SLOW COOKER SPICED VANILLA-PEAR OATMEAL

Ingredients

1 cup steel cut oats, dry

4 cups water

1/2 cup skim or low fat milk (or you can use almond, soy or coconut milk)

1 large (or two small) pears, sliced or chopped with skins

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1 tbs brown sugar

Instructions

Place all ingredients into the crock pot and let simmer on lowest setting for about 5-6 hours (definitely no more than 6 from my experience).

Sweeten with more brown sugar or add a tad more milk if needed when serving.   It should be very thick and flavorful!

Source: http://boysahoy.com/overnight-spiced-vanilla-pear-oatmeal/