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Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats

Cook this Healthy & Creamy Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats (Pressure Cooker Steel Cut Oats) in 30 mins. Make-ahead or set it overnight. Make perfect oatmeal without babysitting the pot!

Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 154 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 80 grams (½ cup) regular steel cut oats
  • 313 ml (1¼ cup) - 375 ml (1 ½ cup) cold water

Instructions

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  1. *Overnight Option - Hot and Ready Overnight Steel Cut Oats: Pour everything in the night before and set the delay timer to roughly 30 minutes before you wake up the next morning.
  2. Pressure Cook Steel Cut Oats: Add 80g (½ cup) steel cut oats in Instant Pot. Pour in 313ml (1¼ cup) to 375ml (1½ cup) cold water and make sure all the steel cut oats are submerged in the water. Close lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 10 minutes, then Full Natural Release (~12 minutes). Open the lid carefully.
  3. Thicken Steel Cut Oats: The steel cut oats will look watery when you first open the lid. Give it a few quick stir with a silicone spatula to combine and thicken the steel cut oats.
  4. Serve: For a basic recipe, drizzle maple syrup on the steel cut oats and serve :)

Notes

  • Serving Portion: ¼ cup (40g) of steel cut oats per person without any additional toppings for breakfast can keep us full for roughly 3 hours. 
  • Serving Portion: 
  • ¼ cup (40g) of steel cut oats per person without any additional toppings for breakfast can keep us full for roughly 3 hours. 
  • Double the Recipe: You can double or triple the recipe by using the same Oats:Water Ratio without changing the cooking time.
  • Double the Recipe: 
  • You can double or triple the recipe by using the same Oats:Water Ratio without changing the cooking time.
  • Maximum Amount of Steel Cut Oats: Do not fill your pressure cooker more than half way full with steel cut oats, as it is a foamy food.
  • Maximum Amount of Steel Cut Oats: 
  • Do not fill your pressure cooker more than half way full with steel cut oats, as it is a foamy food.
  • Creamier Steel Cut Oats: The longer you cook the Steel Cut Oats, the creamier it will get, but you'll lose some of the chewiness texture.
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Nutrition Information

Calories 154kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 2g (3%) Sodium 7mg (0%) Fiber 4g (16%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 1.7mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 154

% Daily Value*

Calories 154kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 2g 3%
Sodium 7mg 0%
Fiber 4g 16%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 1.7mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.