Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1/2 cup steel cut oats (Use gluten-free oats if needed)
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1 1/4 cups milk OR milk subsitute
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries ((*See Recipe Notes))
  • 1/4 cup sugar, or more (to taste) (Or substitute molasses, agave syrup, or honey)
  • 2 oranges, blood oranges, clementines, or mandarins
  • To serve: more milk or milk-substitute (optional)

Instruction

  • Spray or brush oil into slow cooker basin.  DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!!
  • Add oats, water, milk, and cranberries to the slow cooker basin. Stir and cook on low 6-8 hours.
  • Sometimes oats will stick to the side while cooking. To help with this, stir the oats about an hour into cooking. If you're doing this overnight, don't worry about it.
  • Add sugar to taste, stirring to incorporate into the oats.
  • Peel and slice the oranges, and add extra milk if desired.  Serve oats with toppings while hot.
  • Cleaning Tip: After you scoop all the oats out of the slow cooker basin, clean immediately or pour hot soapy water inside above the oatmeal line.