Overnight Slow Cooker Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal

INGREDIENTS

apples (peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2-1/2 to 3 cups chopped))

1 1/2 cups

fat-free milk

1 1/2 cups

water 1 cup uncooked steel-cut oats

2 tbsp

brown sugar

1 1/2 tbsp

butter (cut into 5-6 pieces)

1/2 tsp

cinnamon

2 tsp

ground flax seed

1/4 tsp

salt

Optional garnishes: chopped nuts (raisins, maple syrup, additional milk or butter)