Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal

There’s nothing like hot, fresh oatmeal from a slow cooker. Even steel-cut oats become creamy and smooth. Most slow cookers finish cooking the oatmeal within a few hours, however, so if you want it fresh you have to wake up at midnight to start it. With the Vitaclay® Multicooker or Pro, you can pre-program the machine to start at any time and enjoy fresh, hot, smooth oatmeal as soon as you wake up.

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 40 min or 1 hour less

Ingredients:

• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats, thick-cut or steel-cut oats
• 2 tablespoons light or dark brown sugar
• 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, to your taste
• Pinch of salt
• 2-1/2 cups water, or a combination of water and apple juice
• 1-1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 medium-sized apple or pear: peeled, cored and chopped

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients into your VitaClay® Multicooker or Pro.
2. Follow the pre-set timer instructions to set the clock and timer.
3. Set the machine to begin cooking 1 to 2 hours prior to your wake-up time.
4. Set the cooker’s timer to “slow cooking” for 30 minutes.
5. In the morning, stir the oatmeal, scoop into a bowl, served with milk or cream if desired.