Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oatmeal

By jab120638

Ingredients

• Unsalted butter
• 8 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups steel-cut oats
• 1 (14-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk or 1 3/4 cups whole milk
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Details

Servings 6
Cooking time 490mins
Adapted from chowhound.com

Preparation

Step 1

Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oatmeal Recipe - Chowhound

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2 cups steel-cut oats

A bowl of creamy steel-cut oatmeal is a satisfying and healthy way to start the day, but the long cooking time makes these oats hard to execute on a weekday morning. Here, the slow cooker does all the work while you’re getting some shut-eye. Before bed, coat the inside of the cooker with butter to keep the oatmeal from sticking, then add in the oats, water, coconut or whole milk, and brown sugar. Stir it together, set the cooker to low, and wake up to a hot breakfast. Top it with dried fruit, nuts, or maple syrup, and blend up a

Coat the insert of the slow cooker with a thin layer of butter. Add the water, oats, coconut or whole milk, brown sugar, and salt and stir to combine.

Cover and cook on low until the oats are cooked through and creamy, about 7 to 8 hours. Stir in the vanilla and serve immediately.

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