Slow Cooker Breakfast Recipes

Yesterday we showed you some fun and interesting slow cooker ideas but today we take a look at something you may not have considered using a slow cooker for: breakfast!

Apple Pie Coffee Cake

Ingredients 

Apple Mix:

20 oz. apple pie filling, apple slices broken up somewhat
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 T. sugar, brown

Cake Batter:
2 9-oz. boxes of Jiffy Yellow Cake Mix
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c, sour cream. light
3 T. butter, margarine, softened
1/2 c. evaporated milk
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. butter or margarine for greasing crock pot
Optional: 1/2 to 1 c. nuts
Directions

1. Mix ingredients for apple mixture in a bowl.
 
2. Combine batter ingredients; mix well.
 
3. Generously butter the sides and bottom of a 3 1/2 quart slow cooker.
 
4. Spread about half the apple mixture in the bottom of the crock.
 
5. Spoon 1/2 the batter over the apple mixture, (optional add 1/4 to 1/2 c. nuts of choice).
 
6. Spoon the remaining apple mixture over the batter, then cover with remaining batter (optional topping with 

7. 1/4 to 1/2 c. nuts of choice).
 
8. Cover. Cook on High for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

9. urn off crock, leave cover ajar slightly, and cool for about 15 minutes.
 
10. Invert on to a plate, retrieving any apples left in the bottom of the pot and placing on top of the cake.

Crock Pot Breakfast Cobbler

Ingredients


apples, sliced, and peeled if desired (I have made it both with the peels on and off)
2 cups granola
1/4 cup honey
2 T melted coconut oil (can substitute butter)
1 t cinnamon

Directions

1. Grease the crock-pot.
 
2. Place the apples in the slow cooker.
 
3. In a medium mixing bowl combine the granola, honey, coconut oil and cinnamon, and stir until combined.
 
4. Top the apples with the granola mixture.
 
5. Cover and cook on low overnight about 7-9 hours (alternatively, cook on high for 2-3 hours). 

Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oats

Ingredients

2 C steel cut oats

 1 15oz can of pumpkin(or about 1 3/4C)
1 400 mL or 14 oz can full fat coconut milk plus enough water to make 7C(about 5 1/4C water)
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp + 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 C honey or maple syrup(or leave unsweetened and add after it’s been cooked)


Directions

1. Put all ingredients in your crockpot.

2. Mix well and set to cook for 5-6 hours on low.

3.  Serve hot with milk or a dollop of greek yogurt, extra honey or maple syrup and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Cheese And Potato Hash

Ingredients

26 to 32 ounces frozen shredded hash brown potatoes

1 lb. breakfast sausage, cooked and rinsed for excess grease

2 cups shredded mozzarella

1/2 cup shredded parmesan

1/2 cup julienne cut sun dried tomatoes packed in oil 

6 green onions, sliced 

12 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

 

Directions

Spray crock-pot with cooking spray.

Layer half of the potatoes on the bottom.

Top with half of the sausage, cheeses, tomatoes and green onions.

Repeat.

Beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper.

Pour egg mixture over the potato and sausage mixture.

Cook on low for 8 hours {overnight} or on high for 4 hours, until eggs are set.