Instant Pot Oatmeal

4.97 from 84 votes

Instant Pot Oatmeal is the ultimate breakfast--fast, hands-off, and completely customizable! Use this easy recipe for rolled oats or quick-cooking oats.

Prep Time2

Cook Time3

Pressure Time20

Total Time25

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Kristen Chidsey

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats
1 cup water plus water for inside inner pot
2 cups milk any variety
1 tablespoon flaxseed optional

Instructions

Pour in 1-½ cups of cold tap water into the inner pot and add a metal trivet.
Inside a 7-cup heat-safe bowl or 7x4-inch cake pan, mix together the 2 cups of rolled oats with 1 cup water, 2 cups milk of choice, and 1 tablespoon flaxseed, if using. Place the bowl or pan inside the inner pot on the trivet.
Place the lid on the Instant pot and ensure the pressure valve is set to "sealed." To set the cooking time, hit Manual or Pressure Cook and set to cook on HIGH Pressure for 3 minutes for old-fashioned rolled oats and 1 minute for quick-cooking oats.
Once the cooking time has elapsed, allow the pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes before carefully releasing any additional steam by using a wooden spoon to turn steam valve to vent.
Remove the bowl carefully from the pressure cooker and then serve with desired toppings or allow to cool and store in fridge to reheat as needed.

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Notes

Notes on Liquid:

You need a total of 3 cups liquid to 2 cups oats for oats to cook properly. If you want your oats to be really loose, use an additional ½ cup of dairy or water.
You can use all water or all dairy. In my experience all water is incredibly bland and using all dairy/non-dairy as your liquid doesn't result in oats breaking down into a creamy texture.
It is important to note if you are using a high-fat dairy (like coconut cream or whole milk) you MUST use only half full-fat dairy products with half water so the fat in your dairy will not separate while cooking under pressure.

Preparing Oatmeal Directly in Inner Pot: Grease the inner pot with cooking spray and add 2 cups oats and 3 cups water (no dairy!) directly to the inner pot. Feel free to add in seasonings such as cinnamon, or granulated sugar. Cook for 1 minute on high pressure for old-fashioned rolled oats and 0 minutes on high pressure for quick-cooking oats, and let the pressure release naturally.

Storage: Store cooled oatmeal in an airtight refrigerator in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat individual servings in the microwave in 60-seond intervals until warmed through.

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