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WW Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
With all the flavors of pumpkin pie, this slow cooked pumpkin pie oatmeal with streusel topping is an easy, healthy, warm and delicious way to start your day.
I can’t seem to get enough pumpkin and apple this time of year. They’re two of my favorite fall foods.
So, today I’ve got another pumpkin recipe: slow cooker pumpkin pie oatmeal with streusel topping. It’s adapted from this recipe for slow cooker pumpkin coffeecake oatmeal.
I really enjoyed the Crock Pot Apple Oatmeal, which uses old-fashioned oats, when I made it. This time, I decided to try steel cut oats.
Lots of slow cooker oatmeal recipes call for significant amounts of sugar. I prefer to leave the sugar out and use it on top of my oatmeal where I can really taste it.
You could also substitute freshly homemade pressure cooker pumpkin puree for the canned pumpkin.
The sweet and spicy crunchy streusel topping is what makes this slow cooker pumpkin pie oatmeal special. You’ll end up with extra streusel which you can save for future bowls of oats 🙂
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal?
The recipe makes 2 cups of oatmeal, or 4 (1/2-cup) servings, which is all the oatmeal I want in a single sitting.
According to my calculations, each 1/2-cup serving has 122 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
8 SmartPoints (Green plan)
8 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Notes on Cooking Steel Cut Oats in the Slow Cooker
“I love to eat steel cut oats for breakfast, but mine are even easier to make. I use the water bath crockpot overnight method. In a 4 cup glass measuring cup, I place 1/4 cup oats and 1 cup water for each serving I want to make. Add a pinch of salt and a splash of vanilla, then place the whole thing in your empty crockpot. Fill the crock (around the measuring cup) with water at least halfway up the cup. Cover and cook on low for at least 5 hours but as many as 10. When you wake up, take the cup out with a hot pad, stir and serve. Let the water in the crockpot cool before dumping, or leave it in with the lid on and reuse it for the next night’s batch. I jus leave my water-filled crockpot on my counter now, so a hot breakfast takes me 5 minutes a night now!” ~ Maryanne
“I use a 1-1/2-quart crockpot to prepare my oatmeal and it doesn’t burn or dry out. You also don’t have to worry about possibly burning yourself lifting a measuring cup out of hot water. I put 4 cups of water or a few drops more along with 1 cup steel cut oats into the crock pot. Turn it on about 10 PM and it’s perfect when I wake up at 5:30 or 6 AM.” ~ Julie
“I have been making steel cut outs in the slow cooker for a few years now. I use 1 cup steel-cut oats and 4 cups water. I set it on warm for 8 hours or overnight. If you only have a low setting, four hours is probably plenty of time. I don’t a “warm” setting so I cook mine for four hours and then put them in the fridge for quick and easy reheating in the microwave (affiliate link). They are awesome and the cheapest oatmeal you could ever make. Much better than instant or quick oats.” ~ Sue
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Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup steel cut oats
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- pinch of salt
Streusel Topping (Makes 12 Tablespoons)
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3-1/2 tablespoons nuts, chopped
- 3-1/2 tablespoons Grapenuts cereal
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger (affiliate link)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 6-Quart slow cooker (affiliate link).
- Combine the oats, apple juice, water, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and salt inside a heat proof baking dish or bowl that will fit inside your slow cooker.
- Place the dish inside your slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours.
- Stir and serve sprinkled with 1 tablespoon of streusel topping.
- To make the streusel topping, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl (affiliate link) until well blended. Store the extra in a covered container.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 8 SmartPoints (Green plan) 8 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 6 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 3 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: Adapted from Healthy Slow Cooking
Slow cooker recipe is something new and inspiring! There is something new and exclusive here!!Even the oatmeal recipe is awesome and makes my day.Keep sharing the new healthy and tasty recipes.
Thank you!
Hi Martha. My name is Dorothy and I am in need of loosing weight. I have your slow cooker recipient book and I have made four different soups. Yum yum they are delicious. I made two different ones yesterday. I had two crocks going and loved every minute of it. I am interested in getting the bundle books but I already have the crock pot one. What should I do? I need help in portion control. Is that what one book is about? Please help me I am desperate to loose this weight. Dorothy
Hi Dorothy. I’m so glad you are liking the Slow Cooker Book. I don’t have a specific book about portion control. In addition to the Slow Cooker, the Bundle includes a Comfort Foods Recipe Book, A Soup Recipe Book with more soup recipes both for the Stovetop and Slow Cooker, a one-week meal plan with recipes and grocery list and a 28-Day Smart Start Your Weight Loss email course and associated eBook. If you aren’t interested in the 28-day smart start you might want to just buy the cookbooks individually. If you want to do the e-course, the bundle is still a great value even though you have the eCookbook. You could always email the extra one to a friend 🙂 Hope this helps!!
Hi, I am looking for a 3 point baked pumpkin oatmeal with old fashioned oats for 8 x8 pan, can I use this recipe and adjust it? Annemarie
Hi Annemarie,
This one isn’t for a baked oatmeal, so it would be tricky to adjust It. Here’s what I suggest. Use this recipe for the Individual Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal Muffin Cups: https://simple-nourished-living.com/individual-baked-banana-bread-oatmeal-muffin-cups/. Leave out the banana and oil. Add in 3/4 cup of canned pumpkin and another teaspoon cinnamon. Bake in an 8×8-inch pan at 350 for 30-40 minutes or until it’s set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cut into 9 pieces. I think it will be close to 3 WWPP. Hope this helps.
Hi Martha, I am so excited!!! Thanks soo much. I have the cabbage and bean soup in crockpot right now and soon to make this! Thanks, Annemarie
Hi Martha, this recipe is awesome, maee the changes you suggested, worked perfectly! Love it! Annemarie
Hi Annemarie! Glad it worked for you 🙂
hi Martha,
How many ounces of pumpkin? I’m not sure if you mean half a LARGE or SMALL can of pumpkin.
This looks tasty.
thank you!!
Hi KH,
The recipe calls for just 1/2 CUP or about 4 ounces of pumpkin.