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Slow Cooker Oatmeal

Slow Cooker Oatmeal Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 183
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup steel-cut oats
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Coat the inside of a 4-quart slow cooker with butter or cooking spray. Add the oats, water, milk, and salt, and stir.
  2. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours, until the oatmeal is tender and creamy.
  3. Stir in the cinnamon and vanilla. If needed, add a splash of milk to loosen the texture, then ladle into bowls.

Notes

If your slow cooker has a warm setting, it helps to keep the oatmeal from over-thickening after the cook time ends. The timing assumes a standard slow cooker; if yours runs hot, check on the earlier side.