Pear Walnut Overnight Oatmeal

Gluten Free Living – 2021

Pears and walnuts in oatmeal, oh my! Yes, this delicious Pear Walnut Overnight Oatmeal contains pears, walnuts, bananas, raisins and spices like cinnamon and nutmeg to give it a powerful punch! This fantastic oatmeal recipe is healthy, vegan, gluten free and sugar free. Plus, it’s a stick-to-the-ribs breakfast so you don’t have to eat quite so soon again.

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My husband asked me to make some oatmeal up with pears. He said the oatmeal with apple and pears were his favorites. He needed to start eating steel-cut oats on a regular basis to lower his cholesterol. He also preferred me to make the oatmeal without excess sugar (since sugar converts to cholesterol in the body!) So this recipe is sweetened by the pears, bananas and raisins. But if you need it sweeter, sprinkle a spoonful of sugar over the top before serving.

Pear Walnut Overnight Oatmeal is excellent for breakfast anytime and the leftovers heat up easily. I’ve even frozen the oatmeal and then thawed and reheated later. The misnomer about overnight oatmeal recipes is that they usually only take about 5 hours to cook through (even in your slowest crockpot). If you have a programmable timer on your slow cooker, that is ideal. Otherwise, you can make this anytime of the day and heat later.

If you enjoy pears, you’ll love this delightful breakfast. It’s great for a company or a weekend breakfast too. If you have special dietary needs, this is a terrific option as well. Enjoy.

Pear Walnut Overnight Oatmeal is a wonderful breakfast option.

I tossed extra pears, walnuts and some strawberries on top!

This delicious oatmeal is sugar free. But if you want it sweeter, you can always sprinkle a little sugar over top before serving.

Here’s what I did.

I used these ingredients, plus water.

Pour steel-cut oats into a mixing bowl.

Add sliced bananas, walnuts, raisins, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

Add pears and oat milk. Oat milk gives the oatmeal a creamier texture than water alone.

Add water.

Stir to combine.

Grease a large crockpot. Add oatmeal mixture to crockpot and stir well.

Cook on low setting for 5 hours.

Serve with fresh fruit, if desired.

Pear Walnut Overnight Oatmeal is healthy, vegan, gluten free, sugar free and dairy free.

This hearty entree is so filling and satisfying.

Here’s the recipe.

PEAR WALNUT OVERNIGHT OATMEAL

(My own concoction)

Pear Walnut Overnight Oatmeal

Teresa Ambra

Pear Walnut Overnight Oatmeal is fantastic. It's made with pears, walnuts, raisins and bananas along with cinnamon and nutmeg to give it some splash! This healthy breakfast entree is easily reheated in the microwave. It's also vegan, gluten free, sugar free and dairy free. If you're looking for a stick-to-the-ribs breakfast for your family or company, this is it!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 hours hrs

Total Time 5 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Main Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Calories 475 kcal

Equipment

• 1 large crockpot
• 1 large mixing bowl
• 1 wooden spoon
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• 1 sharp knife to dice pears
• 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped

Ingredients

  

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• 24 oz. pkg. steel-cut oats (I used Bob's Red Mill known as pin head oats or Irish oats
• 48 oz. container Califia Farms oat milk or almond milk
• 3 cups water
• 1 tbsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract (3 teaspoons)
• 3 large bartlett pears washed, cored and diced, (unpeeled) about 4 cups pears
• 2 oz. sun-dried raisins
• 3 large bananas sliced
• 1 cup walnuts chopped (measure after chopping)
• 1 pear sliced or diced, for garnish, if desired
• 1/2 cup walnuts chopped (measure after chopping) for garnish, if desired
• 1 tbsp. cinnamon for garnish, if desired
• brown sugar or maple syrup to serve, if desired

Instructions

 

• Spray a large 6 or 7-quart crockpot very generously with cooking spray.
• Combine first eleven ingredients and spread into crock pot.
• Cook on low overnight for approximately 5 hours.
• Serve garnished with fresh pear slices, walnut pieces and a dash of cinnamon, if desired.

Notes

NOTE: You can portion out the servings into microwavable glass or plastic containers. Refrigerate for up to one week and microwave before serving.

 

NOTE: You can also freeze the cooked oatmeal in the same type of containers. Remove from freezer and allow to defrost in refrigerator a day or so before using and microwaving as noted above.

