Slow Cooker Overnight Morning Glory Steel Cut Oatmeal

Yes, I'm posting yet another overnight oatmeal recipe. I can't help it. I'm addicted. Steel cut oats are truly one of my favorite breakfast ingredients. Making them in the slow cooker is a no-brainer for me. I get them going right before heading to bed and then we wake up to a hot, hearty breakfast. There's no fuss, no hassle and no work when I'm still half-asleep, but needing breakfast ready for the family around six in the morning. I just keep the oatmeal on warm and it's ready as everyone trickles in to grab a bowl before heading out for the day.

I based this version on the ingredients in my Morning Glory Muffins recipe. The muffins are a favorite of mine from my childhood. They are chocked full of apples, oats, dried fruit, nuts {if desired}, carrots, zucchini and lots of fabulous spices. They have so many great things going for them ...  lots of healthful ingredients and tons of flavor.

I strongly urge you to give steel cut oats in the slow cooker a try. Your life will never {ever} be the same. And, one of the great things about making oatmeal this way is that it can be reheated easily throughout the week on other busy mornings if you have leftovers.

NOTE: This may look like a long list of ingredients. However, most of them, I believe, are items many of us keep on hand.

Yields 3 - 4 hearty servings.