Iconic Health: Slow Cooker Banana Nut Oatmeal

Slow Cooker Banana Nut Oatmeal

What' s better then waking up on a chilly fall morning to a house filled with the scent of cinnamon and vanilla? This week I am sharing another slow cooker favorite of mine. Banana Nut Oatmeal. This takes about 5 minutes to put together the night before and serves 4.

Slow Cooker Banana Nut Oatmeal *

Ingredients

• 1 cup steel cut oats

• 1 ripe banana

• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

• 3-4 cups unsweetened almond milk (depending on your desired consistency)

• 2 tablespoons ground flax seed

• 2 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1/2 tsp nutmeg

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

• banana slices, walnuts or brown sugar - optional garnish

Instructions

• Place all ingredients in slow cooker and stir until well combined.

• Cook overnight on Low for 8 hours.

• In the morning, stir oatmeal with a fork to loosen the steel cut oats and make sure everything is fully incorporated.

• Serve warm with banana slices, chopped walnuts or a pinch of brown sugar.

* Adapted from thelemonbowl.com/2014/01/slow-cooker-banana-nut-oatmeal

Yours in health,

Renee Koczkodan

Certified Holistic Health Coach

www.ReneeKHealthCoaching.com