Jo’s Overnight Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal

From: Better Homes & Gardens

Serves: 6-7

Cooking Time: 6-7 Hours

Preheat Oven: Not Required

Ingredients:

• 4 cups water
• 1 1/3 cups apple juice
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 1/2 cup barley
• 2 medium apples, coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• Chopped pecans (for topping)
• Honey (for serving)
• Milk (for serving)

Instructions:

1. Line a slow cooker with a disposable liner.
2. In the slow cooker, combine water, apple juice, oats, barley, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.
3. Cover and cook on low heat for 6 to 7 hours.
4. Before serving, stir in brown sugar.
5. Top with pecans and chopped apples.
6. Serve with honey and milk.

Jo: “I swap nutmeg for the ginger and cook the apples with everything else instead of adding them after. I use water instead of apple juice so it’s not so sweet.” 😃