Instant Pot Oatmeal
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Instant Pot Oatmeal
Description
This oatmeal recipe features steel cut oats toasted in unsalted butter in a pressure cooker before adding sliced gala apples, vanilla extract, a cinnamon stick, nutmeg, allspice, freshly grated ginger, salt, and water. The oats cook under high pressure for 10 minutes, then naturally release pressure for 12 minutes. Upon opening, the mixture appears watery but thickens with stirring as the apples break down. The resulting oatmeal has warm spice notes from the blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and fresh ginger, balanced by the sweetness of apples and a choice of honey, maple syrup, or brown sugar.
The texture is creamy and hearty with tender apple pieces throughout. Sliced fresh apple garnishes the dish for additional freshness and visual appeal. This oatmeal makes a comforting breakfast with a lightly spiced, fruity profile.
The recipe encourages tasting and adjusting sweetness after cooking. Toasting the oats enhances their nuttiness and aromatic depth before pressure cooking.
A note invites users to rate the recipe after trying it for further feedback.
Ingredients
- 2 (403g) Gala apples , peeled or unpeeled, roughly sliced
- 1 cup (160g) steel cut oats regular
- 1 tablespoon (14g) butter unsalted
- 2 ½ cups (625ml) water cold
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
- salt a pinch
- 1 (5g) cinnamon stick
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp allspice , grounded
- ½ tsp ginger grated, fresh
Sweetener
- honey or maple syrup or brown sugar
Garish
- 1 (202g) apple sliced, Gala variety
Instructions
- 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 High Pressure for 10 minutes, then Full Natural Release (~12 minutes). Open the lid carefully.
- Thicken Oatmeal: The oatmeal will look watery when you first open the lid. Give it a few quick stirs with a silicone spatula to break down the apple slices and thicken the oatmeal.
- Serve: 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.
Notes
- Rate this recipe after trying it to share your feedback and help others.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 257 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 257kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 6.3mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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