I've made oatmeal overnight in the slow cooker before. And, although it was good, clean-up was a bit of a bear because the oatmeal cemented onto the sides of the slow cooker (even though I had thoroughly greased the inside walls). We could eat from the middle of the oatmeal, but I had to soak the dang slow cooker for hours, then, literally "chisel" away at the parts that were terribly dried on.
But, I loved waking up to the smell of the oats, apples and cinnamon ... and to having breakfast ready to go! So, I came up with the concept of using a pan inside of the slow cooker and creating a water bath to help with the crusty, almost-burnt edges.
It worked like a charm! I was sooooo thrilled!
