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Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats with Apples & Cinnamon

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple cinnamon oatmeal, instant pot oats, steel cut oats recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 large servings
Calories: 170kcal
Author: Ashley
Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats made deliciously flavorful with apples and cinnamon! Top with peanut butter and your favorite superseeds for a hearty breakfast. Vegan, nut free and gluten free friendly – perfect for meal prep!
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Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups water
  • 1.5 cups non-dairy milk I used oat
  • 1 cup Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Steel Cut Oats
  • 2 medium apples chopped (honeycrisp or granny smith would work well here)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt

optional toppings

  • your favorite nut butter seeds, nuts, maple syrup or honey to taste

Instructions

  • Combine water, milk, oats, apples, cinnamon, vanilla, maple syrup and salt in pressure cooker pot. Stir until evenly combined then close and lock lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing position.
  • Hit Manual on Instant Pot, and set timer to 4 minutes. (It takes pressure about 10 minutes or so to build). 
  • Once the timer beeps after 4 minutes and a countdown begins, allow pressure to naturally release for 15 minutes. Then you can manually release the rest of the pressure (make sure to keep hands and face away).  Oats will be thick and creamy and thicken upon standing.
  • Remove lid and use large wooden spoon to stir (use oven mitts if holding pot) and then serve into bowls. 
  • Add favorite toppings like peanut butter, a sprinkle of hemp hearts or chia seeds, maybe some honey to taste. Enjoy! 

Notes

Recipe was made in 6 quart Instant Pot. Recipe will yield 4 good-sized bowls. If you want more leftovers to serve a family of 4, double recipe. 
Adapted from allrecipes.com 

Nutrition

Serving: 4bowls | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 122mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 15g