Breads and Breakfast Dishes
Overnight Apple Oatmeal
Newmanstown, PA
Rye, CO
Makes 4 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 6-8 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 2-qt.
2 cups skim, or 2%, milk
2 Tbsp. honey, or ¼ cup brown sugar
¾ Tbsp. butter
¼ tsp. salt
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup dry rolled oats
1 cup apples, chopped
½ cup raisins, optional
¼ cup walnuts, chopped
½ cup fat-free half-and-half
1. Spray inside of slow cooker with nonfat cooking spray.
2. Combine all ingredients except half-and-half in cooker.
3. Cover and cook on low overnight, ideally 6-8 hours. The oatmeal is ready to eat in the morning.
4. Stir in half-and-half just before serving.
—— PER SERVING ——
• 240 calories (60 calories from fat)
• 6g total fat (1g saturated, 0g trans)
• 0mg cholesterol
• 240mg sodium
• 37g total carbohydrate (4g fiber, 21g sugar)
• 10g protein
• 8%DV vitamin A
• 6%DV vitamin C
• 20%DV calcium
• 8%DV iron
Baxter, MN
Makes 8 servings
Prep. Time: 5-10 minutes
Cooking Time: 4-6 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 3-qt.
2 cups dry rolled oats
½ cup dry Grape-Nuts cereal
½ cup almonds, slivered
¼ cup dates, chopped
4 cups water
1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
2. Cook on low 4-6 hours.
3. Serve with fat-free milk.
—— PER SERVING ——
• 160 calories (45 calories from fat)
• 5g total fat (0g saturated, 0g trans)
• 0mg cholesterol
• 50mg sodium
• 26g total carbohydrate (4g fiber, 5g sugar)
• 5g protein
• 2%DV vitamin A
• 0%DV vitamin C
• 2%DV calcium
• 15%DV iron
Oatmeal Morning
Lititz, PA
Makes 6 servings
Prep. Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 2½-6 hours
Ideal slow cooker size: 3-qt.
1 cup uncooked rolled oats
1 cup dried cranberries
2½ Tbsp. broken walnuts
½ tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
4 cups liquid—fat-free milk, water, or combination of the two
1. Combine all dry ingredients in slow cooker. Stir well.
2. Pour in liquid ingredient(s). Mix together well.
3. Cover. Cook on high 2½ hours, or on low 5-6 hours.
—— PER SERVING ——
• 190 calories (30 calories from fat)
• 3g total fat (0g saturated, 0g trans)
• 5mg cholesterol
• 260mg sodium
• 35g total carbohydrate (3g fiber, 22g sugar)
• 8g protein
• 6%DV vitamin A
• 0%DV vitamin C
• 20%DV calcium
• 4%DV iron
Variation:
If you wish, substitute fresh or dried blueberries, or raisins, for the dried cranberries.
Eggs ’n’ Spinach
Wayland, IA
Makes 8 servings
Prep. Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 1½-8 hours
Ideal slow cooker size: 6-qt.
½ lb. turkey sausage
1½ 10-oz. pkgs. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
⅓ cup, plus 2 Tbsp., fat-free grated Parmesan cheese, divided
2 cups Egg Beaters
⅛ tsp. black pepper, ground or cracked
1. Sauté turkey sausage in nonstick skillet until browned.
2. Coat interior of slow cooker with cooking spray. Drain sausage and place in slow cooker.
3. Stir spinach into slow cooker.
4. Stir in ⅓ cup low-fat Parmesan cheese.
5. Spoon Egg Beaters over mixture in slow cooker. Do not stir.
6. Cover. Cook on high 1½ hours, or on low up to 8 hours (you can turn it on right before you go to bed).
7. Sprinkle with pepper and 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese before serving.
• 110 calories (25 calories from fat)
• 3g total fat (1g saturated, 0g trans)
• 25mg cholesterol
• 410mg sodium
• 6g total carbohydrate (2g fiber, 1g sugar)
• 16g protein
• 130%DV vitamin A
• 6%DV vitamin C
• 15%DV calcium
• 15%DV iron
Breakfast Bake
Williamsfield, IL
Makes 10 servings
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 3-4 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- or 5-qt.
