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                                            Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 420 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 430 Minutes Servings: 6  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    Busy or not, thereâs no better feeling than waking up to a ready-to-eat hot breakfast. The oats, fruit and spices in this homey meal bake together overnight. âValerie Sauber, Adelanto, California Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                3-1/2 cups fat-free milk  |  
                                                1 large apple, peeled and chopped  |  
                                                3/4 cup steel-cut oats  |  
                                                3/4 cup raisins  |  
                                                3 tablespoons brown sugar  |  
                                                4-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted  |  
                                                3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon salt  |  
                                                1/4 cup chopped pecans  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. In a 3-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray, combine the first eight ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until liquid is absorbed. Spoon oatmeal into bowls; sprinkle with pecans. Yield: 6 servings.                              | 
                         
                         
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