Posted on March 23, 2011 by freshnutrition

This post was originally to have another name, such as: Easiest Breaky Ever, but when I woke up this morning, my kitchen smelled like apple pie.

Good, old-fashioned, soul nourishing apple pie.  I couldn’t wait to dig in!  The best part was, it was the easiest breakfast I have ever made.  My mom and my sister had told me about crock-pot steel cut oats before, I had just never made them.  What the heck was I waiting for?

I love steel cut oats, they are the best oats for you because the are not processed at all, are low glycemic, full of fibre and keep you nourished through out your morning.  Let’s face it though, they are a pain in A#$ to make.  Often the pot boils over, they take 20 minutes of watching and what fresh reader wants that?  Part of the point of Fresh Nutrition is to be kind to your body in a simple way, this crock pot recipe is just the thing!

Baked Apple Pie Oatmeal

• 1 cup steel cut oats
• 4.5 cups of water
• 2 cooking apples chopped, you don’t even have to peel them, I used Granny Smith
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

Throw it all in the crock pot before you go to bed, wake up and breath in the baked apple goodness, then serve!  I found that I needed a little sweetness to go along with it.  I added a little bit of NuNaturals Stevia, remember, a little goes a long way! 

If your kiddos like those over processed, over sugared packets of instant oatmeal, this is a great breakfast for you.  If the like apple cinnamon, perfect, just add some stevia or maple syrup and your breakfast is done in the morning.  If the like the maple and brown sugar flavour, add some maple syrup when you assemble, it will still be better for them.  Just try to stay away from instant oatmeal, this is such an easy recipe and their bellies will be full all morning.

Today I am working on a post about loving yourself and your body, I am looking forward to having it done!

Have a fresh, healthy day!

Peg

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