Autumn Harvest Slow-Cooker Oatmeal

• 1 cup steel cut oats
• 4 small cooking pears (or apples if you prefer), chopped
• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 3 1-inch pieces of cinnamon sticks
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 4 cups water

1. Add all ingredients to slow-cooker and mix to distribute spices. The oats tend to sink while the cranberries float, but that's ok.
2. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours, depending on how thick you like your oatmeal. I usually do closer to the 10 hours.
3. Refrigerate leftovers to enjoy later. Since I'm cooking for one, these can last me a week. Oatmeal can gel a bit in the fridge so, when reheating, add a little warm water. This and a some mixing should return your oatmeal to the proper consistency.

oats, cooking pears, fresh cranberries, raisins, cinnamon sticks, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cloves, water

Taken from food52.com/recipes/15071-autumn-harvest-slow-cooker-oatmeal (may not work)