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by Stacy  38 Comments

Crock Pot Pumpkin Gingerbread Steel Cut Oats

I love everything with pumpkin in it, so this crockpot pumpkin gingerbread oatmeal is perfect! It cooks overnight, so breakfast is ready when you wake up!

Let’s cut to the chase here. Since I figured out how to make oats in the crock pot using a water bath instead of cooking them directly in the crock, it’s made my wheels turn a bit. I’ve been dreaming up all sorts of flavors to make – since I can actually get up and eat them instead of using the mixture as wallpaper paste.

This one came to me because, frankly – I like pumpkin stuff. That should be evident by the amount of recipes I post with it…soooooooooooooooo, being frank again (Frank and Pete must be related), if you don’t like pumpkin, you might want to zone out for the next few months and come back to me in the spring. Or when I run out of pumpkin – which isn’t likely to happen.

These oats, with their fall flavors, pretty much rock. So, let’s make them and cut the chit-chat.

I love everything with pumpkin in it, so this crockpot pumpkin gingerbread oatmeal is perfect! It cooks overnight, so breakfast is ready when you wake up!

As I’ve told you before, you need a baking dish that will fit down inside your crock. Here’s the one I use. It fits right inside but gives me room around the edges for adding water. This is my 6 quart crock and the bowl is a 10-cup size.

Play around with your biggest crock and find a dish that works. Make sure it’s a BAKING DISH. An exploded, glass shard bowl of oatmeal would not be fun to wake up to.

I love everything with pumpkin in it, so this crockpot pumpkin gingerbread oatmeal is perfect! It cooks overnight, so breakfast is ready when you wake up!

Second, let’s talk oats. You want steel-cut oatmeal for this one. I’ve tried using rolled oats in the crock overnight and it’s just yucky. Rolled oats create something with a consistency you could scoop out with a spoon, fling it on the wall, and it would stay forever. And become a fossil. And no one wants fossilized oatmeal in their belly. Save the rolled oats for oatmeal on the stove and for granola. You could possibly use quick-cooking steel cut oats, but I haven’t tried that overnight yet.

I love everything with pumpkin in it, so this crockpot pumpkin gingerbread oatmeal is perfect! It cooks overnight, so breakfast is ready when you wake up!

You can mix everything directly in your bowl in the crock, or you can be a weirdo like me and mix it up in another mixing bowl and pour it in. I’ll be frank again – I’m a messy stirrer. I didn’t want to stir oats down into the sides of my crock.

Also, I just like using my Batter Bowl because it’s my favorite. So there.

I love everything with pumpkin in it, so this crockpot pumpkin gingerbread oatmeal is perfect! It cooks overnight, so breakfast is ready when you wake up!

This recipe is so easy you’ll smack yourself for not making it sooner. Mix it up, put it in the crock water-bath, turn on the crock and go to bed. Leave it for 8 hours…6 would probably work too, but girl – you need more than 6 hours of sleep. I aim for 7 every night.

You’ll wake up to Thanksgiving in your kitchen. You’ll consider waking your kids at 6am so you can eat breakfast. Then you’ll smack yourself and get over it. Never. Wake. A. Sleeping. Baby. Amen.

I love everything with pumpkin in it, so this crockpot pumpkin gingerbread oatmeal is perfect! It cooks overnight, so breakfast is ready when you wake up!

I left mine on the “warm” setting because I get up at 5:15am to get blog work done. And no one else in my family feels like getting up at that time. Lame. BUT, I’m kinda glad…because it gives me a few minutes of quiet. When the natives wake up, they don’t believe in quiet. It’s not in their dictionary.

You’ll just scoop it right out of the bowl, easy peasy. See? It’s nice and done and delicious – like a very moist baked oatmeal. ACK!!! I hate that word. It should be expelled from the dictionary.

I love everything with pumpkin in it, so this crockpot pumpkin gingerbread oatmeal is perfect! It cooks overnight, so breakfast is ready when you wake up!

Look. Someone got a hold of Mama’s camera. And judging by the view of this photo, I’d say it probably wasn’t Barry. Most likely, it was a native whose name starts with ANN and ends with IE. But I’m not naming names. That’s what I get for going to the bathroom, huh?

I love everything with pumpkin in it, so this crockpot pumpkin gingerbread oatmeal is perfect! It cooks overnight, so breakfast is ready when you wake up!

Look at her, all smiling and innocent. She’s excited about the oatmeal – which both of my kids WOLFED down, by the way. Most likely she was giggling because she knew what I was going to find later. Actually, that picture is much better than the one I once found of my bent-over behind. Life from Annie’s perspective – computers and butts.

But anyway, happy Autumn!!!! Enjoy this oatmeal. I like it served with Greek yogurt and cinnamon “sugar” on top (I use erythritol). The kids like a dab of maple syrup.

I love everything with pumpkin in it, so this crockpot pumpkin gingerbread oatmeal is perfect! It cooks overnight, so breakfast is ready when you wake up!

