Ingredients

1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup quinoa
4 1/2 cups skim milk
4 tablespoons real maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 punnets strawberries, chopped
1 banana, sliced

Method

Step 1 Spray a slow cooker with non-stick spray.
Step 2 Rinse the quinoa well in a strainer.
Step 3 Combine oats, quinoa, milk, maple syrup, salt, vanilla extract, and cinnamon into the slow cooker.
Step 4 Set your slow cooker to low or, use the programmable setting to set it to when you will wake up. This meal is ideal at 6-7 hours.
Step 5 After cooking time has lapsed, immediately turn off the heat and transfer to another dish or to breakfast bowls.
Step 6 Serve topped with the fruit.

Tip

Try not to overcook, as the mixture becomes mushy after the set cooking time.

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