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Stacy’s Notes: I have been making this for a while, and have never ever toasted the steel cut oats! I spray my West Bend slow cooker (or crockpot), add 4 cups water, 1 cup steel cut oats, 1 cup of cranberries and then 1 cup of something else. The original recipe called for dates. I have used dates, dried plums (prunes), dried strawberries, dried blueberries, dried apples and dried cherries. Use whatever you like!
I have also never ever let them cook overnight, or for 6-8 hours. In my West Bend, they are done in 2-3 hours. So I do these in the afternoon or evening, let them cool, then store in a Pyrex container in my refrigerator. Each morning, I scoop out whatever I want and microwave them. Then I add whatever toppings I have and want to use. I don’t usually use the half and half, I tend to use almond milk (and I don’t measure). I usually add my “regular” oatmeal toppings like ground flax, cinnamon, honey or sugar, walnuts, etc.
The original recipe says it makes 4 servings, but I usually get 4-5 breakfasts out of this. Enjoy!