3 Delicious Breakfast Crockpot Recipes

Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and yet many people still don't take the time to eat in the morning. Finding tasty recipes for healthy breakfasts can help to ensure that the morning is off to nutritious start. With a small amount of prep work the night before, these three recipes for crock pot breakfasts will ensure a delicious start to any morning.

Slow Cooked Oatmeal

The possibilities for this hearty breakfast cereal can help you satisfy every taste. Start with the basic recipe, and add any of the add-ins to create your own delectable hot breakfast cereal.

Basic Recipe:

2 cups old fashioned oats

6 cups water

To this basic recipe, you can add any of the following add-ins, to your own specific tastes.

Add-ins: cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, nuts, dried fruits, coconut, maple syrup, brown sugar, ginger, cocoa, flavored protein powders, honey, or applesauce.

Place the oatmeal, water and add-ins in a lightly greased slow cooker, and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours. Once your oatmeal is finished cooking, you can add any milk, yogurt, fresh fruit, jam, jelly or other topping of your choice.

Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole

For busy mornings, nothing beats an all-in-one breakfast casserole that can be put together in no time flat the night before.

1 (32oz) bag frozen hash browns

1 pound of bacon, sausage or ham (cooked and diced)

1 cup grated cheese (cheddar, jack, swiss) of choice

1 cup veggies (onion, pepper, mushroom, etc) of choice

1 dozen eggs

1 cup milk

Place hash browns on bottom of lightly greased crock pot. Place meat, vegetables, and cheese over top of hash browns. Whisk the eggs with the milk and pour over the rest of the ingredients. Cook on LOW for 10 to 12 hours, until eggs are set in center.

Slow Cooked Breakfast Risotto (Rice Pudding)

As with oatmeal, the list of things you can add to rice pudding is practically endless. Start with the basic recipe and experiment to find your favorite!

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp cloves

1/8 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups arborio rice

1/3 cup brown sugar

4 cups milk ( or you may add 1 cup of fruit juice and 3 cups milk)

1 to 1 1/2 cups fruit of choice, dried or fresh

Mix all ingredients in lightly greased crock pot. Cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours.

By taking a short time to prepare your slow cooker breakfast the night before, you can wake up to a delicious morning meal any day of the week. Enjoy!

Lori Flood currently lives in rural Alberta with her two dog-children and her collection of books. She writes full-time, and you can read more of her thoughts on her blog at http://shesawake.com

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