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Easy-Peasy Overnight Oatmeal

This easy-peasy overnight oatmeal cooks low and slow while you sleep. Steel-cut oats simmer in a slow-cooker water bath with milk and a touch of maple syrup, so you wake up to a warm, creamy breakfast with almost no effort.

  • Servings3
  • Prep Time5 min
  • Cook Time480 min
  • Good ForBreakfast
Bowl of slow-cooker steel-cut overnight oatmeal topped with fruit

You Will Need

  • Large glass bowl
  • Slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup steel-cut oatmeal
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 cups water
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2+ tablespoons almond butter
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup (or honey)
  • Fruit, for topping

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Step 1 In a glass bowl large enough to hold 4 cups of liquid, combine the oats, milk, water, and salt.
  2. Step 2 Place the bowl in a large slow cooker and add enough cold water to come about an inch from the top of the glass bowl (a water bath for the oats).
  3. Step 3 Cover the slow cooker with the lid and switch it on low. Depending on your slow cooker, you may need to set a cooking time.
  4. Step 4 Cook anywhere from 7 hours 30 minutes to 9 hours for great results.
  5. Step 5 Stir in the almond butter and maple syrup, top with fruit, and serve warm.

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