Crock Pot Pumpkin Gingerbread Steel Cut Oats

  • 1 cup steel cut oats
  • 1, 15 ounce can solid packed pumpkin (NOT THE MIX) or 1 ¾ cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 ½ cups milk (we use almond milk)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup sugar
  1. Find a BAKING DISH that is small enough to nestle down inside of your crock pot so that you can create a water-bath.
  2. Grease dish.
  3. Combine all ingredients in dish. Stir.
  4. Place down inside crock.
  5. Fill crock with water until water comes up the side of the nestled bowl until it’s ¾  the way up the dish (see this post for example).
  6. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

Yield: 5 servings

I love everything with pumpkin in it, so this crockpot pumpkin gingerbread oatmeal is perfect! It cooks overnight, so breakfast is ready when you wake up!

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Stacy is a Homemaking and Business Mom Mentor, the author of two cookbooks, creator of multiple e-courses, seasoned life coach, and comedian extraordinaire. Her first priority is her husband and her children - family first. She presses on each day because her calling is to teach, train, and mentor other ladies to have their dreams. She believes if it’s not easy, you won’t do it – because she’s lived it. She’ll bring YOU the awesome so that you can get your home back into control and watch your business soar. For tips and easy strategies, you can follow her on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

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  1. Michelle says

    February 12, 2014 at 7:24 am

    WOW! I am so excited to have this recipe. Thank you Stacy. It is absolutely delicious. I slept so well last night (maybe aromatherapy) and to wake up to the smell of this oatmeal was heavenly.

    Reply
  2. Stephanie says

    January 15, 2014 at 8:51 pm

    Stacy,

    do you think rice could be subbed for the steel oats and maybe leave out the pumpkin and this would make rice pudding? I LOVE rice pudding.

    Reply
    • Stacy says

      January 16, 2014 at 9:10 am

      I don’t see why not! 🙂

      Reply
      • Stephanie says

        January 16, 2014 at 12:19 pm

        I will let you know!!

        Reply
  3. Jennifer says

    November 23, 2013 at 11:21 pm

    Would a tempered glass bowl work? I do not have any baking dishes that would fit in my crock pot.

    Reply
    • Stacy says

      November 25, 2013 at 8:46 am

      I have no idea. 🙁

      Reply
    • Julie says

      December 11, 2013 at 10:10 pm

      If you have a bowl or dish that is oven safe, it SHOULD work….(disclaimer ;>)

      Reply
  4. Melanie Robinson says

    November 4, 2013 at 5:29 pm

    I really must try this. Soon.

    Reply
  5. Bonnie Banters says

    October 28, 2013 at 10:55 pm

    A whiff of this in the a.m., and I’ll be up and at ’em!

    Reply
  6. Cathy Compeau says

    October 24, 2013 at 1:18 am

    Thank you for sharing at our TGIF Link Party at A Peek Into My Paradise! Congratulations! Your post will be featured at the TGIF Link Party this week and will be pinned to the TGIF Party Board! I can’t wait to see what you link up this week!

    Cathy @ http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/

    Reply
    • Stacy says

      October 24, 2013 at 6:13 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  7. Miz Helen says

    October 20, 2013 at 3:59 pm

    Hi Stacy,

    I just love your Crock Pot Pumpkin Gingerbread Steel Cut Oats, just delicious! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
  8. Juggling Real Food & Real Life says

    October 18, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    HI Stacy. Stopping in from Let’s Get Real. Thanks so much for sharing this with our readers. I think everyone should know the wonder that is a crock pot. I love making oats overnight. I haven’t found regular oats to be too bad in the crockpot, but I do love steel cut as well. I’ll have to give your water bath method a try.

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  9. [email protected] the Healthier Life says

    October 18, 2013 at 10:51 am

    Hi! Dropping in from the Juggling Real Food… link party. What a great recipe! I keep saying I’m going to do steel cut out in the crock pot but never seem to get to it. Maybe this weekend… maybe 🙂

    Reply
  10. Chris HyeThymeCafe says

    October 17, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    This is my first time stopping by via Pin it Thurs. I can’t wait to try this! I have a really hard time chocking down a bowl of oatmeal, so I’m always on the lookout for options I might enjoy. This definitely makes that list!

    Reply
  11. Lori @ A Bright and Beautiful says

    October 16, 2013 at 8:08 pm

    That looks like one happy little girl eager to eat her breakfast. 🙂 Your oatmeal looks so delicious ~ especially with the pumpkin. I happen to have all the ingredients so I’m going to pop some in the crockpot tonight. And I’ll actually look forward to tomorrow morning! Thanks for the recipe. Do you think you could share this recipe post at our Making Monday link party? We would love it. Thanks. Have a fabulous day. http://www.abrightandbeautifullife.com/making-monday-9/

    Reply
    • Stacy says

      October 17, 2013 at 6:05 am

      Thank you for the invitation!

      Reply
  12. Jennifer says

    October 15, 2013 at 1:44 pm

    Oh, boy. You had me at “pumpkin gingerbread steal cut oats”.

    Reply
  13. Patty says

    October 14, 2013 at 11:12 pm

    Hi Stacy ~ Just need confirmation that this would be considered an E meal on THM, right? Just to clarify, not the whole crock pot full, but one serving??

