Slow Cooker – Hot Chocolate Steel-Cut Oatmeal

Our Hot Chocolate Steel-Cut Oatmeal is a mouth-watering recipe the whole family will love! Made with 100% clean ingredients, this tasty breakfast treat will warm the insides and fill the belly, without unhealthy added ingredients. Learn more about the health benefits of steel-cut oats here.

Yield: 4 servings | Serving Size: 1 cup | Calories:126 | Total Fat: 8 g | Saturated Fat: 6.4 g | Trans Fat: 0 g | Cholesterol: 0 mg | Sodium:160 mg | Carbohydrates: 12.4 g | Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g | Sugars: 4.4 g | Protein: 2.7 g | SmartPoints: 6 |

Ingredients

1 c. steel-cut oats
4 c. water
1/2 c. coconut milk
1 T. cocoa powder
1 t. vanilla
1/4 t. salt
1 T. coconut palm sugar or pure maple syrup
8 drops liquid stevia (or an extra tablespoon of sugar)



Directions

In a large bowl, combine the water, milk, vanilla, and stevia. Whisk in the cocoa, sugar, and salt.

Finally, stir in the oats. Oil the inside of your slow cooker (this prevents the oatmeal from sticking). Pour in the above mixture.

Set your slow cooker to LOW for 1-2 hours, and turn it to KEEP WARM before finally retiring to bed. In the morning, give it all a stir and feast! Top with some shaved chocolate if you’re feeling really decadent!

Hot Chocolate Steel-Cut Oatmeal was created by guest contributor, Lauren Goslin. Lauren blogs about healthy food over at Oatmeal With A Fork. If you like this recipe, check out her Facebook page for more healthy meal ideas!