Maple Cinnamon Oatmeal

2¼       cups steel cut oats

4          cups water

4          cups milk (may use whole or reduced fat), divided

3          tablespoons pure maple syrup

2          cinnamon sticks

¼         teaspoon sea or kosher salt

            pinch ground nutmeg

¾         cup raisins or any other dried fruit (for larger dried fruit varieties, chop into small, bite-size pieces)

Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 319 (16% from fat) • carb. 56g • pro. 11g
• fat 6g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 10mg • sod. 140mg
• calc. 164mg • fiber 6g

1. Put the oats, water, 2 cups of milk (substitute with water if preparing in advance), maple syrup, cinnamon sticks, salt, nutmeg and dried fruit into the cooking pot of the Multicooker.

2. Select Slow Cook on Low for 2½ hours.

3. Once unit switches to Keep Warm, stir the remaining 2 cups of milk into oatmeal. Remove cinnamon sticks and serve immediately.

*If programming the oatmeal overnight, use only water for cooking (total of 6 cups). Stir 2 cups of milk into oatmeal as instructed once cooking time is finished and the unit has switched to Keep Warm.