Nutty Slow Cooker Oatmeal

Steel-cut oats are the only kind that will not cook to mush in the slow cooker. Toasting them and the nuts brings out the best flavor in this simple recipe.
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Ingredients

  • 1½ cups steel-cut oatmeal
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 6 cups water
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions

  • Place oatmeal in large skillet over medium high heat.
  • Toast, stirring constantly, for 8–9 minutes or until oatmeal is fragrant and begins to brown around the edges.
  • Remove to 3½-quart slow cooker.
  • In same pan, melt butter and add chopped walnuts.
  • Toast over medium heat, stirring constantly, until nuts are toasted.
  • Combine with all remaining ingredients except spices in 3– 4-quart slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on low for 7–9 hours, until oatmeal is tender.
  • Stir in spices, cover, and let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Serve topped with a bit of butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, and more chopped nuts.

Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:

Leftover Oatmeal

You can use leftover oatmeal in several recipes. Stir a spoonful
into oatmeal cookie batter, or chill it, cut it into squares, and fry it
in butter for another breakfast treat. Or stir it into a combination
of ground beef and pork to make meatloaf or meatballs (use
about ½ cup oatmeal per pound of meat). There’s no reason to
let anything go to waste!

Nutritional Information

Calories: 310.52 kcal | Protein: 8.31 g | Fat: 17.42 g
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Course Breakfast / Crockpot