Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats are an easy way to get a healthy start to the day. Your pressure cooker makes quick work of this great recipe!
Another one of my talented friends has written a cookbook and I’m so excited to tell you about it. Barbara Shrieving, author of the great blog Pressure Cooking Today, has teamed up with Marci Buttars to bring you Instantly Sweet – a great cookbook full of delicious Instant Pot desserts!
This steel cut oat recipe is a work of genius. Today, I’m going to give you the basic version as well as the Cinnamon Roll Steel Cut Oat dessert version from Barbra and Marci.
How to Make Steel Cut Oats in the Instant Pot
This recipe only takes 30 minutes, with about eight minutes of hands-on time. Setting your pressure cooker for 10 minutes, you let it do most of the work! For the full recipe and instructions, head to the bottom of the post.
- Melt the butter. Place the butter in the bottom of your Instant Pot and melt it using the sauté feature.
- Toast the oats. Add the oats to the melted butter and stir constantly to ensure they do not burn. Toast until the oats begin to darken slightly and start to smell nutty, about three minutes.
- Cook the oats. Pour in the water and stir in the salt. Put on the lid, select High Pressure, and 10 minutes for the cook time.
- Let the pressure release. When the cook time ends, turn off the pressure cooker. Let the pressure release naturally for five minutes, then stir the oats. They will thicken as they sit.
- Serve and enjoy! Serve with fresh fruit, or use the instructions below to make Cinnamon Roll Steel Cut Oats. Enjoy!
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Benefits of Steel Cut Oats
One of the things I like most about steel cut oats is that they are low on the glycemic index. This means that they spike your blood sugar less than traditional oats. They also have five grams of protein per 1/4 cup of dry oats. You can read more about their benefits here. If you are looking for a gluten free breakfast, this steel cut oatmeal is a great option.
Topping Ideas
These oats can be enjoyed as is, or topped with some of these delicious ideas.
- Peanut butter or almond butter
- Fresh fruit like berries, sliced bananas, or apples
- Maple syrup or honey to add a little sweetness
- Nuts like pecans or walnuts
- Coconut flakes
Cinnamon Roll Steel Cut Oats
As I mentioned, this recipe can be dressed up as a dessert with a few simple additions.
You will need:
- 3/4 cup of raisins (optional)
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon milk
How to Make Cinnamon Roll Steel Cut Oats
- After your oats have finished cooking, stir in the raisins and let them sit with the cover of the pressure cooker on for five minutes.
- Stir the brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk. Pour into a small ziplock bag.
- Dish up the oats.
- Cut a small hole off one tip of the ziplock bag and pipe a swirl around each bowl of oats.
- Sprinkle on a little of the cinnamon brown sugar mixture. Enjoy!
Other Great Breakfast Ideas
- Homemade Granola – I am deeply in love with this recipe.
- Ham and Cheese Egg Muffins – These are delicious, perfect for on the go, and they freeze really well.
- Quinoa Breakfast Recipe – Whenever I make this for breakfast, I am full all morning!
If you make this instant pot oats recipe or any of my other recipes, be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you think!
Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- With your Instant Pot set to "Saute," melt the butter in the base.
- Add in the oats. Stir constantly to ensure they do not burn. Toast until the oats begin to darken slightly and start to smell nutty, about 3 minutes.
- Pour in the water and stir in the salt.
- Put the lid on and lock it in place. Make sure that the pressure release valve is turned to the sealed position. Turn it off (or hit cancel) and then select High Pressure and 10 minutes for the cook time. (The pressure cooker will take about 9 minutes to come to pressure and then will begin to count down the 10 minutes.)
- When the cook time ends, turn off the pressure cooker. Let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes (in other words, after you turn it off, do nothing for 5 minutes). Then, turn the pressure release valve to venting. When the valve drops, carefully open the lid and stir the oats. They will thicken as they sit.
- Serve with fresh fruit, brown sugar, or nuts.
Notes
Barbara Schieving says
Thanks so much for the great review! Your pictures are beautiful. I’m so glad you’re loving your Instant Pot now.