3 cups Egg Beaters
1½ cups fat-free cheese, shredded
1 cup cooked low-fat ham, diced
1 cup fat-free milk
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
1. Spray slow cooker with nonstick spray.
2. Pour Egg Beaters into slow cooker.
3. In a bowl mix together cheese, ham, milk, salt, and pepper.
4. Pour into Egg Beaters. Stir gently.
5. Cover and cook on low 3 to 4 hours.
—— PER SERVING ——
• 90 calories (10 calories from fat)
• 1g total fat (0g saturated, 0g trans)
• 10mg cholesterol
• 690mg sodium
• 4g total carbohydrate (0g fiber, 2g sugar)
• 16g protein
• 10%DV vitamin A
• 0%DV vitamin C
• 20%DV calcium
• 8%DV iron
Breakfast Apple Cobbler
Hershey, PA
Makes 8-10 servings
Prep. Time: 20-25 minutes
Cooking Time: 2-6 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 5- or 6-qt.
8 medium-sized tart apples
½ cup sugar
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1-2 tsp. grated lemon rind
dash of ground cinnamon
half a stick (¼ cup) butter, melted
1½ cups natural fat-free cereal mixed with fruit and nuts
1. Spray interior of cooker lightly with nonfat cooking spray.
2. Core, peel, and slice apples into slow cooker.
3. Add sugar, lemon juice, rind, and cinnamon.
4. Mix cereal and melted butter together.
5. Add to ingredients in slow cooker. Mix thoroughly.
6. Cover. Cook on low 6 hours, or on high 2-3 hours.
—— PER SERVING ——
• 210 calories (45 calories from fat)
• 5g total fat (3g saturated, 0g trans)
• 10mg cholesterol
• 105mg sodium
• 43g total carbohydrate (6g fiber, 25g sugar)
• 2g protein
• 6%DV vitamin A
• 10%DV vitamin C
• 2%DV calcium
• 30%DV iron
Tips:
You can serve this with fat-free milk for breakfast. If diets permit, you can also serve it as a dessert with fat-free frozen yogurt instead.
Slow cookers come in a variety of sizes, from 2- to 8- quarts. The best size for a family of four or five is a 5-6 quart-size.
Dorothy M. Van Deest, Memphis, TN
Quakertown, PA
Makes 8-9 servings
Prep. Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 2-7 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 3- or 4-qt.
12-oz. pkg. dried apricots
12-oz. pkg. pitted dried plums
11-oz. can mandarin oranges in light syrup, undrained
29-oz. can sliced peaches in light syrup, undrained
¼ cup white raisins
10 maraschino cherries
1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Mix well.
2. Cover. Cook on low 6-7 hours, or on high 2-3 hours.
—— PER SERVING ——
• 300 calories (0 calories from fat)
• 0g total fat (0g saturated, 0g trans)
• 0mg cholesterol
• 40mg sodium
• 74g total carbohydrate (5g fiber, 42g sugar)
• 3g protein
• 30%DV vitamin A
• 10%DV vitamin C
• 4%DV calcium
• 15%DV iron
Tip:
If the fruit seems to be drying out as it cooks, you may want to add up to 1 cup water.
Blueberry-Apple Waffle Topping
Elkhart, IN
Makes 10-12 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 3 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 3½- or 4-qt.
