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Instant Pot Oatmeal - Two Ways!

Instant Pot Oatmeal makes it easy to feed the whole family a nutritious breakfast. It is made with old fashioned oats, milk, and water, and only cooks for 3 minutes! 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Natural Release Time10 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Breakfast, Instant Pot, oatmeal
Servings: 4
Calories: 195kcal
Author: Kelsey Crist

Equipment

  • Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 2 cups old fashioned or rolled oats
  • 2 cups skim milk
  • 3 cups water

For Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

  • 2 apples cored and diced
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon or to taste

For Cherry Vanilla Oatmeal

  • 5 ounces dried cherries
  • 1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract or almond extract
  • brown sugar to taste I used about 1/2 cup

Instructions

  • Add oats, milk, water, and optional ingredients to the instant pot. Cover with lid and set valve to Sealing.
  • Cook using the manual setting on high pressure for 3 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes and then quick release.
  • Stir the contents of the pot and serve immediately. Top with additional toppings if desired.

Notes

This Instant Pot Oatmeal can be customized to tons of different tastes! You can add I've included two different variations in the recipe. However, here are a few more topping ideas:
    • Fresh Fruit - strawberries, bananas, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, peaches, apples
    • Dried Fruit - raisins, craisins, apricots, cherries
    • Nut Butters - peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter
    • Nuts and Seeds - almonds, walnuts, cashews, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds
    • Spices and Flavors - cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, almond extract
    • Sweets - chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, brown sugar, shredded coconut, honey, maple syrup
You can add the toppings to the Instant Pot before you cook the oatmeal, or stir them in after. Let us know your favorite topping combinations in the comments below!
Instant Pot Note: We use a 6-quart Instant Pot brand pressure cooker that we bought in 2016. Different or newer versions may be more sensitive to the "BURN" notice. If you are concerned about the burn notice, please refer to this article: "What Does 'Burn' Mean on My Instant Pot?"

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 338mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Calcium: 176mg | Iron: 2mg