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Overnight Avena Slow Cooker Mexican Oatmeal

Here's how you make Overnight Avena Slow Cooker Mexican Oatmeal
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 8h
  • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR OATMEAL
  • 2 cups steel cut oats (NOT quick cooking)
  • 8 cups water
  • 3-4 cinnamon sticks
  • 1/4-1/2 cup brown sugar (or brown sugar substitute)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • FOR SERVING
  • Vanilla almond milk, optional
  • Brown sugar, optional
  • Chopped pecans (or other nuts), optional
  • Chopped apple (or other fruits), optional
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place the oats, water, cinnamon sticks, brown sugar and vanilla in a slow cooker and stir to combine.

  • Step 2: Cover the slow cooker; cook on low for 8 hours.

  • Step 3: Discard cinnamon sticks and gently stir the oats (avoid over-stirring).

  • Step 4: Serve with almond milk (this will thin the oatmeal to your desired consistency), chopped pecans and chopped apple (if using).


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Slow Cooker

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