This cold(ish)+cloudy weather calls for warm+nourishing foods, so this past weekend, I pulled out the crockpot to make a batch of slow cooker oats with blackberry compote for some tangy sweetness and crunchy peanut butter to add texture+flavor.
Slow Cooker Oats with Blackberry Compote + Peanut Butter (Serves 3-4)
Ingredients
1 cup steel cut oats
4.5 cups water
4 cups blackberries (fresh or frozen)
2 tbs. coconut sugar or pure maple syrup
crunchy peanut butter
Blackberry Compote
Place blackberries and sugar in saucepan. Bring to a light boil, cover with lid and simmer on low for 15 minutes.
Oatmeal
Place oats + water in crockpot and cook for 4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low. Add blackberry compote + peanut butter to oats. Enjoy!