Nitrate & Nitrite Free Crockpot Oatmeal

Total time8 hr 5 min

Prep time5 min

Cook time0 min

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Ingredients

6 servings

2 cups steel-cut oats
6 cups water
2 cups whole milk
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt
1 tbsp unsalted butter

For serving

fresh fruit, maple syrup, or chopped nuts, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Lightly grease the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker with butter or a small spray of cooking oil. Add the steel-cut oats, water, whole milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, salt, and butter.
2
Stir everything together, cover, and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours, until the oats are tender and have absorbed most of the liquid, with a thick, creamy porridge consistency.

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