….good, yummy, hearty, robust Slow Cooker oatmeal.  There’s nothing better for getting a house full of people out of the door in the morning than walking into a kitchen and knowing that a healthy breakfast is ready to go.  It’s so easy to throw a few ingredients into a slow cooker before you go to bed.  I’ve tried a few recipes, and just made this one a few days ago.  It was delicious and loaded with good things.  So while the cool days still hang on for awhile, you may just want to give this a try:

2 cups steel cut oats (not instant)

6-8 cups of water, depending on how long the oatmeal will cook

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup brown sugar (I think 1/4 cup would be fine)

1 tsp vanilla

2 apples, peeled and diced

1 cup raisins

1 cup sliced bananas

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Spray crockpot with nonstick cooking spray.  If you’re planning to cook the oatmeal less than 8 hours, use 6 cups of water.

Put first seven ingredients (through raisins) in slow cooker and cook on low.  Just before serving, stir in bananas and walnuts.