    Reply
    • Stacy says

      October 15, 2013 at 6:18 am

      Yep. Oats are always E. Carbs.

      Reply
  14. Heather McClees says

    October 14, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    This is brilliant Stacy! I just want you to know how much I adore what you do. I also find you so funny and love that you eat healthy on a budget. I hate couponing websites that teach people to eat junk! That’s just not right! Glad to see this oatmeal recipe- it looks amazing!:) Going to give it a whirl today<3

    Reply
    • Stacy says

      October 14, 2013 at 2:11 pm

      🙂 Thanks!

      Reply
  15. Rita Schuer Murphy says

    October 13, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    Dear Dear Stacy! I love your posts- you write like I think and wish I could write! ( ha ha- you may have to read that twice to get my meaning?) Anyway do you think this recipe would work on a stovetop? I have a rectangular crockpot( old Waring brand kind that my Mama always made pot roast in – very sentimentally attached) and my baking dishes don’t fit down inside – if not it maybe time for a new crock pot to come live at my house!

    Reply
    • Stacy says

      October 14, 2013 at 6:09 am

      Yes, but you wouldn’t have to cook it for 8 hours. 🙂 More like 30 minutes.

      Reply
  16. Sonja Sarr says

    October 12, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    Hi Stacy. Do you find that you retain the flavor of the cinnamon and spices overnight, or do you have to “re-season” in the morning? Great idea for cooking the oats in a bowl in the crock. I make my crock-pot monkey bread that way. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Stacy says

      October 13, 2013 at 11:19 am

      Yes – it’s very flavorful in the morning. 🙂

      Reply
  17. Anne @ Authentic Simplicity says

    October 12, 2013 at 11:17 am

    I have the same no-waking-a-sleeping-baby rule. Unfortunately, I have to wake up my little preschoolers at 2:30-2:45 every day. 🙁 Makes me sad every time!

    Reply
  18. Dineen Ford says

    October 11, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    I’ve never tried oatmeal in a crockpot, because I could anticipate the very issue you mention –library paste that would fossilize on my palate and in my tummy. I have noticed that different store’s brands of “old fashioned” oat cook up quicker than others. I bought a thriftier store’s brand and they cook down much mushier than my old (I moved out of state — not worth the gas money to go there anymore) store’s value brand. Anyway, good oatmeal may be worth the few cents extra per serving to avoid having mush. OK, enough about me and my oatmeal woes…
    It’s been a long time since I’ve had steel cut oats and this crock pot version just may be the ticket for a busy mom (who also loves pumpkin and pumpkin spice). I love pumpkin all year and my nearly-six-year old daughter doesn’t care what time of year it is either. It’s a great fruit we call a vegetable.

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  19. Eva Worthing says

    October 11, 2013 at 1:03 pm

    I have a small crock pot that I use for oatmeal. I read that the larger crock pots don’t work as well for the steel cut oats. Have you tried that? I’m just wondering in the difference of consistency between the crock pot and your water method.

    Reply
    • Stacy says

      October 11, 2013 at 3:13 pm

      I don’t know…I made it in a 2 quart once and still didn’t like the consistency. I haven’t made it with anything smaller than that. 🙂

      Reply
  20. Jelli says

    October 11, 2013 at 11:40 am

    I’m not sure which part of this post I liked best, your humor or the recipe itself. I’m a huge oatmeal fan but have never tried it in the Crockpot. Pumpkin totally floats my boat too. Though I live in the tropics, my Midwestern roots run deep. Come September, I gobble down pumpkin as much as I can!

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    • Stacy says

      October 11, 2013 at 3:13 pm

      And I store it up for the whole year! Pumpkin in May? Yes please!

      Reply
  21. Tami says

    October 11, 2013 at 9:28 am

    This looks amazing! But I have a confession – I don’t own a crockpot. I know, shameful. But mine broke and I haven’t made up my mind what kind I should buy next. Until I make up my mind, do you think this recipe would get the same yummy flavors on the stove top in a dutch oven? Not cooked as long of course, but still nice and slow? The flavors just sound so amazing – I want this now! This recipe may actually force me to choose a crockpot!

    Reply
    • Stacy says

      October 11, 2013 at 3:16 pm

      I’m sorry – I can’t answer your question…because I can’t get past the fact that YOU DON’T HAVE A CROCK POT!!!!
      But yeah, you can probably do it on the stove. But man – get a crock would ya? 🙂

      Reply
  22. Laura W says

    October 11, 2013 at 9:02 am

    Thank you for anything pumpkin!! 🙂
    Do you think this could work with individual baking cups, like ramekins, or would I have to adjust the cooking time? I was thinking it would be a neat way to serve the oatmeal.

    Reply
    • Stacy says

      October 11, 2013 at 3:17 pm

      Yeah! That would be awesome…I would use the 8 ounce size.

      Reply
  23. Donna Baker says

    October 11, 2013 at 8:47 am

    I am SO making this this weekend, I have all the ingredients already! thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • Stacy says

      October 11, 2013 at 3:18 pm

      Wow! What a happy weekend that will be! 🙂

      Reply


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