Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal

I found this recipe on Pinterest (of course!).  As soon as I saw it I knew I HAD to make it.  Pumpkin, YUM! Oatmeal, Mmmmm! Put those two together!? Heck ya! Party rockin in the "kitchen" tonight! (...yes...that is my favorite song right now, can you tell?) :)  I posted that I would be making this recipe on Facebook and got a few curious followers.  I didn't want to post the recipe until I knew if it was tasty or not.  I was a little leery when I woke up this morning-but excited to see what it would taste like.

**DISCLAIMER: You have to like the taste of plain pumpkin to enjoy this recipe...AND the taste/texture of Steel Cut Oats.(Both of which I enjoy).  The real test was to see if Jon would like it...and he did!**

Ok, so here is the long awaited recipe! If you decide to make it let me know what you thought! :)

Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
(About 8 Servings)

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 Cups Steel Cut Oats (I usually go to WinCo and get the amount I want from the bins in the back...way cheaper than any other brand out there)
• 1 15oz can of pumpkin (it says not to use pumpkin pie filling...but I may try it next time anyway because it already has the spices included in it and is a bit sweeter than regular pumpkin)
• 1 1/2 Cups milk of your choice
• 3 1/2 Cups water
• 1/4 Cup maple syrup (I personally don't like maple flavoring so I substituted this with plain ol brown sugar..you could also use agave or honey.
• 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice ( I didn't have this on hand so I used a little all spice, nutmeg, and cloves mixed together...pretty much the same thing!)
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 
• Pinch of salt
  

Directions:
Pour all ingredients in your crock pot, whisk together, cover with lid and set temperature to low.  Let cook between 6-8 hours.  In the morning all you have to do is grab a bowl and dig in!

*I stirred in a spoonful of brown sugar and a little more cinnamon with my helping...and so did Jon.  I thought it needed that extra sweetness-but it depends on the person! I usually like a lot of brown sugar in my regular oatmeal :) *

 So that's it! Pretty easy recipe! Hope you all try it out and let me know how you liked it! Bon Appetit!