Apple Cinnamon Crock Pot Steel Cut Oatmeal
The coziest fall breakfast, this Apple Cinnamon Crock Pot Steel Cut Oatmeal is the perfect way to start the day!
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel cut oats see note*
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup full-fat canned coconut milk*
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup to taste
- 3 tablespoons ghee see note**
- 1 apple peeled, cored and chopped
- 1/3 cup raisins
- ½ cup raw walnuts chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a crock pot and stir well.
- Place crock pot on the low setting for 7 to 9 hours, until the liquid has been absorbed. If possible, stir the oatmeal part of the way through.
- Serve generous portions of oatmeal with your sweetener of choice (honey or pure maple syrup recommended), almond milk, coconut milk, or regular milk, plus additional raisins and walnuts.
Notes
*You can also use buckwheat grouts or buckwheat porridge for this recipe
**Replace ghee with unsalted butter or vegan butter spread to keep the recipe vegan