Crockpot Oatmeal Recipe

This recipe is provided by Libby Mullins, RD, CSO, CD. She teaches the Providence Integrative Cancer Care Nutrition Class the fourth Wednesday of the month. The class is offered at no charge and family and caregivers are welcome to attend. Call 360.754.3934 to register.

Crockpot Oatmeal Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 8 hours
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 c. steel cut oats
• 1 c. dried cranberries (maybe use less and add more nuts)
• 1c. dates, chopped
• ½ c. nuts ( ¼ c. cashews, ¼ c pecans or whatever you have)
• ½ c. seeds ( ¼ c. sesame seeds, ¼ c. sunflower seeds)
• 4 c. water
• half & half (or could use rice milk, lowfat milk, yogurt)
• 2 tbsp honey

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except half & half and honey in slow cooker.

Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours.

Stir in half & half and honey and serve

Note: Libby suggests that you can toast your oats first for more texture on cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, stir ½ way through, and cool completely. However, she never does.

Nutrition analysis using 1 cup of half and half and 4 servings per recipe: 

655 calories

14g protein

12g fiber

To cut back on calories, substitute fresh/frozen unsweetened cranberries for the dried cranberries and use non fat milk or dairy alternative.  This decreases the calories to 520, but retains the protein.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen mango chunks
• ½ cup well-cooked carrots
• ½ medium banana
• 1 cup Greek-style yogurt (plain) with active & live cultures
• ½ cup milk or alternative dairy beverage
• 1 tablespoon of honey, blue agave nectar or maple syrup

Mix all ingredients and blend until smooth.

Nutrition information
Makes 2, 8oz servings.
When made with nonfat yogurt and nonfat milk (or other milk) this provides 200 calories, 12 grams protein per serving.
If you need to gain weight, make with whole milk yogurt and whole milk to increase calories to 325 calories, 12 grams protein. Calories and protein can be increased further by adding 3 tablespoons of skim milk powder (90 calories, 9 grams protein).

Blended smoothie can be kept in sealed container for 24 hours. Provides good source of vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, protein and probiotics.