Our simple cinnamon oatmeal recipe is here for your family for breakfast this week. This one is with Old Fashioned oats or follow our slow cooker steel cut oats with apples for a wonderful start to the morning.

A bowl of oatmeal with blueberries, pumpkin seeds, and dried cranberries, reminiscent of slow cooker cinnamon oatmeal.

This tastes like a healthy cinnamon roll! It is easy to throw together the night before for Christmas breakfast or on the weekend. Dress it up with fresh fruit on top and even your kids will love this and other Crockpot recipes.

Below we will explain this method. If you love easy breakfast ideas this is going to be a hit. On Christmas Eve we started a tradition where we made this the night before. Then when company came over we had an oatmeal bar set up with all the toppings, and served with breakfast quinoa too.

There aren't a lot of ingredients needed when you make this. The reason why we don't use quick oats is that they get soft pretty quickly and we wanted to be able to make it the night before. It's one less thing to think about when you have a lot going on, especially during the holidays.

Ingredient notes

You are going to start with a few cups of old fashioned rolled oats is what we are using and healthier with more fiber than quick. You can find gluten free varieties too

Then you need liquid Water is typical but we mean you could use Sprite for a sweeter touch You will want some whole or 2% Milk or almond milk or a dairy free version to make it creamy

Ground cinnamon is the seasoning that we used with this with 2 tbsp maple syrupagave, honey or brown sugar for sweetness or sugar free brown sugar

A hand pours a golden liquid into a slow cooker filled with oats and milk, preparing good Cinnamon Oatmeal.

Cinnamon Oatmeal with Steel Cut Oats

If you want to know How to Cook Steel Cut Oats instead we have several methods for you here, those take longer though. You would add the same amount of seasonings listed below to add that flavor.

Cinnamon Oatmeal with Quick Oats

The two ways we will use quick cooking oats is if we are making Instant Pot oatmeal or throwing it into the microwave real fast. It is good for that but after making it the other two ways we do like a bit more “grit” to it and not so soft.

Can you add apples?

Yes, we love to add 1-2 peeled and diced apples to add flavor, moisture and texture to this favorite breakfast food. We like Fuji but Granny Smith will stay firmer if you prefer that.

You can let your imagination go with this one. With all different kinds of milk, even chocolate, berries, dried fruit, nuts, pumpkin seeds, etc…

Wooden spoon mixing chopped apples, oats, and liquid in a black bowl or slow cooker for good cinnamon oatmeal.

How Long to Cook Cinnamon Oatmeal in Slow Cooker

You are going to want to cook overnight (for 8 hours) on low to get to the best texture with Old Fashioned oats. When done you can loosen with a bit of fresh milk on top with some of your favorite fresh fruit, seeds, and even peanut butter!

Can you bake cinnamon oatmeal in the oven?

If you love a touch of fruit, give our peach baked oatmeal a whirl. In this batch we used 1 apple peeled and diced into small bite size pieces. If you would rather bake this in the oven for a faster dish use the link above for the baked version in a casserole dish.

Bowl of cinnamon oatmeal baked to perfection, topped with blueberries, dried cranberries, pecans, and pumpkin seeds.

Slow Cooker Cinnamon Oatmeal Recipe

By Overnight slow cooker cinnamon oatmeal is a great Christmas breakfast or start to the morning year round. Healthy using Old fashioned oats. Prep: 10 minutes minsCook: 8 hours hrsServings: 6 Save Recipe Saved! Pin Recipe Comment Print Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cup old fashioned oats
3 cup water
1 cup milk, or almond milk
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 tbsp maple syrup, or brown sugar
1 whole apple, diced, optional

Instructions

Spray inside of crockpot with olive oil. Chop apple into small bite size pieces. Spread dry old fashioned oats into crockpot. Pour water over oatmeal.
Pour milk over oatmeal. Stir everything together. Add maple syrup (or brown sugar), cinnamon and chopped apples. Stir everything together.
Cover and cook overnight for 8 hours on low. Scoop cooked oatmeal into bowls. Can loosen with a bit of fresh milk on top and top with your favorite fresh fruit, seeds, and nut combinations.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

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Can you cook oatmeal in slow cooker too long?

What happens if you oversleep and it goes longer than this? Yes….well it will begin to dry up more than you'd like but wouldn't be completely ruined. Better an hour less than an hour more. However this could be saved with some milk on each serving, stir to loosen back up, and add a swirl of whipped cream for sweetness before serving.

Other Breakfast Recipes you'll Love

If you are making this as a Christmas brunch menu item we will share a few others we have made that are always a hit. You'll want some protein that day too in order to keep everyone going, especially if it is an all day affair. For that we suggest our slow cooker breakfast casserole with eggs, cheese and hashbrowns.

You can make crispy breakfast potatoes to balance out the softness of this dish.
Feel free to have all different types of fresh fruit as possible available to liven up each bowl with no added sugar but natural sweetness for sure. 1/2 cup for each person is about right if you're planning on shopping for this.
If you have a few who love what grandma made, you can make a pot of our Instant Pot grits too.

And then decorating the table lends to the holiday and fun for everyone too. You can print recipe below which lists nutritional facts and saturated fat. Keep in mind that only calculates exactly what is listed.