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August 28, 2020

Instant Pot Oatmeal Recipe

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This Instant Pot Oatmeal Recipe is the perfect hearty breakfast for busy mornings. Just add your favorite fruit and nuts for a kick of delicious flavor. via @jugglingactmamaMy Instant Pot Oatmeal Recipe is the perfect hearty breakfast for busy mornings. Just add your favorite fruit and nuts for a kick of delicious flavor. via @jugglingactmamaMy Instant Pot Oatmeal Recipe is the perfect hearty breakfast for busy mornings. Just add your favorite fruit and nuts for a kick of delicious flavor. via @jugglingactmama

Let me show you how to make my Instant Pot Oatmeal recipe – it’s an easy and affordable way to have a delicious, healthy breakfast in no time.

A bowl filled with oatmeal and topped with fresh strawberries, kiwi, and nuts.

Raise your hand if getting a healthy breakfast on the table is a struggle in the morning. You can’t see it but my hand is raised high. That’s why this Instant Pot Oatmeal Recipe is pretty much genius.

In just about half an hour you can have oatmeal on the table with delicious toppings like fruit, nuts and seeds. Did I mention the chocolate chips? Your kids will love it and you can throw it in the Instant Pot when you get up and it will be ready when the kids finally make their way to the table.

Let me show you how.

Shopping List

  • Steel cut or rolled oats
  • Milk or almond milk
  • Cinnamon
  • Toppings: fruit (fresh or dried), chocolate chips, nuts, flax seeds, maple syrup, brown sugar, etc

How to Make Oatmeal in an Instant Pot

  1. Add all the ingredients to the Instant Pot 
  2. Use the manual setting on high – 3 minutes for rolled oats or 6 minutes for steel-cut oats
  3. Let the pot natural release pressure for 20 minutes
  4. Carefully release valve to release the remaining steam 
  5. Serve oatmeal with your favorite toppings
  6. Store leftovers in refrigerator 3-5 days

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A lazy susan with a large bowl of oatmeal surrounded by smaller bowls of fresh toppings - berries, strawberries, nuts, kiwi and brown sugar. Milk and maple syrup are in small containers off to the side. A prepared bowl of oatmeal is in the foreground with a cloth napkin and spoon.

Instant Pot Oatmeal Recipe

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Instant Pot Oatmeal

My Instant Pot Oatmeal recipe is a fast and easy breakfast. Add your favorite toppings for extra flavor.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Instant Pot Oatmeal
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Natural Pressure Release: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 306kcal
Author: Ang Paris

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

For Rolled Oats

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup milk or almond milk
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ – ½ teaspoon cinnamon depending on how much you like

For Steel Cut Oats

  • 1 cup steel cut oats
  • 1 cup milk or almond milk
  • 2 cup water
  • ¼ – ½ teaspoon cinnamon depending on how much you like

Toppings

  • Fruit blueberries, strawberries, bananas, kiwi, pomegranate seeds, blackberries, red raspberries, apples, peaches
  • Chocolate chips
  • Nuts walnuts, pecans
  • Dried cranberries
  • Chia seeds
  • Flax seeds
  • Sliced coconut
  • Maple Syrup
  • Brown Sugar
  • Raisins

Instructions

  • Add all of the oats ingredients to your Instant Pot (Not toppings)
  • Using the manual setting cook on high – 3 minutes for rolled oats or 6 minutes for steel cut oats
  • Once the cooking time ends, allow the Instant Pot to natural release. This should take about 20 minutes.
  • Carefully open the valve to release steam
  • Serve the oatmeal with your favorite toppings
  • Store any leftovers in refrigerator 3-5 days

Notes

Recipe can easily be doubled depending on the size of your Instant Pot, cooking time is the same.

Nutrition

Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 198IU | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 3mg
Please Note: I am not a registered dietician. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
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