Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Overnight oats takes on a new meaning with this slow cooker apple cinnamon oatmeal recipe. A delicious breakfast with flavors reminiscent of apple pie, wake up to a warm bowl of steel-cut oatmeal on busy mornings with minimal effort.

– 6 cups water or 4 cups water + 2 cups of milk – 2 cups applesauce – 1 and ½ cups steel-cut oats – ¼ cup maple syrup – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – 1 and ½ teaspoon cinnamon – ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

INGREDIENTS

1.

In a 4-to-6-quart slow cooker, combine steel cut oats, water, milk of choice, unsweetened applesauce, pure maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla and salt.

Combine

2.

Cover the slow cooker and let the oatmeal cook on low for 6-8 hours for overnight preparation, or on high for 3 to 4 hours.

Cook Low

3.

Give the oatmeal a gentle stir and scrape any oats from the bottom and sides of the slow cooker, mixing them evenly into the oatmeal.

Stir

4.

Ladle your warm and fragrant apple cinnamon oatmeal into bowls and add your favorite toppings.

Serve!

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

– Add Fruit- Stir 1 cup of chopped apples or ½ cup fresh cranberries into the slow cooker at the same time as the other ingredients. – Pumpkin- Embrace the fall season with this easy recipe by replacing the applesauce with pumpkin puree and use pumpkin pie spice in place of the cinnamon. You may also need to add a bit more sweetener, to taste.

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