6cups water and/or milk of your choice. (I prefer mostly milk but feel free to play with the ratio - more milk means more creaminess.)
⅓cup maple syrup (again, adjust to taste 0 this measurement makes it sweet enough for my kids)
1 vanilla bean split in half lengthwise
½tsp cinnamon
2cups frozen cranberries
1 apple cored and diced
walnuts, granola, additional fruit for topping (optional)
Instructions
Combine all ingredients (except toppings) in a crockpot. Cook for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high. Cooking time will vary depending on your crockpot.
Stir for about a minute, until extra creamy and will mixed. Top with add'l fruit or add crunch with nuts or granola. Store extra oats in fridge and reheat in microwave as needed.
Recipe by pretty plain janes at https://prettyplainjanes.com/2015/12/16/cranberry-apple-crockpot-steel-cut-oats/