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RAISIN NUT OATMEAL

There’s nothing better than waking up to a ready-to-eat breakfast. The oats, fruit and spices in this meal bake together overnight, so the recipe is ideal for busy cooks.

—VALERIE SAUBER ADELANTO, CA



PREP: 10 MIN. • COOK: 7 HOURS • MAKES: 6 SERVINGS


1/2 cups fat-free milk

1 large apple, peeled and chopped

3/4 cup steel-cut oats

3/4 cup raisins

3 tablespoons brown sugar

1/2 teaspoons butter, melted

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup chopped pecans

In a 3-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray, combine the first eight ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until liquid is absorbed. Spoon oatmeal into bowls; sprinkle with pecans.

NOTE You may substitute 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats for the steel-cut oats and increase the fat-free milk to 4 1/2 cups.