These hearty steel-cut oats in the crockpot are so easy. I just can't get up in the morning to make breakfast for my husband before he leaves for work, so I put this in the slow cooker the night before, and when he wakes up, breakfast is served!
3 ½ cups water
1 cup steel-cut oats
1 cup peeled and chopped apple
½ cup raisins
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine water, steel-cut oats, apple, raisins, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla in a slow cooker; stir until well combined and sugar is dissolved. Cover and cook on Low until oats are tender and creamy, 6 to 7 hours. For a softer texture, cook for 8 hours. If your slow cooker runs hot, cook on the Warm setting instead of Low.