Fruited Irish Oatmeal

By KimberlyB

Ingredients

• 2 cups steel-cut Irish oats
• 5 cups water
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1/4 cup snipped dried apricots
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Brown sugar or maple syrup
• Chopped toasted walnuts or pecans
• Milk

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 420mins
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine oats, water, apple juice, cranberries, raisins, apricots, the 1/4 cup maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt.
2. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
3. Serve oatmeal with brown sugar or additional maple syrup, chopped nuts, and milk. Makes 8 to 10 servings.


Per serving: 320 kcal cal.,
7 g fat
(1 g sat. fat,
2 g polyunsaturated fat,
1 g monounsatured fat),
5 mg chol.,
187 mg sodium,
57 g carb.,
5 g fiber,
24 g sugar,
10 g pro.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet