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Slow-Cooker Hot Chocolate Oatmeal

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated May 25, 2013
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Enjoy steel-cut oats first thing in the morning by cooking overnight in your slow cooker. Your kids will flip over this hot chocolate flavor infusion.

Slow-Cooker Hot Chocolate Oatmeal

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 6 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

  • 5 cups water
  • 1 cup steel-cut oats
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup instant cocoa mix
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Chocolate chips and additional brown sugar, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix water and oats. Pour into slow cooker.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 hours or until oats are cooked through and liquid is absorbed. Stir in 1/3 cup brown sugar, the instant cocoa mix and salt just before serving. Serve with chocolate chips and additional brown sugar.

Nutrition

130 Calories
1 1/2g Total Fat
2g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
15
Total Fat
1 1/2g
2%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
250mg
10%
Potassium
150mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
1g
7%
Sugars
17g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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