Place steel cut oats, canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and brown sugar into the slow cooker.
Next, stir in the water, coconut milk, and pure vanilla extract.
Put the lid on the slow cooker and set it to cook on low for 5 hours.
Remove lid and let it sit for another 15 – 20 minutes.
Serve with pure maple syrup, dried cranberries, and chopped pecans.