So what doesn't work for me - oatmeal in a crockpot. I tried it last week and it was not good! I used 1 cup of oatmeal and 2 cups of water and all I got was a oatmeal crust around my crockpot with some oat-y water in the middle. Definitely not edible. I am pretty sure that my oats:water ratio was correct, perhaps I just didn't make a big enough batch? Since other people seem to get this to work, I figured that must be it, although that much oatmeal was already going to be more than the two of us could eat so I don't think a bigger batch is an option for us right now.
But I really want a way to make healthy (aka non-instant) oatmeal for us during the week so I am not giving up hope yet. I have heard of using a rice cooker and our rice cooker is quite small (holds ~4 cups) so that might be an option...has anyone done that before? I have also heard of soaking the oats overnight, more for health reasons than convenience, but the result is a faster cooking time in the morning. That might something else I try. Anyone out there have any suggestions?
I couldn't get my batch to work either. But then, I have this thing with my crock pot!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to know how it turns out in the rice cooker!
Muesli!
ReplyDeleteHi! Popped over when I saw your topic,'cause we love oatmeal in the rice cooker. Try it!
ReplyDeleteMake granola and mix it with yogurt. Or else use a really big pot to make otameal on the stove.
ReplyDeleteBecause Ann will be too humble to post the link herself, I'll point you to HER instructions for crock pot oatmeal, which work wonderfully! http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/overnight-crockpot-steel-cut-oatmeal/
ReplyDeletei've never made it in my crockpot although i always say i'm gonna....but how about this: make a big batch on the stove, put it into smaller containers and refrigerate. in the morning, reheat and serve. i used to do this and it worked great, i'd take the container with me, heat in the microwave at work and eat...my recipe had raisins and stuff cooked in so i didn't even need to add anything...
ReplyDeleteI've made oatmeal in the crockpot once and it turned out great. I know I had to adjust the cooking time because my slow cooker always cooks hotter than the average, could that have been a problem?
ReplyDeleteWe soak our oats overnight and they are very simple and fast to make in the morning.
Linds
use steel cut oats....they are great in the crock-pot w/apples, raisins, cinnamon, brown sugar (or honey) and a sprinkling of nuts...yum
ReplyDeleteGo to the Food Network website and search for crock pot oatmeal. There are some great recipes that we love there. I think someone else mentioned steel cut oats...they work a whole lot better than rolled oats.
ReplyDeleteYou need to use the pin head/steel cut oats, and a smaller crockpot. I bought a small crockpot just for oatmeal because the big one was just too big.
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