Don’t let the name fool you. It’s really just fancy oatmeal with a whole lot of extra yummy goodies for added health benefits. Trust me, it’s so easy. What I love about this recipe is that I can I can have breakfast prepared for the week. I’m a creature of habit and eating the same thing for breakfast all week long doesn’t bother me. I can also freeze a portion of it for later time. If using old-fashioned oats you can prepare this before bed and wake up to a delicious breakfast.
Clean Eating Crockpot Breakfast Porridge Video:
Clean Eating Crockpot Breakfast Porridge
Author: Chrystal Mahan YUMeating.com
Ingredients
- ½ cup flax meal
- ½ cup homemade pumpkin butter (or puree)
- 2 cups Irish steal cut oatmeal
- 1 tsp pumpkin spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 4 cups water
- 4 cups unsweetened almond milk
- ⅓ cup currants
- ⅓ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1½ tsp real vanilla
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in your crockpot and cook on the lowest setting for 4 hours.
Check out the oatmeal crockpot bloopers:
Are you a fan of oatmeal? What are your favorite flavor combination?
Theresa ledford says
October 30, 2013 at 12:00 amThat looks really yummy! Is the cocoanut optional? I really hate cocoanut. Also, where does one find pumpkin puree or butter? I have persistently avoided anything to do with pumpkins my entire life, including pumpkin pie, because I don’t like the idea of that goopy stuff in the middle. I can’t stand the idea that it would have touched any part of something I am going to put in my mouth (Don’t laugh, my grandmother wouldn’t eat squash because she said she wasn’t going to eat something that sounded like what you do to a bug. She never tried it). But I keep seeing all these amazing recipes involving pumpkin on so many blogs. I don’t believe I could bring myself to eat something so very obviously pumpkin, like a pie, but including it in a recipe might not be so bad. I will never go to the trouble of cutting up and getting all of the guts out of it and… just no. Ick. So where do I go for all things pumpkin?
chrystal says
October 30, 2013 at 8:34 amOh sure you can leave out the coconut!
You can find canned pumpkin in the grocery canned vegetable isle. I think the big brand in Libby. I make my own so I could get away from the canned stuff. When its mixed in with the oats it doesnt taste like pumpkin. I add it more for the vitamins and minerals and the moisture. Don’t get pumpkin pie filling. Get pumpkin puree. It’s not loaded with sugar and crap.
Tammy Doiel @creativekkids.com says
November 13, 2013 at 9:36 pmI wish I liked oatmeal, because this looks like a great recipe; but alas, I do not. However, I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board! Thanks for linking up with the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party.
chrystal says
November 14, 2013 at 8:58 amI am very picky about my oatmeal. Once I started using steal cut I never looked back!
christina says
November 17, 2013 at 6:26 pmLooks yummy; thanks!
Any tips for cleanup? Last time I made steel cut in the crockpot, it made a HUGE mess!
chrystal says
November 18, 2013 at 8:31 amWhat happened? Mine don’t make a mess at all. I use McCanns Irish Oats. I am not sure if that makes a difference or not. If you cook them too long I could see where they would stick to the edge, or if you put to much oats in there and as they cook they expand and pour over. As for my clean up, if I have a sticky situation with my crockpot, which is rare because it’s pretty stick-proof – I just soak it in hot water with some soap overnight. You could try using a little cooking spray and spraying the inside of your crockpot. That might help. Or greasing with a method you prefer.
Cheryl says
August 18, 2014 at 11:22 pmI feel like I know you a little better after watching the video – so cool! HUGS
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
October 24, 2014 at 2:43 pmI just totally burst out laughing. I seriously had no idea that Porridge was a real thing. I thought it was made up for the three bears story LMFAO!
chrystal says
October 24, 2014 at 5:12 pmSilly girl 😉
Alice Chase says
October 24, 2014 at 2:45 pmGreat video! I love the blooper reel at the end too. Porridge sounds intimidating but oatmeal I can do 😉
chrystal says
October 24, 2014 at 5:12 pmThank you! I am a bit silly.
Heather says
October 24, 2014 at 3:43 pmYum! I have some steel cut oats. I need to make this!
