Apple Cinnamon Oats

Total Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 cups apples, peeled, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups steel cut oats
• 1 vanilla beans, split down the center or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 cups water
• maple syrup
• french vanilla yogurt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a slow-cooker, combine apples, oats, vanilla, cinnamon, and water; cover and cook for 2 hours on high or 4 hours on low, stirring occasionally.
• 2 to serve, drizzle with about 1 tablespoons maple syrup, or to taste.
• 3 top with yogurt, if desired.
• 4 to decorate, stick three thin apple slices and a cinnamon in the top of the oats and serve.
• 5 tip: if too thin, remove lid for 30 minutes to let liquid evaporate. transfer leftovers to storage container and refrigerate for 3-4 days. reheat in microwave.