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It’s been cold in Florida this week! We woke up to ICE ON THE CAR
Cold mornings are perfect for oatmeal. We like our oatmeal
And never those instant packets.
Stovetop oatmeal takes a lot of babysitting, though.
I discovered it goes quicker if you make oatmeal in a skillet, but it still needs constant stirring.
So I decided to give it a try in the Instant Pot
And I’m glad I did!
I decided to make a big batch so we can just heat leftovers in the microwave for a few days.
Or I like to just slice chilled oatmeal and eat it cold. Anyone else? Is that weird?
Probably, but I’m okay with weird.
The key to using the instant pot
I used regular old fashioned oats
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Instant Pot Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon
Ingredients (change up as you see fit):
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 5 cups liquid (I used 3.5 cups of milk and 1.5 cups water. Because that’s all the milk I had.)
- 2 apples, cored and chopped (I left the skin on)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil (or butter)
Method:
- Set Instant Pot to saute.
- Pour in liquid to start heating while you chop apples. (This helps bring the Instant Pot to pressure quicker.)
- Add coconut oil (or butter), chopped apple, cinnamon and oats.
- Stop saute mode and switch to manual.
- Set to four minutes high pressure.
- Quick release when time is up.
- Immediately remove inner pot.
- Let sit for five to ten minutes so excess liquid is soaked up.
- Stir and serve.
Add additional topping if desired, such as milk, butter, raisins, brown sugar, more cinnamon
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This was my first recipe I’ve tried and it didn’t work. I got oatmeal juice all over the kitchen of my RV when I did quick release and my oats weren’t totally cooked. I’m not sure what I did wrong, I followed the recipe exactly.
So sorry to hear that!!!
Me too! All of the time saving this morning was lost in cleaning up my kitchen! What a mess!
The same thing just happened to me. The quick release sputtered milk and oatmeal juice all over my cabinets and even some on my ceiling, and the oats themselves are such a soupy mess I cannot fathom all the liquid will absorb as I let them sit. I’m thinking I need to throw them in a pot on the stove and cook out the rest of the liquid for my 5 year old who is now beside himself with anticipation of his favorite breakfast treat, oatmeal.
I followed the idea a bit further down below to put the pot back on saute, and then I added a hefty dash of collagen peptides for protein and to thicken it up. Worked like a charm! I added frozen blueberries on top to help cool it down for my kids and they love the crunch of the semi-frozen and semi-thawed blueberries. 🙂
Same here! I’ve got milky hot liquid covering my pot, counters, cupboards and floor. A quick breakfast for myself and a toddler… Not quite now I have to clean up after both of us! And still make breakfast.
Made this recipe this morning. I used a 5-minute natural pressure release, then a quick release. It was still very liquid, so I hit sauté and stirred it for a bit. I think next time I’ll cook for 5 minutes instead of 4 and use perhaps 1/2 cup less water. Otherwise, quite good.
I now make this at least once a week. Hubby is having cholesterol issues and takes it to work for breakfast. (He gets to work extra early.) My daughter, who is becoming a picky eater, tried it tonight and declared it good.
Tried it this morning and loved it! Thanks for sharing!
i tried this today! It was quite liquidy ay first, but I let it sit for about 5 minutes with the ot still plugged in. It was WONDERFUL!!!
I just tried this recipe. It was great! I was a bit hesitant with 5 cups of liquid but it has turned out great! (I used 2 cups milk and 3 cups water. 1 Granny Smith apple, 1 Tbsp butter) Turned out great! & yes, let it sit a few minutes so it can soak up the liquid!
I’m so glad you like it!!! Thanks for letting me know.
Do you think this recipe would work using steel cut oats or is instant easier??
Instant will cook way too fast I think. I use Bob’s Red Mill whole oats, so I think steel cut would be fine.
I loved the taste… but when I released the pressure, the milk mixture came spewing out all over the place. Maybe let the steam out slowly, or let it NPR for a bit (I assume this didn’t happen to you, or you would have posted that. But for those trying it out, it IS a possibility and clean up is a bear!
But, seriously, we all LOVED the oatmeal and gobbled it up! My family of 6 just went gluten free and giving up their favorite cereals wasn’t easy… this made it much better!
