One-Serving Overnight Steel Cut Oats [2 recipes]

Makes 1 servings

1/4 cup steel cut oats
3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp water
Dash of salt
1/4 cup dehydrated apples (optional)
Fresh fruit (optional)

1. Combine water, steel-cut oats, salt and apples in Little Dipper Crock-Pot.
2. Plug in the Little Dipper and cook for about 7-9 hours.
3. Serve oatmeal with fresh fruit and milk, if desired.


Review:
Every time I make steel cut oats overnight they always stick to the sides of the slow cooker and get all crusty. I wondered if I made them in a smaller slow cooker if it would help. Cooking in my little dipper (which doesn't actually have a LOW or HIGH setting) seemed to work a bit better. I put them in about 11 pm and didn't end up turning of the cooker until 7:45 am. They were cooked nicely and less stuck to the sides of the slow cooker. I am also the only one in my house that likes steel-cut oats so making one serving worked well for me.


from 365 Days of Slow Cooking

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yields 4 servings

Ingredients
1 cup steel cut oats
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup dried figs
4 cups water
1/2 cup half-and-half

Directions1. In a slow cooker, combine all ingredients and set to low heat. Cover and let cook for 8 to 9 hours.
2. Stir and remove to serving bowls. This method works best if started before you go to bed. This way your oatmeal will be finished by morning.

* Try different variations with fruit, nuts, seeds, almond butter, different milks, honey, cinnamon, etc.