Slow Cooker Spiced Apple Oatmeal

Adapted from Feed Our Families

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 1/2 cups almondmilk
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 cup uncooked steel-cut oats
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Earth Balance buttery spread, melted
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

METHOD:

• Mix all ingredients in a 2.5 quart glass mixing bowl that fits inside the slow cooker
• Place glass bowl inside slow cooker and add water to it comes to almost the top of the outside of the glass bowl (so the glass bowl sits in water in the crock)
• Cover and cook on low overnight or for 8 hours

NOTES:

• Can be refrigerated or frozen for future use
• To reheat, pour a little almondmilk over the oatmeal, microwave for two minutes, stir to combine