Steel cut oats raise blood sugar less than rolled oats and have a heartier, more satisfying texture, but the downside is they take much longer to cook. Solve this problem by prepping them overnight in your slow cooker — they’ll be ready by morning!

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Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oats with Apples and Figs

Steel cut oats raise blood sugar less than rolled oats and have a heartier, more satisfying texture, but the downside is they take much longer to cook.
Servings: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup steel cut oats
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 apples, diced
  • ½ cup figs, dried chopped (may substitute other dried fruit)

Instructions
 

  • Combine the oats, water, apples, and figs in the slow cooker. Cook on low setting overnight for approximately 8 hours.
  • Optional: chopped nuts, cinnamon, sugar, honey, or maple syrup for serving.

Notes

Serving size: 1 cup
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 253Carbohydrates: 54gProtein: 6gTotal Fat: 3g— Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g— Saturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgFiber: 8g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
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