Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal. Set and forget it and wake up to a delicious healthy breakfast.

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray

• 1½ cups water

• 1½ cups unsweetened almond milk

• 3 cups dry steel-cut oats

• 5 small apples chopped

• ¼ tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt)

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

• 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup

• 2 Tbsp. ground flax seed

Instructions

1. Lightly coat inside of slow cooker with spray.

2. Add water, almond milk, oats, apples, salt, cinnamon, maple syrup, and flax seed; mix well. Cook for 5 to 7 hours on low (or 2 to 3 hours on high), or until edges are brown but not burned.

Recipe Notes

• Times can vary. In order to make sure oatmeal doesn’t burn, test it out the first time during the day to see how long it takes the oatmeal to cook in your slow cooker.

• Leftover oatmeal can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, or frozen in individual portions.

Baked Vanilla Oatmeal with Nutmeg

This easy oven Baked Oatmeal recipe features old-fashioned rolled oats, raw honey, and unsweetened applesauce for a touch of natural sweetness.

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray

• 3 cups dry old-fashioned rolled oats

• 1½ tsp. baking powder

• 1 tsp. ground nutmeg

• ¼ tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt)

• 3 cups unsweetened almond milk

• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

• 2 large eggs

• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce

• 2 Tbsp. raw honey*

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400° F.

2. Lightly coat a 2-quart baking dish with spray. Set aside.

3. Combine oats, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl; mix well. Set aside.

4. Combine almond milk, extract, eggs, applesauce, and honey in a large bowl; whisk to blend.

5. Add oat mixture to milk mixture; mix well.

6. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.

7. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until top has browned.