Instructions

1. Place 1 cup steel-cut oats, 2 1/3 cup milk, 1 teaspoon each of vanilla and cinnamon, a pinch of fine-ground sea salt, and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup into the rice cooker's metal bowl. Stir thoroughly with a wooden spoon.

2. Sprinkle 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries on top of the oats in the rice cooker.

3. Place the lid on the rice cooker.

4. Turn on the rice cooker. Choose the porridge setting on the cooker if it has one. If not, place the rice cooker to the "cook" setting.

5. Stir the mixture using a wooden spoon once the oats have cooked for approximately 20 minutes. Depending on your machine, the total cooking time can vary between 30 to 45 minutes. If you are using a rice cooker without a porridge setting, a sensor will determine when the right amount of liquid has been absorbed and the cooker will turn off automatically when the oats are done. If the cooker does use a porridge setting, the rice cooker will either turn itself off or it will buzz to let you know when the cooking cycle is over.

6. Sprinkle the finished oats with chopped nuts such as pecans or walnuts and serve warm.