Blueberry Overnight Steel Cut Oats Crock Pot Recipe • Slow Cooked Eats

This hassle-free slow cooker blueberry steel-cut oats recipe is the perfect overnight breakfast to make! Creamy and tender steel-cut oats are slow-cooked with cinnamon, brown sugar, walnuts, fresh blueberries, and dried cranberries. It's sure to become a family favorite!

Two clear bowls with handles served with slow cooker steel cut oats with blueberries.

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You'll Love Blueberry Slow Cooker Oatmeal
Blueberry Steel Cut Oatmeal Crockpot Ingredients
How To Make Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats with Blueberries
How to Serve Crockpot Blueberry Oatmeal
Crockpot Blueberry Oatmeal Tips
Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats FAQ's
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You'll Love Blueberry Slow Cooker Oatmeal

Hassle Free Recipe! This recipe is SO simple to make- you simply add your oats, water and salt to a crockpot and stir together. Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours and stir in the rest of the ingredients to serve.

Overnight Oats. Sometimes breakfast is so difficult to get motivated to make in the morning. Start these when you go to bed and wake up to perfectly cooked oats!

Enticing Aroma! You eat with all of your senses--so when you wake up to the sweet aroma of these oats, you'll be ready to devour it! I love adding cinnamon, brown sugar, butter, walnuts, dried cranberries, and fresh blueberries for the perfect blend of complementary flavors.

Blueberry Steel Cut Oatmeal Crockpot Ingredients

Ingredients needed for making slow cooker steel cut oats on a white wooden board.

Here are the ingredients you will need to make low cooker steel cut oats with blueberries:

Steel Cut Oats: these are the inner kernels of whole oats. They are nutty in flavor, have a chewier texture, and are high in fiber, low in fat, and have great nutritional value!
Water
Salt
Cinnamon: add as much or as little as you like!
Butter: unsalted butter is best to control how salty you want your oats.
Brown Sugar: use regular brown sugar or a brown sugar substitute.
Vanilla Extract: you can omit it if desired or use a different flavored extract.
Walnuts: use chopped walnuts, pecans, almonds.
Fresh Blueberries: you can also use frozen or dried blueberries or other fresh fruits.
Half and Half: substitute with creamy oat milk to make it dairy-free.
Optional: dried cranberries or any other dried fruits can be used.

For exact ingredient quantities, please see the recipe card below.

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Slow cooker steel cut oats with fresh blueberries in a clear glass bowl.

Substitutions and Variations

Use rolled oats instead of steel-cut oats.
Use regular sugar or your favorite sugar substitute.
Add maple syrup for your sweetener!
Use other extract flavors such as almond, maple, banana, or even butter extract!
Use any nut variety that you would like and toasted or untoasted.
Substitute half and half with evaporated milk, heavy cream, or creamy oat milk.
Add other fresh fruits for a mixed berry variety. My favorites are raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries.
Use frozen fruit if you have it on hand for ease!

How To Make Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats with Blueberries

This is intended as an overview only. For detailed instructions, please see the recipe card below. Enjoy!

Adding the steel cut oats to a white oval crockpot.

1. Add oats, water, and salt to a greased crockpot and stir.

Slow cooker steel cut oats being stirred in a white oval crockpot.

2. Cover and cook on low or high until oats are tender.

Adding the blueberries butter cream and sugar to the cooked slow cooker steel cut oats.

3. Stir in butter, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, dried berries, and walnuts. Add fresh blueberries and gently stir.

How to Serve Crockpot Blueberry Oatmeal

Serve with butter, brown sugar, and a drizzle of extra cream. Add a sprinkle fresh blueberries, walnuts, and cinnamon on top of your oats if desired.
Garnish with toasted coconut for added texture or drizzle some maple syrup on top for extra sweetness instead of brown sugar.!
Meal idea! Serve your oats on their own or serve with a protein such as ham, breakfast sausage, or bacon for a complimentary savory side.

Crockpot Blueberry Oatmeal Tips

Make sure to grease your crockpot before adding your water and oats. This helps to prevent sticking and burning.
Slow cookers can vary drastically in temperature. Know your crockpot before turning these on and cooking overnight. I made these in two crockpots (both were set on LOW) - one had the oats done and boiling in 4 hours - and the other took 7 hours.

Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats FAQ's

How to store it

Allow the oats to cool, then transfer them to an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 5 days.

How to reheat

Transfer a portion to a microwave safe dish and cover. Heat in 30-40-second increments until your desired temperature is met.

Do steel cut oats need to be soaked before cooking?

Nope! You do not need to soak steel-cut oats before cooking them.

Can you put oats in a slow cooker?

Yes! I love making oats in the slow cooker because you can set them before bed and wake up to perfectly cooked oats! Set on low and they cook in about 6 to 8 hours.

Do you add milk or water to steel cut oats?

You can do either milk or water. If cooking them in a slow cooker, I use water, then add cream or milk before serving them to make them extra creamy.

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