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Slow cooker steel cut oatmeal in a white bowl.
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Hot Chocolate Oatmeal

These steel-cut oats cook slowly overnight and yield a chocolat-y bowl of deliciousness in the morning!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate, Gluten-Free, Oatmeal, Vegan
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 166kcal
Author Lauren Goslin

Ingredients

  • 1 cup steel cut oats
  • 4 cups water
  • ½ cup coconut milk see Notes
  • 1 Tablespoon sweetener coconut sugar, maple syrup, etc.
  • 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 8 drops stevia see Notes

Instructions

  • Blend or mix the water, milk, cocoa, sweetener, vanilla, salt, and stevia.
  • Stir in the oats.
  • Oil the inside of your crock pot (this prevents the oatmeal from sticking).
  • Pour in the above mixture.
  • Set your crock pot to LOW for 1-2 hours before you go to bed, and turn it to KEEP WARM before retiring to bed. In the morning, you should have creamy, delicious oatmeal!
  • Top as desired with a few chocolate chips, milk of your choice, and/or a bit more sweetener.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition facts are based on using maple syrup.
WW Points: 7

Nutrition

Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.7g | Protein: 3.6g | Fat: 8.7g | Fiber: 3.1g | Sugar: 4.3g