Christmas Morning Oatmeal - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces
2 cups regular rolled oats
2 cups water
1 cup apple juice
1 cup cranberry juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup candied walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Add the apples and cranberries, tossing to coat evenly with the sugar mixture. Pour into a slow cooker. Top with butter pieces.
Mix the oatmeal together with the water, apple juice, cranberry juice, and salt in a bowl, and pour over the apple mixture in the slow cooker. Do not stir. Cover, and cook on Low for 8 hours.
Stir before serving. Spoon into bowls and top with candied walnuts, if desired.