Instant Pot Oatmeal

We often like to spice up our plain oatmeal with healthy toppings, add-ins, fruits, or spices. And Apples + Cinnamon + Nutmeg is one of the winning combos. They go so well with each other.

Sweet hearty breakfast that resembles a bite of a warm cinnamon spiced apple pie.

This creamy pressure cooker oatmeal with chewy steel cut oats will keep you energized and full for the whole morning.

What we love best about making Instant Pot Oatmeal is you can “set-it-and-forget-it”.

Yes!! This means you don’t have to standby the stove and stir up the warm breakfast.

So, you can spend extra time getting the kids ready or looking pretty, while Instant Pot does the heavy duty work in the kitchen.

You’ll Enjoy Instant Pot Oatmeal Because:

• Healthy, hearty breakfast to kick start the day
• Sweet & tart creamy oatmeal is comforting to eat
• Super easy way to achieve consistent oatmeal (perfect chewy texture & creamy mouthfeel)
• No need to tend the pot and stir your pot of oatmeal

Step-by-Step Guide: Instant Pot Oatmeal

Ingredients for cooking oatmeal in Instant Pot

• 2 (403g) gala apples, peeled or unpeeled, roughly sliced
• 1 cup (160g) steel cut oats
• 1 tablespoon (14g) unsalted butter
• 2 ½ cups (625ml) cold water
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
• A pinch of salt
• 1 (5g) cinnamon stick
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp allspice, grounded
• ½ tsp fresh ginger, grated

Sweetener: Honey, Maple syrup, or Brown sugar

Garish: 1 (202g) gala apple, sliced

Tools for Oatmeal Instant Pot Recipe

• Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker
• Silicone spatula

Preparation

2 (403g) gala apples, peeled or unpeeled, roughly sliced
½ tsp allspice, grounded
½ tsp fresh ginger, grated

Prepare ingredients as listed.

Toast Steel Cut Oats

Heat up your pressure cooker over medium heat (Instant Pot: press Saute button).

Melt 1 tbsp (14g) unsalted butter in the pressure cooker and toast 1 cup (160g) steel cut oats until fragrant (~ 2 minutes).

Pressure Cook Steel Cut Oats

Add 2 roughly sliced gala apples, 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract, 1 cinnamon stick, ½ tsp nutmeg, ½ tsp allspice, ½ tsp grated fresh ginger, and a pinch of salt in the pressure cooker.

Give it a quick mix and pour in 2 ½ cups (625ml) cold water. Make sure all the steel cut oats are submerged in the mixture and nothing is sticking to the bottom.

Close lid and pressure cook at

• Pressure Cooking Method: High Pressure for 10 minutes, then Full Natural Release (~12 minutes)

Open the lid carefully.

Thicken Oatmeal

The Instant Pot oatmeal will look watery when you first open the lid. It’s normal! 🙂

Give it a few quick stirs with a silicone spatula to break down the apple slices and thicken the oatmeal in Instant Pot.

Serve Instant Pot Oatmeal

Sweeten the apple oatmeal accordingly with your choice of sweetener (honey/maple syrup/brown sugar).

Serve with thinly sliced apple. Drizzle more honey or maple syrup on the oatmeal if desired.

Cooking Tips for Oatmeal

1. Serving Portion:

As a reference, eating ¼ cup (20g) of steel cut oats per person without any additional toppings for breakfast can keep us full for roughly 3 hours.

2. What is the Maximum Amount of Steel Cut Oats I Can Make in the Instant Pot?

Do not fill your pressure cooker more than half way full with steel cut oats, as it is a foamy food.

Time to make Oatmeal in Instant Pot!

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