Slow-Cooker "Carrot Cake" Oatmeal

You’ll need the following ingredients for 5 servings of delicious and nutritious Slow-Cooker Carrot Cake Oatmeal:

1 cup steel-cut oats (not to be replaced with quick or rolled oats)
2 tablespoons flaxmeal
2 cups shredded carrots
4 cups unsweetened soy milk (or almond)
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup maple syrup
5 tablespoons raisins
5 tablespoons walnuts

The nutritional info accounts for raisins and walnuts on top, but you can get creative and add unsweetened shredded coconut, vanilla soy yogurt, sliced bananas, chia seeds, or granola.

Here are the easy preparation steps:

1. Add all the ingredients except for the raisins and walnuts to a lightly greased glass bowl that will fit inside your slow cooker. Give it a good stir, and place the bowl in the center.


2. Carefully fill the slow cooker with water, to about one inch below the rim of the glass bowl. Cook on low for eight hours.


3. In the morning, remove the lid and stir up the oatmeal. Scoop out about a one-cup serving, and top with a sprinkling of nuts and raisins and any other toppings you choose.


4. Store uneaten oatmeal in the fridge.

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Source: Jenny Sugar