Slow Cooker Pumpkin Oatmeal

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 450 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This easy recipe for overnight oatmeal is made in the slow cooker, perfect for busy fall mornings when you're craving spiced pumpkin dishes.

Ingredients

cooking spray
2 cups steel-cut oats
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup canned pumpkin
6 cups water
1 cup fat-free half-and-half
1 cup raisins
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons firmly packed light brown sugar
5 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon chopped walnuts

Directions

1 Spray a small slow cooker lightly with cooking spray.
2 Mix oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Stir in pumpkin. Stir in water and half-and-half gradually. Stir in raisins and vanilla extract.
3 Ladle oat mixture into the slow cooker. Cook on Low until oats are soft and creamy, 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 hours.
4 Sprinkle 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons brown sugar and 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon walnuts over oatmeal.