Slow Cooker Overnight Quinoa and Oats

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Breakfast Foods

  • 1 1/2 cups Steel cut oats

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Maple syrup, real

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1/2 cup Quinoa

• Baking & Spices

  • 4 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Liquids

  • 4 1/2 cups Water

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Description

Directions

• Spray your slow cooker with non-stick spray. (Do not forget this step!)
• In a mesh strainer, rinse out the quinoa really well.
• Combine the steel cut outs, rinsed quinoa, water or almond milk, brown sugar, maple syrup, salt, vanilla extract, and cinnamon (if desired) into the slow cooker.
• Stir really well and then set your slow cooker to low or, if you have a programmable slow cooker, set it to when you will wake up.
• This meal is ideal at 6-7 hours (best at 6 hours if you have a fast crockpot) and after that it becomes mushy and not so great.
• If you sleep 6-7 hours then turn it on low right before going to sleep or set the program to start preferably 6 hours before waking up.
• Once you wake up, immediately turn it off the heat and transfer to another dish or to breakfast bowls.
• Serve with a splash of milk, fresh berries, and additional brown sugar if desired.