pumpkin oatmeal

[surgtech1956]

Emily, your DH cooks the oatmeal in the crockpot - overnight? What's steel cut-organic oatmeal, is this like long cooking oatmeal? Thanks ------ pumpkin oatmeal sounds, yummy, I love oatmeal, anytime of the year.

[emily_in_nc]

Emily, your DH cooks the oatmeal in the crockpot - overnight? What's steel cut-organic oatmeal, is this like long cooking oatmeal? Thanks ------ pumpkin oatmeal sounds, yummy, I love oatmeal, anytime of the year.

Yes, the steel-cut is much coarser so takes a lot longer to cook. Perfect for overnight in the crockpot. Ready when you get up!

Here are some links:
http://theslowcook.blogspot.com/2007...-cut-oats.html
http://www.slashfood.com/2006/01/23/...l-cut-oatmeal/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel-cut_oats

We buy ours at the local food co-op in bulk. You should be able to find them at places like Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and similar stores you might have where you live.

[Eden]

mmmmmm steel cut oats.... I do it in a crockpot as well. It is super nice to be able to get up in the morning and voila, instant hot breakfast. I don't normally cook anything in with the oats (though I do make it with soy milk for a bit of extra protein), but I add lots of cinnamon, dried blueberries (love the big bags from Costco!) and pumpkin seeds (if I have them) on top. Maybe I'll have to try some pumpkin some day.

Oh - btw, if anyone has any suggestions about how to prevent a "skin" from forming on the sides and bottom of the crock pot, I'm all ears. Usually I just stir it in and it softens up and incorporates mostly.... I've tried greasing the crock and using less soy milk (even all water), but it still happens.

Of course if you want to go decadent, my grand-mother-in-law makes a killer pumpkin chocolate chip cookie.... yes this sounds a bit on the weird side, but they are delicious cookies.

[SadieKate]

Can I have the Killer Pumpkin Choc Chip recipe? Purty please? Will she share?

I've had tarts made with apple, pumpkin and choc that were to die for.

[Eden]

its based around 1 can of pumpkin...

2 tsp baking soda
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 eggs beaten
1 cup of oil
2 tsp milk
2 tsp vanilla
1 can of pumpkin
1 package chocolate chips

typical cookie construction - mix the dry stuff together (except chips + sugar), mix the wet stuff + sugar together, gradually mix the dry into the wet, add the chips last
bake at 350F

[SadieKate]

Thanks!

-- Dark or milk chocolate chips?
-- About how long to bake ya think?

[OakLeaf]

-- Dark or milk chocolate chips?

We just had some from the store with white chocolate chips. Mmmm, mmm, mmm. (I've got to stop with the desserts... )

[Velobambina]

its based around 1 can of pumpkin...

2 tsp baking soda
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 eggs beaten
1 cup of oil
2 tsp milk
2 tsp vanilla
1 can of pumpkin
1 package chocolate chips

typical cookie construction - mix the dry stuff together (except chips + sugar), mix the wet stuff + sugar together, gradually mix the dry into the wet, add the chips last
bake at 350F

Eden---Thank you for sharing this recipe. The cookies are easy to make and deadly delicious.

[letsride89]

since we are on a pumpkin thread....how about any other awesome pumpkin bread recipes!!!