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Steel Cut Oatmeal with Apples

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This recipe can be made in the slow cooker OR Instant Pot, and it's great for a quick nutritious breakfast. Put this in the crockpot at night and just serve in the morning. Or if you have time in the morning, you can make this using a pressure cooker like the Instant Pot. As opposed to traditional oatmeal, the steel cut variety is less processed (it’s basically the oat kernel cut in 2-3 pieces). Steel cut oats have a nutty flavor and an interesting texture when cooked well. Generally oatmeal has a low glycemic index. This means the energy that you get is released more slowly and evenly, so you feel full longer. I love having this in the wintertime especially. Find out what your kids’ favorite toppings are, like dates, bananas, nuts, fruit, or raisins.

Ingredients

Food
Amt
Units
Prep
Notes
1 tablespoon butter (can use dairy-free butter substitute of choice)
butter
1
tablespoon
can use dairy-free butter substitute of choice
1 cup steel cut oatmeal (can use certified gluten-free oats if necessary)
steel cut oatmeal
1
cup
can use certified gluten-free oats if necessary
1½ cup water
water
cup
1½ cup milk (can use dairy or dairy-free milk of choice)
milk
cup
can use dairy or dairy-free milk of choice
¼ teaspoon salt
salt
¼
teaspoon
2 medium apples, chopped with peels on or off
apples
2
medium
chopped with peels on or off
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
ground cinnamon
½
teaspoon

Method

Spread a thin later of butter or cooking spray on the inside of the pan (this makes for easy clean up). Put all remaining butter and all other ingredients in the crockpot on low overnight about 8 hours. If you are using the Instant Pot, place it on "Manual" for 11 minutes for a chewy texture or 13 minutes for a creamier texture. Let naturally release for about 10 minutes and then vent. Serve in a bowl and sprinkle with your favorite toppings like nuts, raisins, fruit, and honey. Leftovers can be refrigerated and warmed in the microwave with a drizzle of milk the next day, stirring well.

Prep time
5 min
Cook time
8 hours
Yields/Serves:
4-6 servings
Nutrition Information

Yum Ratings

😫😟😐😀😍 "Yummy!" —Asa, age 5
😫😟😐😀😍 "I really love how easy and tasty this is. Nice to wake up to the fragrance of cinnamon and apples in my kitchen!" —Nora, a grown up
😫😟😐😀😍 “Quick and easy, tastes great with a little brown sugar on top!” —Tina, a grown up