Slow Cooker Pumpkin Oatmeal - cooking recipe

Ingredients

cooking spray
2 cups steel-cut oats
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup canned pumpkin
6 cups water
1 cup fat-free half-and-half
1 cup raisins
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons firmly packed light brown sugar
5 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon chopped walnuts

Preparation

Spray a small slow cooker lightly with cooking spray.
Mix oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Stir in pumpkin. Stir in water and half-and-half gradually. Stir in raisins and vanilla extract.
Ladle oat mixture into the slow cooker. Cook on Low until oats are soft and creamy, 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 hours.
Sprinkle 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons brown sugar and 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon walnuts over oatmeal.