Slow Cooker Banana Nut Oatmeal

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Slow Cooker Banana Nut Oatmeal

Steel cut oats cook overnight with bananas, walnuts and spices to create a healthy, make-ahead breakfast that will be waiting for you in the morning.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 5

Servings

Calories 290kcal

Author Liz Della Croce

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

1 cup steel cut oats
1 ripe banana mashed
¼ cup chopped walnuts
2 cups milk any kind
2 cups water
2 tablespoons flax seed meal
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
slices banana walnuts or brown sugar - optional garnish

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Instructions

Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and stir until well combined.
Cook overnight on Low for 8 hours.
In the morning, stir oatmeal with a fork to loosen the steel cut oats and make sure everything is fully incorporated.
Serve warm with banana slices, chopped walnuts or a pinch of brown sugar if you wish.

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Notes

For easier clean-up and to avoid the slight "crusty" residue inside the slow cooker, place all ingredients in a glass bowl that fits into the slow cooker then add enough water to fill the lower half of the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

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