1 qt. natural applesauce, unsweetened
2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled, cored, and sliced
1 pt. fresh, or frozen, blueberries
½ Tbsp. ground cinnamon
½ cup pure maple syrup
1 tsp. almond flavoring
½ cup walnuts, chopped
1. Stir together applesauce, apples, and blueberries in slow cooker sprayed with nonfat cooking spray.
2. Add cinnamon and maple syrup.
3. Cover. Cook on low 3 hours.
4. Add almond flavoring and walnuts just before serving.
—— PER SERVING ——
• 130 calories (35 calories from fat)
• 3.5g total fat (0g saturated, 0g trans)
• 0mg cholesterol
• 0mg sodium
• 25g total carbohydrate (3g fiber, 20g sugar)
• 2g protein
• 0%DV vitamin A
• 20%DV vitamin C
• 2%DV calcium
• 4%DV iron
Tip:
If your diet allows, this is also delicious served over cake or fat-free frozen yogurt.
Boston Brown Bread
Hershey, PA
Makes 1 loaf
Prep. Time: 15-20 minutes
Cooking Time: 4-5 hours
Cooling Time: 1 hour
Ideal slow-cooker size: tall 4- or 5-qt.
½ cup flour
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
½ cup yellow cornmeal
½ cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup walnuts, chopped
6 Tbsp. unsulfured molasses
1 cup low-fat buttermilk, or sour milk
½ cup raisins
1. Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
2. Stir in cornmeal and whole wheat flour.
3. Add remaining ingredients. Beat well.
4. Pour batter into greased and floured 2-lb. coffee can.
5. Pour 2 cups water into slow cooker. Set can inside cooker on top of metal rack or several rubber jar rings.
6. Place aluminum foil over top of can, folding it down around edge of can. Cover cooker.
7. Cook on high 4-5 hours, until a skewer inserted in center of bread comes out clean.
8. Remove can from cooker. Lay it on its side to cool. Keep can covered 1 hour before unmolding.
9. Slice and serve.
—— PER SERVING ——
• 80 calories (10 calories from fat)
• 1g total fat (0g saturated, 0g trans)
• 0mg cholesterol
• 105mg sodium
• 16g total carbohydrate (0.5g fiber, 7g sugar)
• 2g protein
• 0%DV vitamin A
• 0%DV vitamin C
• 4%DV calcium
• 4%DV iron
Parmesan Garlic Quick Bread
Millersburg, OH
Makes 8 servings
Prep. Time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Ideal slow-cooker size: 2- or 3-qt.
1½ cups reduced-fat buttermilk baking mix
2 egg whites
½ cup skim milk
1 Tbsp. minced onions
1 Tbsp. sugar
1½ tsp. garlic powder
¼ cup reduced-fat Parmesan cheese
1. Combine baking mix, egg whites, milk, onions, sugar, and garlic powder in mixing bowl.
2. Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Spoon dough into cooker.
3. Sprinkle dough with Parmesan cheese.
4. Cook on high 1 hour.
—— PER SERVING ——
• 120 calories (20 calories from fat)
• 2g total fat (1g saturated, 0g trans)
• 0mg cholesterol
• 330mg sodium
• 19g total carbohydrate (0g fiber, 4g sugar)
• 4g protein
• 0%DV vitamin A
• 0%DV vitamin C
• 4%DV calcium
• 4%DV iron
Tip:
This bread is great with hot soup, Italian dishes, or salads.
Cottage Cheese Bread
Millersburg, OH
Makes 8 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 3-qt.
1 cup fat-free cottage cheese
4 egg whites
1 cup sugar
¾ cup fat-free, or 2%, milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2¾ cups reduced-fat buttermilk baking mix
½ cup raisins, or dried cranberries
½ tsp. orange zest
1. Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl.
2. Pour into greased slow cooker.
3. Cook on high 2 hours.
—— PER SERVING ——
• 320 calories (25 calories from fat)
• 3g total fat (0.5g saturated, 0g trans)
• 0mg cholesterol
• 510mg sodium
• 63g total carbohydrate (0.5g fiber, 34g sugar)
• 10g protein
• 0%DV vitamin A
• 0%DV vitamin C
• 6%DV calcium
• 10%DV iron