 

NOTE:  You can sprinkle the tops of each serving with brown sugar or pour maple syrup over top if desired. But you may find the recipe is sweet enough without additional sugar. If you wish to cook the oatmeal with brown sugar, add 3/4 cup while mixing ingredients.

 

NOTE: Overnight oatmeal is something of a misnomer. This recipe was done in about 5 hours in my slowest crockpot.

 

NOTE: The key to this recipe is not overcooking the oatmeal so it sticks onto the sides of the crockpot. Five hours is really all you need.

 

NOTE: This recipe is easiest if you have a slow cooker with a programmable timer. Set the end time for when you want to serve breakfast.

 

NOTE: You can also use Stevia extract or Mont Fruit sugar if you want to keep the recipe sugarless or have less calories.

 

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Nutrition

Calories: 475kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 14gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 220mgPotassium: 369mgFiber: 13gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 288IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 244mgIron: 4mg

Keyword bananas, breakfast, brunch, cinnamon, gluten free, main dish, oatmeal, pears, raisins, Slow Cooker, vegan, walnuts

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This is a great way to use up pears in a recipe!

The crunch from the walnuts, the sweetness from the fruit and the seasoning from the spices makes Pear Walnut Overnight Oatmeal an excellent breakfast for your family.

We loved the way this oatmeal turned out. If you have a programmable timer on your slow cooker, that makes this recipe even easier. Just set it to a few minutes before you want to serve breakfast! Yum.

You may also enjoy these delicious recipes!

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Strawberry Shortcake Overnight Oatmeal

Pear Walnut Overnight Oatmeal

Teresa Ambra

Pear Walnut Overnight Oatmeal is fantastic. It’s made with pears, walnuts, raisins and bananas along with cinnamon and nutmeg to give it some splash! This healthy breakfast entree is easily reheated in the microwave. It’s also vegan, gluten free, sugar free and dairy free. If you’re looking for a stick-to-the-ribs breakfast for your family or company, this is it!

5 from 1 vote

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 hours hrs

Total Time 5 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Main Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Calories 475 kcal

Equipment

• 1 large crockpot
• 1 large mixing bowl
• 1 wooden spoon
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• 1 sharp knife to dice pears
• 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped

Ingredients

  

1x2x3x

• 24 oz. pkg. steel-cut oats (I used Bob’s Red Mill known as pin head oats or Irish oats
• 48 oz. container Califia Farms oat milk or almond milk
• 3 cups water
• 1 tbsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract (3 teaspoons)
• 3 large bartlett pears washed, cored and diced, (unpeeled) about 4 cups pears
• 2 oz. sun-dried raisins
• 3 large bananas sliced
• 1 cup walnuts chopped (measure after chopping)
• 1 pear sliced or diced, for garnish, if desired
• 1/2 cup walnuts chopped (measure after chopping) for garnish, if desired
• 1 tbsp. cinnamon for garnish, if desired
• brown sugar or maple syrup to serve, if desired

Instructions

 

• Spray a large 6 or 7-quart crockpot very generously with cooking spray.
• Combine first eleven ingredients and spread into crock pot.
• Cook on low overnight for approximately 5 hours.
• Serve garnished with fresh pear slices, walnut pieces and a dash of cinnamon, if desired.

Notes

NOTE: You can portion out the servings into microwavable glass or plastic containers. Refrigerate for up to one week and microwave before serving.

 

NOTE: You can also freeze the cooked oatmeal in the same type of containers. Remove from freezer and allow to defrost in refrigerator a day or so before using and microwaving as noted above.

 

NOTE:  You can sprinkle the tops of each serving with brown sugar or pour maple syrup over top if desired. But you may find the recipe is sweet enough without additional sugar. If you wish to cook the oatmeal with brown sugar, add 3/4 cup while mixing ingredients.

 

NOTE: Overnight oatmeal is something of a misnomer. This recipe was done in about 5 hours in my slowest crockpot.

 

NOTE: The key to this recipe is not overcooking the oatmeal so it sticks onto the sides of the crockpot. Five hours is really all you need.

 

NOTE: This recipe is easiest if you have a slow cooker with a programmable timer. Set the end time for when you want to serve breakfast.

 

NOTE: You can also use Stevia extract or Mont Fruit sugar if you want to keep the recipe sugarless or have less calories.

 

^© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 475kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 14gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 220mgPotassium: 369mgFiber: 13gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 288IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 244mgIron: 4mg

Keyword bananas, breakfast, brunch, cinnamon, gluten free, main dish, oatmeal, pears, raisins, Slow Cooker, vegan, walnuts

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!