Hearty Oats And Grains

• Cooking spray
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups apple cider (such as Zeigler's)
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 1 cup 7-grain blend (such as Laurel Hill)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk, warmed
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 1/2 cups sliced apple
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts

1. Coat the inside of a 6-quart electric slow cooker with cooking spray. Place 3 cups water and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in cooker, stirring well. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 hours.
2. Spoon 2/3 cup oat mixture into each of 8 bowls; top each with 2 tablespoons milk, 2 teaspoons syrup, 3 tablespoons apple, and 1 tablespoon nuts.
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cooking spray, water, apple cider, oats, blend, ground cinnamon, salt, milk, maple syrup, apple, walnuts

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/hearty-oats-grains (may not work)