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Instant Pot Banana Bread Steel Cut Oats
Instant Pot Banana Bread Steel Cut Oats combines steel cut oats with mashed bananas, milk, and brown sugar cooked under pressure for a creamy breakfast. The oats absorb the sweet banana flavor, resulting in a thick and hearty texture that softens well through pressure cooking. This recipe offers a comforting way to start the day with natural sweetness, and it can be customized with toppings like chopped nuts or extra banana slices for added texture and flavor.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
44 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk almond milk, dairy milk, etc
- 2 cups water see note
- 2 to 3 to 3 banana about 1 cup, mashed/pureed
- 2 cups steel cut oats
- Pinch salt
- ¼ cup brown sugar or honey
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- banana chopped toasted nuts, honey for drizzling, sliced; for serving
Instructions
- Grease the insert of a 6-quart Instant Pot with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add the milk, water, mashed bananas, oats and salt to the pot and give the mixture a good stir.
- Secure the lid making sure the valve is sealed. Select the Manual or Pressure Cook button and dial up or down to 4 minutes. The IP will start automatically. When finished cooking, let the pressure naturally release for 15 minutes before manually releasing the remaining pressure (otherwise the oatmeal may spurt through the valve if pressure is released too soon). Stir in the brown sugar (or honey) and vanilla.
- Serve warm with additional milk (if desired), sliced bananas, chopped nuts or extra honey/brown sugar. The oatmeal will thicken considerably as it cools.
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Notes
- Increase milk or water if you prefer thinner oats; expect thickening as it cools.
- Natural pressure release for 15 minutes prevents oatmeal spitting from the Instant Pot valve.
- Slow cooker variation is possible, though not tested in this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 Serving
Calories
326kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
42mg
(2%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Serving | |
| Calories | 326kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 42mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.