Oatmeal With Apricots Cranberries And Walnuts Recipes

SLOW COOKER OVERNIGHT OATMEAL WITH APPLES, CRANBERRIES, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Line a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner. Place apples, cranberries, oats, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg inside. Pour in milk and water and mix to combine. Cover.
• Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Sprinkle cooked oatmeal with chopped walnuts.

OATMEAL WITH APRICOTS, CRANBERRIES, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup soy milk or nonfat milk to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats, 2 Tbsp dried cranberries, 4 dried apricot halves (sliced), and 2 Tbsp chopped toasted walnuts; reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 2 to 3 minutes.

OATMEAL SCONES WITH DRIED APRICOTS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Adjust the oven rack to center position and heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spread the oats in an even layer onto a jelly roll pan or cookie sheet.
• Place in the oven and toast until golden brown and fragrant, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and cool completely.
• Wipe the sheet, line with some parchment paper and increase oven temperature to 400 degrees.
• Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
• Blend briefly to combine.
• Evenly distribute the butter over the dry ingredients and process for a half-dozen 1-second pulses.
• Add the oats and fruit and pulse an additional 6 times, or until the largest piece of butter is about the size of a pea.
• Transfer to a large bowl.
• Stir the buttermilk and egg together in a small bowl or large measuring cup until well-combined.
• Add the mixture to the dry ingredients and mix with a fork or rubber spatula until dough begins to form large wet clumps.
• Turn onto the countertop and knead by hand, incorporating any dry floury bits until it comes together into a rough, sticky ball.
• Pat down into a 6- to 7-inch disk and cut into 8 wedges.
• Transfer the scones onto a prepared baking sheet and bake until dark golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• Cool on a rack for at least 10 minutes before serving.

OVERNIGHT SLOW COOKER OATMEAL

Steps:

• Stir water, almond milk, applesauce, steel-cut oats, dried cherries, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon together in a slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 8 hours to overnight.