To make sure we all start the day with a healthy breakfast, I’ve been experimenting with putting things in the slow cooker at night and serving them for breakfast in the morning. Here is a family favorite, which I’ve set up based on Nurture’s Recipe Framework for a Slow Cooker.
Ingredients:
– 1 cup uncooked steel-cut oats
– 2 apples, washed and chopped (I use my apple slicer and then just chop the pieces a little more)
Liquid (this is also your dairy serving)
– 1 ¾ cup milk*
– 1 1/2 cup water
*If you are looking for a dairy-free recipe, substitute with almond milk, rice milk or another substitute.
Seasonings
– 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
– 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
– ¼ teaspoon salt
– 1 ½ Tablespoons butter (this is optional but I like the flavor)
-Add ins: maple syrup, additional milk or butter, ground flaxseed if you like
-Add ins: chopped walnuts, chopped almond
-Add ins: bananas, raisins, dried cranberries or other dried fruit
Directions:
Spray your slow cooker with olive oil spray. Combine everything above EXCEPT “Add-ins”. You will add in these add-in items once the dish is cooked. Cook in a slow cooker on low for about 7 hours, or if you make a double batch you can leave it at least another hour. If you are doing this overnight and you want to sleep longer (which I do), just add more liquid and it will be fine for longer. Add another ½ cup to 1 cup of liquids if you are going to sleep longer.
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