old-fashioned irish oatmeal

(4 ratings)
Recipe by
Beth Renzetti

From 'Yoga Journal'. I am rather suspect that an 'old fashioned' recipe started in a crock pot or used dried fruit. However, this does look easy & yummy so I'm posting for Culinary Quest 2.

(4 ratings)
yield 4 -6
prep time 10 Min
cook time 3 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For old-fashioned irish oatmeal

  • 4 c
    whole milk
  • 1 3/4 c
    steel-cut oats
  • 1/2 c
    dried cherries
  • 1/2 c
    *real* maple syrup, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground allspice
  • 1/2 c
    blueberries, optional
  • 1/3 c
    chopped pecans, optional

How To Make old-fashioned irish oatmeal

  • 1
    Coat 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Combine soymilk, oats, dried cherries, 1/2 cup maple syrup, salt, allspice, and 4 cups water in slow cooker. Cook on high 2 to 4 hours.
  • 2
    Turn off slow cooker, and stir in vanilla extract. Add water as necessary to achieve desired thickness. Serve garnished with blueberries and pecans, if desired.
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