If you couldn’t tell from my bananas foster oatmeal or any of my decadent pancakes, I’m a big fan of dessert for breakfast. If I have leftover cake or any cookies laying around, I will devour them before I’m even fully awake. This is triply true on a Monday!
One of my absolute favorite desserts is a strawberry malt, with several extra scoops of malt powder. I noticed I had a large bag of frozen strawberries in the freezer that were on their last leg and knew I had to do something with them to prevent me from making a million milk shakes. My favorite thing about the weekend is seeing just how lazy I can be, so I immediately reached for my slow cooker. Throw everything in, go to sleep, wake up and eat – nice and lazy!
If you’re gluten free or vegan, I haven’t been able to find a good malted milk substitute for you. I ate a few bites without the malt powder, and it wasn’t quite at milkshake status. I’d suggest adding a little creamer (vegan or otherwise) and maybe some extra vanilla, and of course topping with whipped cream. If you can/do use malt powder, this gets super-decadent-breakfast status. This tasted exactly like I had mixed a real strawberry malt into my oatmeal, in the best possible way.
Tagged with: Egg Free • Hidden Fruits • Nut Free • Slow Cooker • Soy Free • Vegetarian
I’m lovin’ this recipe! Easy, healthy and tasty…hard to go wrong. I need to use my slow cooker more often so this is the perfect excuse. 🙂
Turning breakfast into dessert is definitely a fun way to start the day! Love the sound of this!
I need to try slow cooker oatmeal. This sounds good!
Healthy, heart, sweet, and comforting. I love slow cooker oatmeal! And what a wonderful change from regular oatmeal. Loving the flavor!
I thought this desserty flavor would be your style 🙂 Thanks!
Mmm this sound so healthy and delicious! Oatmeal is my favorite breakfast of all time. This would be a nice change to just plain oatmeal!
Thanks, Ashley
Love this recipe! I’ve never thought of freezing strawberries but I guess It can be useful to keep them on hand anytime we need them. I’m a huge fan of oatmeal and looking for new recipes. I’ll try yours soon!
If I go berry picking in the summer, I’ll cut off the stems and freeze the strawberries to use later (especially because I “accidentally” get wayyyy too many)– great way to keep local produce available year round. Most grocery stores also sell frozen strawberries (sweetened and unsweetened) that I like to turn to in the winter when available strawberries around here are in pretty bad shape.
I am head over heels in love with this recipe! Strawberry malt oatmeal?! Where do I sign up?
it’s pretty amazing. i forsee this being a breakfast i make almost always.
Looks super yummy, I have never used malt powder before though!
Malt powder isn’t any fancy, it’s usually found near chocolate syrup or Ovaltine. It’s usually only a dollar or two. If you like malts, it’s great to have around. Mixing some into chocolate milk is usually enough to squash a malted milkshake craving (plus I’ve used it to make an amazing chocolate malt b-day cake before.. hmm. might need to dig that recipe up to share!)
What a perfect breakfast!!
So creative! I have those same Pyrex glass containers- love them!
i am guilty…i love sneaking sweets for breakfast. and i mean that literally if my boys catch me grabbing cookies they want in on that. i haven’t bought strawberry malt before…make in a slow cooker great combo.
Ummm, this is GENIUS. Dessert for breakfast, just waiting for me in the morning already made? Sounds like heaven. 🙂
I’m all about the slow cooker too! Especially on the weekends… I did a chili this weekend. I haven’t tried any breakfast stuff in the slow cooker, but now I really think I should!
it’s SO nice to wake up to breakfast already made. Starts your day off a little quicker (and for lazy people like me, the smell of delicious oatmeal helps you wake up in the morning!)