Helene Cohen Bludman says
October 24, 2014 at 4:12 pmMmm, this sounds yummy. Not a huge fan of pumpkin but I would make this without it and I bet it would still be good. Maybe substitute almond butter instead?
chrystal says
October 24, 2014 at 5:11 pmI’ve made it with almond butter. Tastes just as yummy!
aimee fauci says
October 24, 2014 at 4:13 pmOh love any oatmeal with cinnamon!! Your porridge titled reminded me of my daughter’s Halloween costume this year… Goldlilocks. BTW.. cute outtake video.
Jeanine says
October 24, 2014 at 4:49 pmI’ll be honest I’ve never ever tried porridge! I’ve never wanted to but now I may give it a try!
chrystal says
October 24, 2014 at 5:10 pmThere are many different varieties of porridge. You can use corn meal or oats. Then their is wheat and barley. A lot of grains and thick flowers can be made into a porridge.
Krystal's Kitsch says
October 24, 2014 at 4:51 pmI just loved the video! It was so cool to hear your voice!
chrystal says
October 24, 2014 at 5:08 pmOh thank you! I’m a little silly.
Sarah Bailey says
October 24, 2014 at 4:58 pmoh yum this sounds delicious – I have to admit I love a good porridge in the winter. x
chrystal says
October 24, 2014 at 5:08 pmMe too. It warms me.
Lois Alter Mark says
October 24, 2014 at 5:29 pmI don’t think I’ve ever actually tasted porridge. Yours looks like it came out just right!
Coolchillmom says
October 24, 2014 at 6:35 pmOhhh pumpkin butter! This looks exciting to eat! I have to try it out
Erica Brooks says
October 24, 2014 at 6:55 pmOoooh a new way to make oatmeal. I love it.
Jennifer Williams says
October 24, 2014 at 8:21 pmI eat oatmeal every single morning. I love adding different things to it so it has flavor. I have never made it i a crock pot though – that would be nice to wake up to breakfast.
Ann Bacciaglia says
October 24, 2014 at 10:48 pmI am not a fan of oatmeal. My kids however love it. There favorite flavor is maple brown sugar.
chrystal says
October 25, 2014 at 12:57 pmI love Maple Brown Sugar too!
Melissa Vera says
October 24, 2014 at 11:43 pmI love oatmeal. It is one of my favorite breakfasts and sometimes I eat it for lunch and dinner.
Amanda Love says
October 24, 2014 at 11:44 pmI’ve never thought of making porridge in a crockpot before. My mom made porridge from scratch and it was amazing. I’ll have to give this a try.
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
October 25, 2014 at 7:52 amThat looks yummy! I like maple flavored oatmeal the best! And I like your bloopers, too LOL
Kelli A says
October 25, 2014 at 7:52 amI could eat this everyday! I wish my kids liked it as much as I do. Will have to keep this recipe handy for when I have a house full!
becca says
October 25, 2014 at 11:03 amOh my gosh so good. I adore a good bowl of oatmeal and have been trying to find more clean eating recipes. Thank you
chrystal says
October 25, 2014 at 12:56 pmHappy to help!
April @ Everyday Fitness and Nutrition says
October 25, 2014 at 7:44 pmI love oatmeal! Some of my favorite toppings are nuts, peanut butter, bananas and/or brown sugar.
Elayna Fernandez ~ The Positive MOM says
October 25, 2014 at 11:02 pmI love this, Chrystal! We were having oatmeal pretty much every day and I grew so tired of it. I will be trying this and I hope it works on a regular stove because I don’t know how to use a crockpot or know how to.
chrystal says
October 27, 2014 at 2:21 pmYou can easily make this on the stove. You would basically just follow the cooking instructions for the oats you use. Might have to adjust the temp or cook time for the other ingredients.
Megan @ C'mon Get Crafty says
October 25, 2014 at 11:50 pmI may sound like a weirdo, but I only think of porridge with Goldilocks! I will say, your photos are inspiring so I may have to reevaluate my thinking!
Danielle says
October 26, 2014 at 3:16 amOMG this looks amazing and totally right up my alley. I love love love oatmeal so I know this porridge is probably amazing.
Viccy Howe says
October 26, 2014 at 10:08 amI love my oatmeal simply with a sprinkle of sugar! But I do love the idea of maybe pumpkin spices, or gonig exotic with coconut milk x
Melissa Smith says
October 26, 2014 at 6:58 pmI’ll admit that the recipe title kind of threw me off a bit. But the ingredients…yea, I can’t wait to try this!
Dee says
October 27, 2014 at 10:08 amI love using my crock pot. I have never tried porridge