Overnight Oatmeal
Cooked in a slow cooker (such as a crock-pot), this hearty breakfast is full of apples, raisins and walnuts.
Preparation Time: 12 mins
Cooking Time: 7 hrs
Yield: 9 x 1-1/4 cup servings
Ingredients
- 1 cooking spray
- 4 cup skim milk
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, unpacked *
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 cup old-fashioned cooking oats **
- 2 cup chopped apple
- 1 cup raisins, unpacked
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
Coat the inside of a 3 to 4-quart slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker and mix well. Cover and cook on warm or low setting overnight, or 7 to 8 hours. Be careful not to overcook.
When done, stir well and scoop into individual bowls.
Variations:
* For a sweeter oatmeal, add up to 1/2 cup unpacked brown sugar.
** Can replace old-fashioned oats with steel-cut oats (allow for extra calories).
Add dried cranberries to the cereal, or if desired, replace the raisins with dried cranberries.
Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.