Apple Cinnamon Crock Pot Oatmeal

"We are not ones to cook a big breakfast in our house, so what we usually have is something very easy or a smoothie. This is a very easy, filling, and healthy breakfast. My husband especially loves this one because it is so hearty. Be sure not to substitute for any other kind of oatmeal. Only steel cut oatmeal will do. You can sprinkle the top of the oatmeal with more nuts and brown sugar before serving. This is delish. I hope you enjoy!"

"Want a hearty and healthy breakfast? Make a batch of this apple cinnamon Crock Pot oatmeal. The steel cut oats keep their chewy texture after simmering in the slow cooker, unlike rolled oats that would become mushy. The final result is a creamy oatmeal filled with tender, yet crisp, cinnamon-spiced apples. We didn't use the optional raisins, but did add chopped nuts and loved their crunch."

"Stir together chopped apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a medium-sized bowl. Evenly coat the apples. Spray the inside of a Crock Pot with cooking spray. Put the apple mixture into the Crock Pot. Add water, milk, butter, vanilla, oats, and raisins (optional). If I am using walnuts or pecans, I add them at this time. If using almonds, wait until you are almost ready to serve. Stir well."

Prepare apple cinnamon Crock Pot oatmeal with steel cut oats, tart baking apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, water, milk, butter, and vanilla, plus optional raisins and nuts. Toss apples with brown sugar and cinnamon, place in a sprayed slow cooker, add liquids, butter, vanilla, and oats, stir, and cook on low for eight hours or overnight. Add walnuts or pecans at the start; add sliced almonds near serving to keep them crunchy. Steel cut oats retain a chewy texture after slow cooking and create a creamy oatmeal with tender, crisp cinnamon-spiced apples. Serve topped with extra nuts and brown sugar.

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