Overnight Apple Pie Steel Cut Oatmeal

Imagine cooking your breakfast overnight and it is ready by morning. In this overnight apple pie steel cut oat recipe, in just a few minutes you will have a filling breakfast that will have you going all day. Steel cut oats are coarsely chopped and contain a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index predicts how much a person's blood sugar will spike after eating a certain meal so this recipe is also a good match for a diabetic or someone who would like to watch their sugar intake. 

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup steel cut oats
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup milk (regular, soy, or almond)
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (16 oz) can apple pie filling (I use sugar-free). No apple pie filling? Get a fresh apple and chop it in pieces. Shortly bake the pieces to soften them and drizzle them with cinnamon.
• 2 tablespoons any sweetener of your choice; Sugar, sugar substitute that measures like sugar, honey, maple syrup, or if your sweetener measures differently than sugar, use to taste
• 1 tablespoon for each serving of optional toppings: chopped walnuts or pecans, cinnamon chips, dried cranberries

DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium pot or medium induction pot, add steel cut oats and water.
2. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 2 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and cover with a lid and let sit overnight.
4. In the morning, add milk, your choice of sweetener, and cinnamon. Stir to combine.
5. Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally, until warmed through and thickened to desired thickness, anywhere from 5-10 minutes.
6. Stir in apple pie filling. Remove from heat.
7. Pour into serving bowls and top with optional toppings such as chopped nuts, cinnamon chips, or dried cranberries.