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Oatmeal, a Healthy Breakfast
Oatmeal, a Healthy Breakfast
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One of our family's favorite breakfasts is this very simple Apple Cinnamon Rolled Oats. My kids love it, its super healthy, and it is unbelievably simple to make. I simply throw all of the ingredients into our Instant Pot, push a button, and walk away! I have even set the timer the night before, so it's ready when we get up.
| Prep Time | 2 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Servings |
4 servings
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Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats use gluten free if needed
- 4 cups Water
- 1 apple cored and diced
- cinnamon to taste
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the Instant Pot and stir to combine.
- Close and lock the lid. Use the "Rice" function to cook the oatmeal. When time is up, quick release the pressure.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Note: If you use Steel Cut Oats increase the water to 5 cups and push the multigrain button for 20 minutes.
Christy is a former naval aviation wife with a Masters Degree in early child development. She is passionate about organic living and loves to travel, even with the three children and her busy life. Her blog provides her readers with healthy recipes, lifestyle and bargain tips, and her journey of raising her three children.
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Cooking time?
Cooking time should set automatically. Mine did
I added ½ tsp. Salt and used ¼ tsp. Cinnamon. Perfect.
The rice setting on my IP set automatically to 10 Minutes which seems very long to me so i just used Manual for 3 minutes.
I followed this recipe exactly using rice setting 10 minutes. It never came up to pressure or started countdown. Ended up cancelling & opening pot Oatmeal was stuck horribly on bottom but apples were still crunchy.
I followed the instructions to the letter. Used Rice setting
Never reached pressure, never started countdown, and ended up with a bunch on burnt oats stuck to the bottom of the pot. This one gets 1 star.
Since the comments varied, I looked up a few recipes on Pinterest to derive the best approach. I ended up putting my oatmeal mix into a 7 cup Pyrex bowl and using the trivet underneath, rather than cooking in the insert. Used 2 cup water beneath the trivet, and in my bowl, I had 2c old fashioned rolled oats, 3c water, 1c half & half, 2 peeled/diced apples, 1/2c chopped walnuts, 1tsp cinnamon, 1tbsp butter cut into small pieces. Stir to mix. Manual 4 minutes with NPR. Perfect.
I used the recipe per the directions and it turned out perfect! I added a dash of salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg before cooking. And added honey and a little brown sugar when it was finished cooking to sweeten it up a little. Turned out fantastic and ended up being a weeks worth of breakfasts for me!
Horrible. Don’ do this recipe. It will leave you with burned oats on the bottom of your liner.
Love it
It came out mushy, overdone, and stuck to the pan. I wonder if which size Instant Pot you use, makes a difference. Mine is an 8 quart.
Used large flake oats (NOT instant or quick) and can also add in Red River cereal.
Single serving:
1/3 cup oats
1 1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp butter
Manual 10 minutes
NPR 10 minutes
Then QR
I used the tip which was to use 5 cups of water and the multigrain button. Consistency was good with some minor burning on the bottom. But 40 minutes to cook oatmeal is anything but instant. Sorry beginner here and just trying to learn the ropes.
Love it
My 8 quart pot burned this recipe. I saw that another user reduced cooking time to four minutes on the manual setting. I tried that, and the oatmeal is mushy and burned to the bottom. Next time I will try three minutes on manual setting. I wish that the recipes had an adjustment instruction for 8 quart pot. I apologize for any typos, the app covers the screen with the keyboard, so I cannot see what I am typing. I
Instant Pot Mini (3-quart). Changed recipe: 1 cup old-fashioned oats and 2-1/2 cups water, extra water was for dried fruit (cranberries and raisins), 1 apple and lots of cinnamon. To avoid sticking, I sprayed the bottom of the Instant Pot container with olive oil and added about a tablespoon of butter to ingredients. Used rice setting, when done it beeped once and timer read 14, was careful not to wait to do a quick release. Perfect, minimal sticking and plently of leftovers for one person.
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I make this with steel cut oats. Its great.
Yummy!!
Comes out perfectly as written (default rice setting – 12 minutes, low pressure) in my 6-quart pot
Followed the instructions exactly (I have a 6qt and used the normal rice center), then let the oatmeal sit with lid off for about five minutes to thicken. It was perfect and will be making this again, for sure!! Thank you!!
Anyone use soy milk in place of water? Changes in instructions as a result?
Testing it out 10/07/2018
Ip never came to pressure, however the steel cut oats eventually cooked because i left for a lengthy time waiting for its attempt to come to pressure. Was left with a burned bottom of oats which i had to scrub hard to remove. Luckily the cooked oats did not pick up the burn taste and were delicious
Would not pressure up and stuck to bottom of pot wOuld not make again.
Made it according to the instructions except I put it on the Porridge setting and manually set it for just 5 minutes (after seeing all the reviews mentioning burnt oats). I also sprayed the pot with Pam before putting in the ingredients. I had no burning, just some minor sticking at the bottom. Wish the recipe would specify cinnamon quantities. I added a lot of that + sugar and it tasted much better.
I also had an issue with it starting to burn. Oats were stuck to the bottom. However, it tasted good. (I didn’t scrape the bottom until cleaning)
Next time I added another 1/2 cup of water and no issue.
Added a half cup of water to the recipe and it turned out perfectly
Love it! We have it most mornings and just change up the fruit.
Awful burned to bottom and mushy.
