Instant Pot Steel-Cut Oats Recipe

For me, this is the perfect method for IP steel-cut oats. This is so much easier than stove top, I now make them much more often than I used to. The liquid to oats ratio is the right consistency for me. And the time of 3 minutes is perfect. Other recipes call for 5 min or even up to 15 min! The oats start sticking to the pot after 5 minutes. They might seem a bit watery at first, but they thicken quickly. And you can put your add-ins right in the pot if you'd like. If your IP isn't done releasing pressure after 10 minutes, you can go ahead and release it.

Your use of the Instant Pot and ratios are so easy to create a delicious, healthy breakfast. Instead of dumping the oats into the IP, I put them in a 2 cup Pyrex measuring cup and place it over water and on the trivet. I set the timer for 12-15 minutes. Clean-up is much easier, not having to scrape the bottom of the IP.

My daughter definitely prefers SC Oats when they are prepared in the Instant Pot. She likes the taste and texture better from the Instant Pot vs stovetop or rice cooker. I like that it is super easy to prepare and possibly slightly faster to make in the Instant Pot. I add cinnamon, butter and 1 or 2 tablespoons of brown sugar. For a creamier result, I use milk instead of water.

I have used this recipe for years and it’s perfect! Tip: spray your insert with non stick cooking spray for easier clean up. I mix in golden raisins and sliced bananas along with real maple syrup. Keeps very well in the fridge and reheats to fresh consistency with a little milk or water in the microwave.

This recipe is simple and saves so much time! Tips for those who meal prep: I cut the servings in half and used half of the 1/2x serving per day, which equals 1/4 cup of dried oats per day. This is the amount of oats I use daily on my regular package of steel cut oats which comes to 150 calories a bowl. For meal prepping 5 days of oatmeal (1/4 cup of dried oats per day), I used 1 +1/4 cup of oats and 3 + 3/4 cups of water. I also like my oats thick and not watery so I cooked mine for 4 minutes and natural released for a good 20 minutes. Hope that helps!

I have to set my Insta pot to cook for four minutes, not three. Also dumped the water in first and then the oats make sure you mix them together so there’s no clump of oats that doesn’t get water. Also I add a quarter teaspoon of vanilla and salt.

Came out pretty well. I added 3 Tablespoons of brown sugar , only 2 cups of water and 1 cup of sugar free almond milk. Pretty tasty and like the texture.

Super easy and less-time consuming than following the stovetop directions. (At least where I am - the tap water is warm already, so it came up pressure in just about 8 minutes). I did the pressure release after about 10 minutes and it was almost all done, anyway. I did let it sit and thicken for about 5-10 minutes after that but I could have portioned it out while that was happening. Mine didn’t stick to the pan at all. It was slippery and easy to scoop out with a spatula and then I washed the pan right away. (I wonder if I had included milk of some kind, it may be what causes the sticking some others mention?) I appreciated that many people mentioned other recipes for the same thing say to pressure cook for longer - I find that often. I suspect it’s because someone tried 10 minutes and it was cooked fine, so they publish that as a recipe, without seeing if it might have been cooked as well with a shorter time. Especially for things like meats and grains, more time in the pressure usually doesn’t ruin it (unlike vegetables), but why not cook it for the shortest time that works? Three minutes was great. I made a full cup (a “full recipe”) so I’ll have it in the fridge to reheat for a few days. Someone else mentioned not making the whole thing because of portion sizes, but you don’t have to finish it all at once. I topped it with a chopped almonds, blueberries, and a bit of cream, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and butter.

Perfect consistency! I added a bit of salt in the water and then after it was cooked, served it with a bit of brown sugar and fresh cut bananas. VERY TASTY!!

The ratio of liquid to steel-cut oats is perfect. So, I consider this a basic starting point recipe especially since salt and sweetener are omitted. I used 1 cup almond milk and 2 cups water (as the submitter suggested in the cook's notes). I also added chopped apples and cinnamon to top the oatmeal.

We always add a tsp salt to the water and oats. Scots heritage!

Perfect this is exactly the way I will cook them from now on. Three minutes is the perfect amount of time. Some recipes call for 5 to 10 minutes, don’t do it.

We always add a tsp salt to the water and oats. Scots heritage!

Super easy and keeps in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Lowkey tastes better than anything I’ve ordered.

Simple and good.

Bro, this recipe is straight-up wizardry.

It’s great I’ve made it multiple times using oat or almond milk. In my 8 quart instapot.

Cut it in half. Single diabetic. Portions! Portions! Portions!!! So good in instant pot, I could easily over eat it. No standing, stirring & over boiling. Thank you

Super simple and really good. I was able to get some out of the fridge each morning for a quick breakfast.