Ingredients
- 3 cups gluten-free rolled oats
- 1.5 cups organic pumpkin puree or 1 1.5 oz can
- 1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup Pyure OR 1/4 cup THM Super Sweet* 3/4 cup of maple syrup or honey or 1 cup granulated sugar can also work for those who don't follow THM
- 1/4 cup melted butter or coconut oil + extra for greasing the slow cooker
- 4 eggs
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
- 1.5 tbsp. pumpkin pie spice try this simple recipe
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. unrefined sea salt
- Optional add-ins: chopped nuts chocolate chips, raisins, etc.
Instructions
- Grease your slow cooker with a little bit of butter or coconut oil.
- In a bowl, mix together the sweetener and butter until glossy.
- Add eggs, vanilla, pumpkin, and milk until well combined.
- Add all of the dry ingredients plus any additional add-ins: oats, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt.
- Pour into greased slow-cooker and cover with lid.
- Cook on the low setting for 5 hours. At 5 hours you may think it still looks too wet on top, but turn off the slow cooker and let it sit for 15 minutes. The baked oatmeal reabsorbs any liquid that may have gathered on top and you are left with a very moist, baked oatmeal.
Notes
Notes from Erin - creator of this website, BA, nutrition coach, and certified Trim Healthy Mama coach:
As written, this recipe is an excellent Trim Healthy Mama Crossover (XO) meal. All ingredients are on plan, and XOs are excellent for those in maintenance mode, pregnant and nursing women, and growing children to consume on a regular basis.
Men tend to have higher metabolisms and can also eat more XOs on a regular basis without gaining weight.
XOs are not "cheat" meals. They are a healthy and nutritious part of the Trim Healthy Mama eating framework. However, for those in current weight loss mode, XOs are best eaten occasionally and not for every single meal or for every single day.
If using egg whites only, this meal could morph into an E, but I've not yet experimented with that myself. Let me know if you try it. I would love to know how it turns out!
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*If following the Trim Healthy Mama eating plan, you can also use any of the following sweeteners instead of the ones listed: 1 1/3 cup erythritol, 1 cup xylitol**, 1 cup Swerve, 1/2 cup THM Gentle Sweet, 1/3 cup Truvia, 1 tsp. pure stevia, or 2/3 tsp. pure monk fruit extract
**Xylitol is safe for humans, but it is toxic to dogs. If you have a dog in the house, Erin does not recommend using xylitol. In fact, she had to once take her dog to the emergency vet when it consumed a muffin sweetened with xylitol. After a nearly $1,000 vet bill, Erin has decided to only consume xylitol now when she is away from home.