consistency.  Stir in sweetener and mashed banana.

Top each serving with So Delicious Coconut Yogurt and more sliced bananas. If you have some vanilla wafers lying around crumble one on the top for an extra special morning treat.

**(See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS)

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Slow Cooker Hummingbird Cake Oatmeal – An Oatmeal Cure for the Monday Blues

February 28, 2011 · by · 5 Comments

When nothing but something sweet will do, try some Hummingbird Cake Oatmeal. This is an old Southern cake favorite that has pineapple, banana, and pecans in the cake and is topped with a cream cheese icing. Obviously there’s no dairy in my oatmeal. Instead the icing we use is made from Vanilla So Delicious Coconut Yogurt, minced pineapple and some extra pecans.

The oatmeal base is creamy from the mashed banana and coconut milk. Plus you get bites of pineapple and crunchy pecan bits in every bite from the oatmeal and its icing topping. It’s been one of my favorites out of all of them so far. I’m a Southern girl and sometimes (like now) it shows!

In my Love Your Oatmeal Celebration I’ve found that adding vanilla extract to oatmeal really gives it a cake batter and/or pudding taste. With all the fruit and the sweetened yogurt in this oatmeal I didn’t need to use any extra sweetener.

I shared this at Pennywise Platter Thursday.

Slow Cooker Hummingbird Cake Oatmeal

2 to 3 servings

**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts

  • 1/2 cup Country Choice Organic steel-cut oats
  • 2 cups Unsweetened So Delicious Coconut Milk
  • 1/2 cup minced pineapple (fresh, frozen, or canned)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 ripe banana (the riper it is the less extra sweetener you’ll need to use)
  • 2 tablespoon chopped pecans

‘icing’ topping

  • 1/2 cup Vanilla So Delicious Coconut Yogurt
  • 1/4 cup chopped pineapple
  • 1 tablespoon chopped pecans

The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add oats, pineapple, cinnamon, and So Delicious Coconut Milk. Cook on low over night (7 to 9 hours). You can mix the icing topping ingredients now and store in the fridge overnight.

In the morning: Stir your oatmeal well. It may seem watery at the top but if stirred it should become a more uniform consistency. In a separate bowl mash the banana and mix it and the nuts in with the oatmeal. Top each serving with the icing topping and top with extra pineapple if desired.

**See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS

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Slow Cooker Vegan Elvis Oatmeal – The ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ Oatmeal

February 18, 2011 · by · 5 Comments

Welcome to day 5 of love your oatmeal week! I thought since it’s Friday I need to shake things up a little and make something slightly wacky and unexpected.  If Elvis had been a vegan this is how he would have started the day. This is a play on his favorite sandwich – a grilled peanut butter, banana, and bacon sandwich. It’s creamy, sweet, peanutty, and has a touch of smokiness and salt. Not bad for an end of the week breakfast.

There are tons of vegan bacon you can use. I used Frontier’s Organic Bac’uns. They are relatively low in salt ( 1 tablespoon has about 120 mg). If you don’t have anything like this on hand, or just want to make your soy-free, you can use a pinch of smoked salt instead, or even a few drops liquid smoke and a pinch of salt.

Try to listen to Elvis on Pandora while your eating it. Later you can do the Friday dance in your blue suede shoes. Happy Friday!

Slow Cooker Elvis Oatmeal

2 to 3 servings

**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts

  • 1/2 cup steel-cut oats
  • 2 cups Unsweetened So Delicious Coconut Milk
  • 1 ripe banana
    (the riper it is the less extra sweetener you’ll need to use)
  • 2 tablespoons all natural peanut butter
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons sweetener (I used agave)
  • For serving: crispy vegan bacon bits

The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add oats and So Delicious Coconut Milk. Cook on low over night (7 to 9 hours).

In the morning: Stir your oatmeal well. It may seem watery at the top but if stirred it should become a more uniform consistency.

In a separate bowl mash the banana, peanut butter, and agave together until a paste is formed. Mix this in with the oatmeal.

Stir in agave or other sweetener. Top each serving with 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon vegan bacon bits depending on how much salty you like with your sweet..

**See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS

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