Instant Pot Oatmeal

Instant Pot Oatmeal

How to cook old fashioned oats in your pressure cooker for creamy, perfectly cooked oatmeal. 

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Instant Pot Oatmeal

Prep Time 2 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 160kcal

Ingredients

• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 2 cups water DIVIDED
• 2 cups dairy of choice
• 1 tablespoon flaxseed

Instructions

• Insert steamer rack inside inner pot of Instant Pot. Add in 1 cup of water to inner pot. 
• Inside a 7 cup heat safe bowl, mix together the oats, 1 cup water, dairy and flax seed.
• Place bowl on top of steaming rack and put lid on Instant pot. 
• Set Valve to "sealed" and set manual or time to 8 minutes on high pressure.
• Allow to naturally release for 5 minutes before carefully releasing any addtional steam by using a wooden spoon to turn valve to vent. 
• Remove bowl carefully from pressure cooker and then serve with desired toppings or allow to cool and store in fridge to reheat as needed. 

Toppings: 

• Vanilla Maple: 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
•  Chocolate Peanut Butter: 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, 1 tablespoons peanut butter,  and 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup.
• Almond Joy: use coconut milk as your dairy or top cooked oatmeal with a bit of coconut milk before serving and top with mini chocolate chips, shredded coconut and toasted almonds
• Pumpkin Pie: mix in 2-3 tablespoons pumpkin puree, 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup, 1/2 teaspoon each of cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger.
• Raisin Nut: top oatmeal with a dash of cinnamon and 1-2 tablespoons each of raisins and chopped walnuts.
• Apple Pie: top oatmeal with chopped fresh apple, cinnamon, and honey or maple syrup.
• Honey Nut: stir in 1 tablespoon honey and top with toasted nuts of any variety.
• Pina Colada: top oatmeal with pineapple chunks, toasted coconut and sliced bananas. Serve with a splash of coconut milk.
• Savory Sausage and Cheese: add in 1/4 cup cooked crumbled sausage and 1/4 cup shredded cheese.
• Savory Bacon and Egg: top oatmeal crumbled bacon and a fried egg
• Berries and Cream: stir in 1/4 cup fresh berries. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 cup yogurt