There’s something almost magical about crockpot cooking. You toss all the ingredients in, turn on the heat, and come back hours later to a delicious meal. What could be easier?

These oats were so warm and comforting to wake up to on a crisp January morning. The chai spices add an exotic but familiar touch to the standard breakfast oatmeal.

If you’ve only ever had rolled oats, steel cut are a nice change. I find that they have more texture.

No more excuses that there isn’t time for a healthy breakfast! Put this together the night before and you’ll have it hot and ready to go when you are.

Overnight Crockpot Chai Steel Cut Oats
Serves 2-3

1 cup steel cut oats
4 cups water
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground cardamom
½ tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cloves
1/8 tsp black pepper
½ tsp vanilla
¾ tsp sea salt

Place all the ingredients in a crockpot and stir combine. Cover and turn the crockpot on to low. Cook 6-8 hours or overnight.