Instant Pot steel cut oatmeal recipe makes creamy, perfectly cooked oats with just 4 ingredients. It’s an easy make-ahead breakfast that’s ideal for meal prep and busy mornings.
Steel cut oats are hearty, nutritious, and the perfect base for a filling breakfast, but they can take a while to cook on the stovetop. The Instant Pot changes that by making them hands-off, consistent, and ready in a fraction of the time.
With just four simple ingredients, you can make a big batch of creamy steel cut oats that are perfect for meal prep. Store them in the fridge or freezer, then reheat and add your favorite toppings for quick, cozy breakfasts all week long.
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Butter: I use salted butter in this recipe.
- Oats: It’s important to use steel cut oats, not rolled oats, in this recipe.
- Milk: Evaporated milk doesn’t curdle the way that dairy milk can.
How to make Instant Pot
Here you’ll find instructions and step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: Turn Instant Pot to sauté and melt butter.
Step 2: Add steel cut oats, and toast, stirring regularly, for 5 minutes.
Step 3: Stir in the water and milk. Using 2 cups of milk will give you thicker oats, and using 3 cups of milk will give you thinner oats.
Step 4: Cover and turn the vent at the top to sealing. Press the manual high pressure and adjust the cooking time to 10 minutes. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing.
Step 5: After the Instant Pot has finished cooking, allow the pressure to naturally release for 20 minutes.
Step 6: Turn the vent to the venting position to release any remaining pressure. Unlock and remove the lid. Give the oats a good stir.
Step 7: Serve topped with your favorite toppings and mix-ins.
Tips
- Toasting: You can skip that step if you prefer. Toasting the oats makes the oatmeal richer and nuttier, but it isn’t necessary.
- Reheating: The oatmeal is thick after sitting in the fridge. I add a little milk to help soften it up before reheating, and I just reheat it in the microwave.
Serving suggestions
You can serve the oats with your favorite mix-ins like brown sugar, jam, honey, fresh fruit, and more.
Storage
Store any leftover oats in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored in the fridge.
Instant Pot Steel Cut Oatmeal Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cup steel cut oats
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups evaporated milk or nondairy milk
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté and melt butter.2 tablespoons (28 g) butter
- Add steel cut oats, and toast, stirring regularly, for 5 minutes.2 cup (320 g) steel cut oats
- Stir in the water and milk. Using 2 cups of milk will give you thicker oats, and using 3 cups of milk will give you thinner oats.3 cups (710 g) water, 2 cups (504 g) evaporated milk or nondairy milk
- Cover and turn the vent at the top to sealing. Press the manual high pressure and adjust the cooking time to 10 minutes. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing.
- After the Instant Pot has finished cooking, allow the pressure to naturally release for 20 minutes.
- Turn the vent to the venting position to release any remaining pressure.
- Unlock and remove the lid. Give the oats a good stir.
- Serve topped with your favorite toppings and mix-ins.
Notes
- Butter: I use salted butter in this recipe.
- Oats: It’s important to use steel cut oats, not rolled oats, in this recipe.
- Milk: Evaporated milk doesn’t curdle the way that dairy milk can.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.
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