Slow Cooker Peaches and Cream Steel-Cut Oatmeal

So nice to have breakfast all ready when you wake up! Peaches seem to be our favorite flavor in this oatmeal, but any fruit works. Make it your own by adding your favorite toppings like chopped walnuts, cream, additional brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, etc.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr
• Total Time: 6 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 270 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup diced fresh peaches
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place water, oats, milk, butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt into an oven-safe bowl. Place the bowl into the bottom of a slow cooker. Fill the slow cooker with water up to the water level in the oatmeal bowl. Cover the slow cooker.

Step 2

Cook on Low until oats are tender, 6 to 8 hours.

Step 3

Stir in peaches with their juices. Cover and continue to cook on Low until warmed, about 30 minutes. Serve.