Slow-Cooked Fruited Oatmeal with Nuts
The beauty of this breakfast is that you can set the slow cooker overnight and, with nothing more than a ladle, spoons and bowls, feed a crowd in
the morning. —Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho6 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Cook: 6 hours
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 2 cups chopped apples
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup fat-free milk
- 2 teaspoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons chopped almonds, toasted
- 6 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted
- Additional fat-free milk
Directions
- In a 3-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray, combine the first
- eight ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until
- liquid is absorbed.
- Spoon oatmeal into bowls. Sprinkle with almonds and pecans; drizzle
- with additional milk if desired. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 306 calories, 13 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 28 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber,