Christmas Morning Oatmeal Recipe

Christmas Morning Oatmeal Recipe

  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces
  • 2 cups regular rolled oats
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 1 cup cranberry juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup candied walnuts (optional)
  1. Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Add the apples and cranberries, tossing to coat evenly with the sugar mixture. Pour into a slow cooker. Top with butter pieces.
  2. Mix the oatmeal together with the water, apple juice, cranberry juice, and salt in a bowl, and pour over the apple mixture in the slow cooker. Do not stir. Cover, and cook on Low for 8 hours.
  3. Stir before serving. Spoon into bowls and top with candied walnuts, if desired.