Cooking steel-cut oats on the stovetop can be fussy, especially on a busy weekday morning. This recipe is the solution - turn on your slow cooker when you're about to go to sleep, and wake up to perfectly cooked oatmeal!
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Slow Cooker Oatmeal

Servings

6

Prep Time

2 minutes

Cook Time

420 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup steel cut oats
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Instructions

  1. Add all the ingredients in a 4 qt slow cooker and stir to combine. Place the slow cooker on low for 7 hours.
  2. Stir the oatmeal well. Scoop into bowls and serve with maple syrup, brown sugar, yogurt, berries, nuts or your desired toppings.
nut free
vegetarian