Slow Cooker Banana Bread Steel Cut Oats - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups steel cut oats, gluten free if needed (do not substitute quick cooking, instant, or rolled oats)
4 cups water
2 cups cashew milk, any kind you like
2 large mashed ripe bananas, plus additional banana slices for serving
3 tablespoons ground flax seed meal
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
optional chopped walnuts, raisins, cacao nibs, pure maple syrup, nut butter

Preparation

Place all of the ingredients except the toppings in the bottom of a 4-to-6-quart slow cooker and stir to combine: Steel cut oats, water, milk, mashed bananas, flaxseed meal, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours (overnight) or on high for 4 hours, until the oats are soft but maintain a bit of chew. Remove cover and stir to evenly combine the ingredients. Enjoy warm with desired toppings.