Cranberry-Maple Slow Cooker Oatmeal

Cranberry-Maple Slow Cooker Oatmeal Course: breakfast PointsPlus™ Value: 6 Servings: 9 Preparation Time: 8 min Cooking Time: 6 min Level of Difficulty: Easy Simply stir the ingredients together before bed time and wake up to a comforting bowl of creamy, filling oats. Ingredients 8 cup(s) water 2 cup(s) Hodgson Mill Steel cut oats, or other brand 2/3 cup(s) dried cranberries, chopped 1/2 cup(s) maple syrup 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp table salt 3 Tbsp slivered almonds, toasted Instructions Combine all ingredients, except almonds, in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Cook on low power for 4 to 6 hours, depending on desired creaminess. Stir well to combine and then sprinkle with almonds. Yields about 3/4 cup oatmeal and 1 teaspoon almonds per serving. Notes Be sure to use steel-cut oats for this recipe as regular oatmeal will not hold up to this length of cooking. If you like your oatmeal very creamy, you can cook it up to 8 hours.