Fruited Steel-cut Oatmeal
 
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I like nothing better than waking up to a warm, comforting, breakfast, ready in the crockpot. It's especially lovely with a house-full of guests! You'll love Fruited Steel-cut Oatmeal!
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Serves: 8-10 servings
Ingredients
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 cups steel-cut oats
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • ¼ dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • ¼ cup snipped dried apricots
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • brown sugar or maple syrup
  • chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted
  • milk or Greek yogurt
Instructions
  1. In a 3-1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker combine water, steel-cut oats, apple juice, cranberries, raisins, apricots, the ¼ cup maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt.
  2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3-1/2 hours. Serve oatmeal with brown sugar or additional maple syrup, chopped nuts and milk or a dollop of Greek yogurt.
Notes
Go ahead, make a full batch...it re-warms perfectly in the microwave.
Recipe by Cheery Kitchen at https://cheerykitchen.com/fruited-steel-cut-oatmeal-2/