CHRISTMAS MORNING OATMEAL

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Start this the night before in your slow cooker and wake up to a hearty, hot breakfast for the whole family! If you have a large family and a large slow cooker you can easily double the recipe. Serve with cream or milk as you choose.

Provided by Christy Gofron

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Cereals Oatmeal Recipes

Time 8h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

⅓ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
¾ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup butter, cut into pieces
2 cups regular rolled oats
2 cups water
1 cup apple juice
1 cup cranberry juice
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup candied walnuts

Steps:

Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Add the apples and cranberries, tossing to coat evenly with the sugar mixture. Pour into a slow cooker. Top with butter pieces.
Mix the oatmeal together with the water, apple juice, cranberry juice, and salt in a bowl, and pour over the apple mixture in the slow cooker. Do not stir. Cover, and cook on Low for 8 hours.
Stir before serving. Spoon into bowls and top with candied walnuts, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 621.4 calories, Carbohydrate 94.7 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 26.5 g, Fiber 8.6 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 246.2 mg, Sugar 57.5 g