Creamy Slow-Cooker Oatmeal with Pears & Walnuts

• 2-1/2 cups skim milk
• 1-1/2 cups plain nonfat Greek-style yogurt
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1-1/4 cups steel-cut oats
• 1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 3 Tbsp. flax seed
• 2 pears Safeway 1 lb For $1.88 thru 02/09
• 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

1. Whisk first 4 ingredients in slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray until blended.
2. Add all remaining ingredients except pears and nuts; mix well.
3. Cover with lid.
4. Cook on LOW 3-1/2 to 4 hours, stirring after 2 hours.
5. Peel, core and chop pears.
6. Stir into oatmeal.
7. Serve topped with nuts.

milk, yogurt, water, maple syrup, oats, raisins, flax seed, walnuts

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/creamy-slow-cooker-oatmeal-pears-walnuts-167847.aspx (may not work)