The Instant Pot is my new favorite kitchen tool. This Instant Pot Maple Apple Steel Cut Oats will make it your favorite as well!
Remember that Quaker oatmeal? The kind that came in packets? The one that came in many different flavors? I was a particular fan of the Maple Brown Sugar flavor, but the Apple Cinnamon flavor came in a close second. It was always hard to choose! I don’t know if it’s still around, but I figured it would be probably be pretty easy to make at home. Always a girl to “want it all”, I decided that if I was making it, I sure wasn’t going to be choosing anymore, because truthfully Maple, Apple, and Cinnamon all worked perfectly together. Given my current obsession with the Instant Pot, the path was clear. Instant Pot Maple Apple Steel Cut Oats. Done and Done.
A warm breakfast is a special treat in my house where we are all flying in 4 different directions at all times. As the Instant Pot is a designated time saver, it is my go-to for busy times. Although you may be able make steel cut oats just as fast on the stove, with the Instant Pot you just throw in the ingredients, set the time and go shower. No standing over the stove, no stirring, no worries. Hot breakfast while I’m getting ready? Count me in!
Variety is the spice of life and it seems that everyone in my house likes something different to top their oats. I like pecans and sometimes even raisins. My daughter likes chopped apples. My son likes an extra drizzle of maple syrup. You can have it your way. And that is a beautiful thing indeed.
For other great breakfast ideas check out our Bacon and Egg Breakfast Pizza, Healthy Egg White Breakfast Muffins, or out Tropical Granola with Macadamia Nuts!
Instant Pot Maple Apple Steel Cut Oats
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 2 cups apple peeled and chopped (approximately 2 cups)
- 1 cup steel-cut oats
- 2 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- chopped apples pecans, raisins, maple syrup for garnish
Instructions
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Turn your Instant Pot on and press the Sauté function.
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Melt the butter in the pot.
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Add the oats and apples and cook for approximately 2 minutes.
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Add the water, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg and salt.
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Cook on manual high pressure for 7 minutes.
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Allow a 10 minute natural release.
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Stir the oatmeal, which will thicken as it cools.
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Serve with the toppings of your choice.
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This was delicious, and devoured by everyone in my family including my husband, 5 year old, 3 year old and 8 month old!
YAY!! This one has convinced my non-oatmeal eating kids that oatmeal is good!
I’m putting this on the list to make this weekend! Excited to have a new Instant Pot recipe to try!
It’s so easy and so good!
Yum! I’m partial to waffles and yogurt sundaes, but I love oat meal too! Thank you for the delicious recipe!
I’m usually a savory girl-give me eggs and potatoes-but the family really appreciated this sweet treat! Hope you like it!
Now that looks delicious!!
Thanks!
Can you use rolled oats?
You can, but you will need to make some changes. You will need one minute less cooking time and usually a ratio closer to 2 cups liquid to 1 cup oats. (you may need to decrease the water). I haven’t actually made it with rolled oats so I can’t give you any exact details. Maybe that is what I’ll need to do next!