Need an excuse to eat chocolate for breakfast? This hearty gluten-free & vegetarian recipe for Crock-Pot Hot Chocolate Oatmeal hit the spot on a chilly day!
Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate Oatmeal
The last few weeks it has been in the 30’s here in Wyoming. This is actually been considered a “warm” winter here with very little snow on the ground this year compared to past years.
When it is cold I love a hearty hot breakfast to warm me up from the inside out. This hot chocolate steel cut oatmeal breakfast is like combining the best of cold weather foods and drinks. A big bowl of hot oatmeal combined with hot chocolate!
I personally like to eat this oatmeal plain right out of the slow cooker. But my kids LOVE to stir in some additional chocolate chips and mini-marshmallows into their bowls.
I tend to make this recipe on Sunday. I get up early and get this cooking in the slow cooker. We head off the church at about 9:30 and by the time we get home we have a late breakfast.
But if you want to eat this yummy hot cocoa oatmeal on the weekday. You can cook it ahead of time in your slow cooker. Portion it out into meal prep bowls and reheat the oatmeal in the microwave for a couple of minutes.
Equipment Needed For Crock-Pot Hot Chocolate Oatmeal Recipe:
- 5 Quart, 5.5 Quart, 6 Quart, 6.5 Quart Or 7 Quart Slow Cooker
- Dry Measuring Cups And Spoons
- Liquid Measuring Cup
- Wooden Spoon
- Non-Stick Cooking Spray OR Crock-Pot Liner (Optional)
Special Diets
Gluten Free | High Fiber | Low Cholesterol | Low Fat | Low Sodium | Vegetarian
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Crock-Pot Hot Chocolate Oatmeal Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Steel Cut Oats
- 5 Cups Water
- ½ Cup Brown Sugar
- ½ Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- ⅓ Cup Hot Chocolate Mix
- ½ Teaspoon Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Add the steel cut oats and water to a 5 quart or larger slow cooker. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours, or until the oats are cooked and the water is absorbed.
- Remove lid and stir in the brown sugar, chocolate chips, hot chocolate mix and salt. Stir until everything is mixed in and the chocolate chips are melted.
- Serve, topped with additional chocolate chips and mini-marshmallows (if desired) and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
sorry for the slightly basic question, but what if I don’t have steel cut oats? would I use the same amount of regular oats?
Hi D. This recipe really works best with steel cut oats because these oats require a longer and slower cooking time. If you use regular old-fashioned oats the cooking time will be much shorter.