Slow Cooker Overnight Oatmeal with Apples, Cranberries, and Walnuts

Using your slow cooker is an easy way to enjoy steel-cut oats without hovering over the stove for an hour. Freeze leftovers in individual servings for a quick weekday breakfast.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr
• Total Time: 6 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 363 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups chopped apples
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter, sliced
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 cup dried cranberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Line a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner. Place apples, cranberries, oats, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg inside. Pour in milk and water and mix to combine. Cover.

Step 2

Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Sprinkle cooked oatmeal with chopped walnuts.