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Tropical Trail Mix Overnight Oatmeal

Teresa Ambra
Tropical Trail Mix Overnight Oatmeal is a fantastic slow cooker recipe! This delightful oatmeal recipe includes bananas, papaya, pineapple, raisins, dried cranberries, cashews and almonds along with cinnamon and vanilla flavors. The Tropical Trail Mix and the brown sugar oat creamer provide all the sweetness this recipe needs without extra sugar. Great for a weekend, company or holiday breakfast.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 363 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 7-quart slow cooker
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 24 oz. steel-cut oats (I used Bob’s Red Mill known as pinhead oats or Irish oats)
  • 59 oz. container oat milk
  • 1 pint oat creamer with brown sugar
  • 1 pint water
  • 2 tbsp. cinnamon or more if desired (tablespoons NOT teaspoons)
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract (I used imitation vanilla) tablespoon NOT teaspoon
  • 4 cups Tropical Trail Mix or trail mix of your choice

Instructions
 

  • Spray a large 6 or 7-quart crockpot very generously with cooking spray.
  • Combine ingredients and spread into crock pot.
  • Cook on low overnight for approximately 5 hours.
  • Serve garnished with additional Trail Mix 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 additional Trail Mix, if desired.
 
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: Between the Oat Creamer and the Trail Mix we found this recipe did not need any extra sugar.
 
NOTE: Don’t worry that the cinnamon floats on top when you start the crockpot. It won’t stir in well until the oatmeal has been cooking about 3 hours.
 
NOTE: I purchased Tropical Trail Mix in the snack section of Walmart.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 363kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 12gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.05gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 230mgPotassium: 173mgFiber: 10gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 299IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 279mgIron: 4mg
Keyword almonds, bananas, breakfast, cashews, dried cranberries, oatmeal, papaya, pineapple, raisins, Slow Cooker, trail mix, tropical trail mix
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