Thanks
Bummer!!! Sorry to hear you had a mess! I never have the problem, but I bet it varies depending on the type of oats you use and what liquid. (Maybe?) Maybe altitude, too? So many factors! It’s a a method that can be adapted many ways. Different liquids, different spices, different fruits, etc.
I’ve read that for safety purposes you shouldn’t use quick release when cooking oatmeal.
THIS IS AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!
YUMM!!! WE LOVED IT!!!!!
Tried this early this morning. At first, it looked like it might have failed but after waiting about 10 minutes, I was pleasantly surprised. So delicious! I went for it and added 5 cups of milk ( no water used) and added a dollop of honey. Taste is spot on and there’s plenty waiting for my brood when they all wake up.
Yum! I just made my first oatmeal in the IP and won’t use the stove any more. My liquid was all almond milk, I added one minute to the cooking time and after reading the splatter comments, did a natural pressure release and it was perfect. Let it sit for just a couple of minutes for the excess liquid. Not overcooked at all.
I did exactly what you said to do in your recipe, and it was delicious, with no problems in cooking. I think it helped that I turned the instant pot to saute while I chopped the apples up. Great tip. I added maybe a teaspoon of vanilla and 1/2 t or so of salt as well. My 9-year-old had a lunch request for oatmeal and this was perfect for him with a little maple syrup and raisins on top. Thank you.
Can you store for later?
Yes! It stores great! Fridge or freezer
My milk curdled! What did I do wrong?! I heated it while chopping the apples and then did 3 minutes. It was curdled at that point, but still very liquidy so I decided to do another 4 minutes and it was almost done soaking up the liquid at that point. I had halved the recipe so I used 2 c milk and 1/2 c water, 1 c old fashioned oats, salt, and 2 apples.
Other than the oatmeal sticking to the bottom, it was wonderful.
I always put a damp paper towel over the vent when I expect it will be a “messy” venting process. It catches all the yucky steam!
I tried this and used only milk – FAIL – it scorched. The machine read burn. I emptied it all out, scrubbed the scorch off, and tried again with the same result. Maybe using all milk is the issue? Or maybe I had it on saute too long in the beginning?
Mine did too. I tried it twice both times using all milk. I released the steam, opened and added water. It didn’t taste burned. It was a pain to clean. Hmm….
I just made this and mine never came to pressure. I set on sauté while chopping my apples and then put lid on and set on manual for 4 minutes. I went to release thinking it would spew everywhere like others had mentioned but nothing. I opened it thinking oh no what will it look like. It looked ok – liquidy and I set aside to absorb excess. It seemed to turn out great! My 6 year old even said mmmmm that smells yummy when I took the lid off. Anyone else have the problem of no pressure release when done cooking?
I ran out of steel cut oats so used old fashioned rolled for the first time in the IP. I used water & a little half&half. Even though it wouldn’t come to pressure, it started counting down anyway! I opened it at 4 mins & it was quite scorched on the bottom. I had not started with saute. It was not quite cooked, though so gave it another min. Tasted great but lost a layer in the bottom to scorch. Would it work as PIP?
I made some oatmeal based on this recipe today and it was yummy!
I was skeptical about using a quick release for oatmeal… Anything foamy can be messy! I only made half a batch in a 6 qt instant pot. Instead of a normal quick release I kinda did a slow-but-not-natural release; I carefully pushed down on the vent in the closed position to let out some of the pressure manually but slower than a quick release. After a while I flipped the vent to the quick release position until the pin dropped. When I opened the instant pot it was bubbly but nothing had reached the lid.
After sitting for a bit it thickened up nicely.
Worth a try, just be careful not to burn your hand with the manual venting!
I used all water, but only 4 1/4 cups. Turned out perfect! Added a little more cinnamon and some brown sugar… tastes like apple pie! Delicious! Thank you
Omg! I should of read the comments! It made the biggest mess in my kitchen. Thankfully before it did the release i moved it away from my cabinets (I usually do this) so the mess was more on the counters, stove and floor. Still a mess but was a little easier to clean up because I just mopped.
Tastes yummy, I added a little brown sugar like suggested and my son and I loved it.
Great recipe. I did tweak it a bit. I used all water for the liquid and did a 10 minute natural release and it turned out perfect. No splatters when I did finally do the quick release.