Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats (with Collagen)
Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats are easy to meal prep a hearty, creamy jar of oats for the week! Plus a special addition gives them a filling protein boost!
Servings 8 servings
Calories 443kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups steel cut oats - not quick cooking or gluten-free steel cut oats
- 4 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk or other nondairy milk
- 3 cups water
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar
- ⅓ cup almond butter
- 10 - 12 scoops collagen or 6 scoops protein powder of choice
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon optional
- 2 cups berries
Instructions
- Add oats, almond milk, water, and coconut sugar in the crockpot.
- Cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-5 hours. Mine needed an extra cup of liquid at the two-hour mark, but this depends on how you like your oats. If you like them runny or chewier it's up to you! Do note though when you add the rest of the ingredients they will become a bit runnier. The oats are done when they are pleasantly plump and chewy.
- Once oats are cooked to your liking add the almond butter and collagen (or protein powder.)
- Divide oats among 8 mason jar containers top with berries. Store for up to a week in the refrigerator!
Notes
Steel cut oats have a slightly lower glycemic index. Glycemic Index is a way to measure the blood sugar response.
It basically means although you are getting the same amount of carbohydrate in both steel cut oats and rolled oats, the spike in blood sugar is lower and more sustained with steel cut oats. This is why you may find them more filling or feel fuller for longer with steel cut oats! Either way, if you've never tried them you definitely need too!
Nutrition
Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 11g