Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups steel-cut oats
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 medium-size ripe bananas, mashed, plus more for topping
• Fresh berries, for topping

Instructions

1. Combine the oats, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and bananas with 5 1/2 cups water in the slow cooker. Stir to mix evenly.
2. Cover with a lid and cook on low until the oats soften, 6 to 8 hours. Before serving, remove the lid and let the oatmeal cool slightly before stirring. Adjust seasonings, as needed.
3. Serve in bowls topped with fresh berries and banana slices.