Name: Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Steel Cut Oats; 3 cups Almond Milk (or water (or 11/2 cup Almond Milk and 11/2 cup of water)); Bananas, Kiwis, Maple, Coconut Sugar, Nut Butter (for topping)

Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats are a healthy and quick breakfast recipe. This is super easy to make and gets ready in minutes in the Instant Pot.

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Steel Cut Oats cooked in the Instant Pot, is the easiest and healthiest breakfast ever. Top with any kind of toppings you love and serve it instantly. This makes for the best Breakfast recipe for busy Back to School Days.

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Steel Cut Oats are so expensive these days in restaurants. I think the last time I checked it cost around $10 in New York. It's seriously so expensive and coming to realize it, it's seriously so easy to make.

I know, making porridge on the stovetop can be time taking. However, you can always use your Instant Pot.

Did you know that you can make Steel Cut Oats in the Instant Pot in just 4 minutes? It's basically a quick dump and forget recipe and by the time, you're ready for breakfast it's absolutely ready to be served.

Wanna know more about Steel Cut oats? Learn more here about Steel Cut Oats Vs Instant Oats Vs Rolled Oats.

In fact, the aroma of Oats being cooked in the Instant Pot is so intense, that it automatically makes me feel excited and energetic in the mornings.

This has been my go-to routine for years now. The time I make my coffee, I put Steel Cut Oats and Almond Milk in the Instant pot and put it to cook. By the time, I am ready for breakfast, it's done, the steam is released naturally and it's just ready to be served...!

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Ingredients
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Substitutions
Variations
Storage & Make Ahead Instructions
Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats

When you can make such easy Steel Cut Oats in the Instant Pot, then why would you ever want to have it in restaurants?

Ingredients

Steel Cut Oats
Almond Milk (or 1/2 of milk and 1/2 of water)

See recipe card for quantities. Also, watch the video for a quick visual.

Instructions

STEP 1: COOK THE OATS

Pour Oats and Almond Milk in the Instant pot
Cover with the lid
Pressure cook on high for 4 minutes (it will take 7 minutes for pressure to build up)
Allow the pressure to release naturally. (should take bout 9 minutes)

STEP 2: ADD TOPPINGS OF YOUR CHOICE

Add toppings of your choice and serve these Oats

Remember to add enough water or milk so that the Oats cooks to perfection.

Substitutions

Soy Milk - you can replace Almond Milk with Soy Milk or any other Plant Based Milk
Instant Oats - If you're using Instant Oats, then reduce the cooking time by 2-minutes as they cook quickly.
Rolled Oats - You can replace Steel Cut Oats with Rolled Oats. The cooking time will remain the same.

Variations

Steel Cut Oats in the Oven - You can also, make Steel Cut Oats in the oven. Just dump Oats and Milk in a pot and place in the oven. Cook for 2 minutes on full power or @180C or 350F for 3 minutes.
Steel Cut Oats on the Stove top - Add the Oats and Milk in a pot and cover cook on medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Add enough milk or water, so that nothing gets stuck to the bottom of the pan.

Storage & Make Ahead Instructions

You can make these Oats ahead of time and refrigerate them in an air-tight container. It gets too thick, then reheats by adding some water in the oven at full power for 1 minute.

You can store cooked Steel Cut Oats in the refrigerator in a Mason jar. The texture of the oats will change as they will sit in the moisture for longer. They will be a bit softer and chewier.

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