Name: Slow-Cooked, Quick-Serve Oatmeal
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 cups water; 2 cups steel-cut oats (do not use rolled oats); 1/4 cup Schnucks brown sugar; 1/2 tsp. Schnucks ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/4 cup Schnucks heavy cream; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; toppings of choice

Time oat! This slow-cooker oatmeal can help keep students full and focused.

Ingredients

8 cups water
2 cups steel-cut oats (do not use rolled oats)
1/4 cup Schnucks brown sugar
1/2 tsp. Schnucks ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup Schnucks heavy cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
toppings of choice

Instructions

Generously spray the interior of a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
Place water, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt into slow cooker and cook on low for 5-7 hours (we recommend 5 hours).
Stir in cream and vanilla. Top as desired and serve immediately. Cover and refrigerate leftovers up to 3 days. Reheat in microwave.

Our Recommended Toppings

Apricot Honey Oatmeal: Combine chopped dried apricots, chopped pistachios and honey to create this sweet and hearty dish.
Bucky Bunny Oatmeal: Make a breakfast every bunny will love! Add apple ears, teeth and whiskers to a bowl with blueberry eyes and a strawberry nose.

Why Steel-Cut Oatmeal?

Unlike rolled oats, steel-cut oats are great reheated. However, they do take longer to cook. So, instead of standing over the stove, save time by using the slow cooker to make a large batch that will feed the family for several days!