Burned and mushy in a 8qt
Used this as a first test recipe with large flaked oats – can’t say that I’m overly impressed. After waiting for the unit to come up to pressure for 35 minutes (it never did), I cancelled the program and had a look. Oatmeal was cooked and stuck to the bottom of the pot. It tastes ok, but definitley not a time saver. Will experiment with some manual settings and see if there’s a better way. I can do steel cut oats on the stove with a 20 minute cook time and 15 minute rest.
Hi Dstapleton,
The unit was taking so long due to not being able to pressurize. If the unit senses uneven heat distribution/ potential burning, it will stop heat and will not pressurize. Older models it will start counting down without it being pressurized. New models will display “Burn”.
Next time spray the inner pot with nonstick cooking spray.
Super easy and delicious. Any suggestions to keep oatmeal from sticking to pan?
Horrible. I followed the instructions – it got burned to the bottom of the pan and its not even tasty.
Yummy and easy !!! ❤
After a few trials, I think I have this recipe dialed in. I used the 6qt pot and large flake oats. I followed the recipe except I used 2 apples and the rice setting on low which was 8 minutes. My oats did not burn and they are not mushy 🙂 Nailed it!
After reading these comments, it is clear that using the rice setting results in different times depending on the Instant Pot model. My rice setting was 12 minutes, low pressure. It took a VERY long time to come to pressure and at the end, there was NO pressure to QR. Also, the oats were stuck to the bottom of the pot. The oats are creamy and the apple is cooked but the bottom of my pot is a mess! I have been experimenting with different cooking methods for steel cut and old fashioned oats. This is the worst cooking outcome yet.
Rice function took for ever! I finaly opened to peek. Starting to stick to bottom of pot. Add another cop of water, set on Porridge for 3 minutes. The oarmeal and apples were cooked, a bit thick but we added milk to each seeving. Needed more cinnamon and something sweet – was a bit bland- next time maple syrup or sugar.
Easy and delicious! My husband wants me to make it every morning!
Just tried this recipe. New to IP and used “khunter2” suggestion. It came out perfect. New favorite!
Just made it. Used “khunter2” suggestions. It came out perfect. No burn notice and didn’t stick to the bottom. New favorite!!
Used 1 cup steel cut, 1 cup rolled, 5 cups water, some dried banana chips (my own drier, just bananas), multigrain for 20 minutes, QR. Took awhile to come up to pressure. Results were very good.
I gave this recipe a 3 star because I followed the recipe to a T and I had an issue with burning. The pot never pressurized and it took forever. When it smelled done, I turned the pot off. The oatmeal was lacking taste and mushy and a layer burned to the bottom. I will make this again but will add brown sugar to it and fiddle around with the settings until I get it right.
Wow, this is really good! I added a teaspoon of agave nectar to my bowl of oatmeal and it was perfect! Thanks for sharing.
cd274662,
Adding non stick oil to the bottom of the insert helps with cooking oatmeal to prevent the starch from sticking.
I followed the instructions and it never pressurized. I have a bland glop of oatmeal which burned at the bottom of the pot. I should have checked the comments first to see what others did
Hi Mswain28,
It’s possible that the unit never pressurized if it sensed uneven heat distribution or potential burning, stopping the unit from heating. Older models will start conting down without it being pressurized. New models will display”Burn”.
Next time, spray the inner pot with nonstick cooking spray.
This was my first instant pot attempt. I read your comments first. I spread a tsp of melted butter in bottom of pot. I then added dry and wet ingredients, using 1 large apple. I allowed the oatmeal to cook and naturally release. The result, thick, delicious oatmeal. I topped with a splash of almond milk and raw honey. I added pecans to the other 3 servings that I packaged for my breakfasts.
Super easy and healthy breakfast. Top with fresh blueberries for an extra punch of flavour.
First time cooking steel cut oats in my 3 Qt Duo mini. To avoid any burning I added cinnamon & fruit after cooking. I coated the pot with butter, I didnt have Pam. I added my 2 cups of oats, 5 cups of water and mixed well. I used the Rice setting and when it hit 9 min, I quick released and lets just say I got more than steam out of the vent. Maybe release earlier to avoid the mess. NOTHING stuck to my pot & oats were yummy.
If you are used to cooking with salt, this recipe will be disgusting. Just add a tsp of salt and it will be good. If you’re not on a diet add some brown sugar and it will be great!
Delicious and creamy. Pinch of salt would be helpful. Did stick some but I don’t use fats. Transferred the oatmeal to another container and soaked the pot.
Once the IP got to pressure got the food burn on display. After doing research 20 minutes is way too long. One to three minutes then 10-15 minutes NR. This recipe need a rewrite. Recipe was said to use rice mode; there is no 20 minutes on my IP in rice mode. Failed recipe!!!
I made oatmeal in my instant pot, 2 cups water, one cup oatmeal.
Set manual button for 3 minutes.
Oatmeal was creamy and good but alot stuck to bottom of pot. Should I spray inside of pot first to prevent sticking?
Any suggestions appreciated.
I’m a instant pot newbie
Great recipe! I increased the cooking time to 90 minutes and replaced the oats with beef tongue and red wine. The apples weren’t really very good, so replaced with bacon, pearl onions, and carrots. , Otherwise delicious!
I made 1 cup oatmeal, 1.75 cups water, and set on Poreidge function for 5 minutes. Once done, i waited for additional few minutes, and it was all done. I’d imagine for more quantity, you just double all meausres and heat time proportionally. Very efficient.
Would the timing be the same if I doubled this recipe to be 4 cups oats? I am new to the instant pot and have done a similar recipe in my crockpot overnight.
Followed directions and the oatmeal burned the bottom of pan. It was very bland…added brown sugar to make it tasty