This Is The Best Slow-Cooker Breakfast Recipe Ever... No, Really

Now that the summer is over and the weather is getting chillier, it's time finally to take out those slow-cookers. Slow-cookers are great because not only can you dump the ingredients in your pot and walk away, you can even go to sleep and wake up the next morning to a hearty breakfast. Slow-cookers aren't just for braising meats — start using your slow-cooker to make breakfast.

And the best slow-cooker breakfast recipe ever?  A simple and filling Slow-Cooker Overnight Porridge. Wouldn't it be great to wake up in the morning and have your house smelling of cinnamon and have breakfast ready without you lifting a finger? Put all the ingredients in a slow-cooker on low, overnight, for 8 hours and when you wake up, your breakfast is complete. You can have a nice sit down breakfast with your family or pack up your porridge in a container and take it to work with you.

This multi grain porridge is made with steel-cut oats, polenta, wild rice, short grain rice, millet, barley, and almond milk. Top this tasty breakfast with nuts, cinnamon, and your favorite berries and you'll have a hearty and delicious meal in the morning. With a meal like this starting your day, you can take on anything!