Slow-Cooker Oatmeal with Apples

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 330 min
Servings: 14
Yield: 14 servings

Description

Steel-cut oats are cooked in the slow cooker with apples, almond milk, pumpkin puree, cranberries, and pecans for a delicious breakfast.

Ingredients

cooking spray
32 ounces vanilla-flavored almond milk
1 1/2 cups water
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups steel-cut oats
1 cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups diced apple, or more to taste
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1 Lightly spray a slow cooker with cooking spray.
2 Combine the almond milk, water, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt in the slow cooker. Whisk to combine thoroughly. Add oats, dried cranberries, and butter.
3 Set your slow cooker to Low and cook for 3 1/2 hours. Stir in diced apples and pecans. Continue cooking on Low for 2 more hours.