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    Home » Breakfast Recipes

    Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats with Maple Syrup

    LAST UPDATED: December 31, 2021 PUBLISHED: January 4, 2018 By Pam Greer 5 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    The Instant Pot makes a healthy breakfast so easy, like these Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats with Maple Syrup.

    This warm and creamy pressure cooker oatmeal is just what you need to start your day!

    orange bowl filled with steel cut oats with text overlay reading instant pot steel cut oats

    If you are looking for healthy, yet comforting and delicious breakfast, you have come to the right place!

    Use your Instant Pot (or any other pressure cooker) to make this rich and creamy oatmeal!

    Naturally sweetened with maple syrup and currants (or raisins) it is the breakfast you can feel good about!

    Ingredients.

    • Butter - I try to use organic, grass fed cows butter, but use whatever butter you have! It doesn't need much to add richness and creaminess.
    • Steel cut oats - these are not rolled oats, they still have their shape and are much more grainlike.
    • Dried fruit - raisins or currants go well with this. You could also use diced apple or pear.
    • Maple syrup - gives it that yummy sweetness.
    • Salt - just a pinch makes everything taste brighter.

    Step by Step Instructions.

    We are going to use the sauté function of the Instant Pot to give the oats an even nuttier flavor.

    Turn on the sauté function and add the butter. When the butter has melted, stir in the oats, fruit, maple syrup and salt. Stir until the oats are toasted and are starting to become fragrant - about 3 minutes.

    Add the water and stir. Lock the lid in place and set the valve to sealing.

    Set the pressure to high and the time to 10 minutes. When the time is up, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes then do a quick pressure release.

    I like to slowly open the valve a bit at a time when cooking grains. They can be a little foamy.

    Uncover the pot and serve with milk, additional maple syrup or nuts if you'd like.

    Coral colored bowl filled with steel cut oats.

    Oh my these Instant Pot oats are delicious! Just look at the bowl of creamy goodness! Healthy, delicious, filling - what more could you ask for!

    I found this recipe in Dinner in an Instant - one of my favorite Instant Pot cookbooks! It's the perfect basic recipe and I modify it depending on what I am in the mood for!

    For more healthy breakfasts, check out my roundup of 40 Healthy Instant Pot Breakfasts.

    Recipe.

    **As an Amazon affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Bowl of steel cut oats.
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    Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats with Maple Syrup

    Steel cut oats cook perfectly in the Instant Pot in these Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats with Maple Syrup.
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 218kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
    • 1 cup steel-cut oats
    • ¼ cup dried currants or raisins
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Instructions

    • Turn the Instant Pot to the Saute function.  Add the butter.  When it's melted, stir in the oats, currants, syrup and salt.  Stir until the oats are toasted about 3 minutes. 
    • Stir in 3 ¼ cups water.  Lock on the lid and set the valve to sealing.  Set to high pressure for 10 minutes.  When finished, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then do a pressure release. 
    • Stir and then serve with additional butter or maple syrup if you wish. 

    Notes

    You can also add a ½ cup of diced fruit - like apple or pear! 

    Equipment

    Instant Pot
    Dinner in an Instant

    Nutrition

    Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1.9mg

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    Comments

    1. Andrew Faber says

      May 27, 2019 at 7:33 pm

      Technique question: What is the easiest way to pour out the contents of the hot liner pot? I have a pair of silicone mitts. They do a fair job of helping to remove the liner pot from the cooker. (Although, I am expecting to drop the liner at some point. They are not very secure.) Once the liner is on the counter, how do you lift it to pour the oatmeal into another container?

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        June 03, 2019 at 6:24 am

        I just use thinner style oven mitts. They are small enough to get under the lip of the pot and I can lift it up easily. I serve the steel cut oats right from the pot.

        Reply
    2. Miz Helen says

      January 14, 2018 at 4:14 pm

      5 stars
      Your Oats look delicious, so creamy and comforting! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you have a great day and come back soon!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    3. Chris says

      January 06, 2018 at 1:22 pm

      I've got to get one of these Instapots, everyone seems to love theirs.

      Reply
    4. Sandee says

      January 04, 2018 at 4:12 pm

      5 stars
      I'm all over this. Hubby will love this and then some.

      Have a fabulous day and stay warm. ♥

      Reply

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