Slow Cooker Oatmeal

Ingredients

• Unsalted Butter
• 7 cups water
• 2 cups steel-cut oats
• 1 (14-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk or 1 3/4 cups whole milk
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Directions

Coat the insert of the slow cooker with a thin layer of butter. Add the water, oats, coconut or whole milk, brown sugar, and salt and stir to combine.
 
Cover and cook on low until the oats are cooked through and creamy, about 7 to 8 hours. Stir in the vanilla and serve immediately.

Variations: Add additional ingredients

Cherry Vanilla Oatmeal

2 - 3 T. Cherry Preserves
1 tsp. vanilla

Vanilla Spice Oatmeal

3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Pinch of nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Brown Sugar and Maple Syrup Oatmeal

1/4 cup more brown sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup

Blueberries & Cream Oatmeal (add while cooking)

1 cup frozen blueberries
Replace the water with: 6 1/2 cups water and 2 cups milk

Strawberries & Cream Oatmeal (add while cooking)

1 cup froze strawberries
Replace the water with: 6 1/2 cups water and 2 cups milk