Slow Cooker Oatmeal

Name: Slow Cooker Oatmeal
Ingredients: 1 cup steel cut oats (dry); 1 1/2 cups water; 2 cups milk (or vanilla almond milk); 2 -3 vanilla beans (or 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract); 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 3 tablespoons maple syrup; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (or to taste); 2 tablespoons flax seeds, ground (optional)

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup steel cut oats (dry)
1 1/2 cups water
2 cups milk (or vanilla almond milk)
2 -3 vanilla beans (or 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)
2 tablespoons flax seeds, ground (optional)

Directions

1

grease the crockpot with either butter, margarine or coconut oil (or else your oatmeal will stick).
2

Add ingredients and gently stir. Place the lid on the crockpot and turn on before going to bed. Let cook on low for 8 to 9 hours and wake to the smell of maple syrup and cinnamon.
3

Top with your favourite toppings such bananas and chopped bittersweet chocolate , almonds and pecans, figs, dates, raisins, blueberries or chopped apples.