Pear & Honey Steel Cut Oats
Serves about 7. Recipe inspired by The Yummy Life.
Prep time: >5 minutes
Cook time: 6 hours
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill steel cut oats (or any variety)
- 1 1/2 cup skim milk
- 1/4 cup light cream
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, chopped up
- 1 large pear, diced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Chopped almonds* optional
Directions:
- Combine all the ingredients (except for the butter) into a basin of a slow-cooker. Top the oat mixture with the butter pieces. Stir with a spoon to mix them up.
- Set slow cooker to low and cook for 6 – 7 hours. To avoid burning, check the oats at the 5 hour mark and stir to mix up.
- Serve warm with chopped almonds.
Nutritional information per serving (3/4 cup):
Calories: 214
Fat: 6.5 grams
Carbohydrates: 34 grams
Fiber: 4.5 grams
Protein: 6 grams
Weight Watchers Points: 6