Overnight Gingerbread Oatmeal

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Looking for an easy Christmas breakfast that literally cooks itself? You are going to love this Crockpot Gingerbread Oatmeal!

I don’t know if your house is like mine, but Christmas morning usually starts early. I’m talking like crack of dawn early. My son always sprints into my bedroom before the sun comes up, hops in the bed, and tells my husband and I to get up in his loudest, most excited voice! I barely have enough time to even peel myself out of bed before the chaos ensues.

Between all of the paper ripping, box opening, and searching for batteries, the last thing on my mind is breakfast! But, just because I am not thinking about it doesn’t mean it’s still not going to come at some point during the morning.

Like all moms, I want to be able to give my family a healthy, hearty, breakfast (Christmas is no different). That’s why one of my favorite things to make is Overnight Gingerbread Oatmeal. I mean, for one, all of the ingredients are super cheap (especially if you are shopping at Save-A-Lot). And, for two, oatmeal is really healthy and completely customizeable.

Being able to buy all of the ingredients at Save-A-Lot is the greatest thing for me. I can just go in and do my routine shopping with out having to make a special trip for some overpriced ingredient. Plus, I know I am saving money because Save-A-Lot offers 40% lower prices than most grocery stores (you can find your local Save-A-Lot here). Stick around for your chance to win 1 of 2 $25 Save-A-Lot gift card to make your holiday shopping a little easier!

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Overnight Gingerbread Oatmeal is full of delicious flavor and not too sweet. I look at the lack of sweetness as a plus because you can control your own level of sweetness by adding toppings such as maple syrup, whipped cream, or brown sugar. I even let my little one add sprinkles. I personally like mine with walnuts, a tiny bit of brown sugar and a little bit of whipped cream.

I love having breakfast ready on Christmas with even having to lift a finger. Cooking oatmeal in the crockpot is the ultimate way to make large batches of oatmeal effortlessly. Even if you have a fairly large family, you will be able to get everyone feed with just one batch. It’s a really get option for meal planning too. You can make a large batch and store it in small individual portions for the rest of the week. If you find it gets to sticky try adding a little milk to it! Plus, it makes your house smell amazing while it cooks!

Moms! You are going to love how simple and easy it is to have Overnight Gingerbread Oatmeal on the table Christmas morning! Just pick up the ingredients from your local Save-A-Lot and throw them in the crockpot, and let it cook itself!