These 2 Instant Pot oatmeal recipes only take 5 minutes to cook and taste amazing! An easy pressure cooker breakfast that the whole family will enjoy and is a healthy meal too. Try apple cinnamon oatmeal or pumpkin oatmeal this morning and let us know what you think!
Ok, so I’m obsessed with my Instant Pot…do you have one yet??! Now in just 5 minutes you can make Instant Pot oatmeal packed with diced apples and cinnamon. I made a pumpkin oatmeal version too! It’s one of our favorite breakfast Instant Pot recipes! (originally published 2/17, affiliate links present)
This pressure cooker oatmeal turned out perfectly this morning. Yes my kids even give an “MMmmmmmm” when they see that’s what we are having!
With all the goodies you can add in to Old fashioned rolled oats, they can be quite flavorful as well as a healthy breakfast option.
This Instant Pot oatmeal recipe is great because we added cinnamon and chunks of fresh apple to give it some added sweetness. I added some raisins to the top too instead of cooking them within because Daddy doesn’t care for them.
It just takes 15 minutes total (with time to come to pressure) in your Instant Pot. This is the pressure cooker I have.
Yes you can cook oatmeal on the stove top, but I’m telling you this is a game changer because you can just walk away!
Here’s a video showing you how to make Instant Pot oatmeal right in the pot, there are pot in pot directions below recipe card too.
Now if you’re looking to make pumpkin oatmeal you will need the following ingredients
- 2 c. Quick oats
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree – out of the can or here is how to make Instant Pot pumpkin puree
- 4 c. almond milk – or regular milk but almond milk is best for flavor
- Toppings
- Brown sugar
- Honey roasted pecans
Directions to make Instant Pot pumpkin oatmeal
- Combine all ingredients except add ins to an oven safe bowl that fits inside your IP like this dish
- Pour 1 c. water into your Instant Pot
- Place dish on top of a trivet
- Close your lid and steam valve
- Set to high pressure for 5 minutes
- Do a quick release
- Transfer to a cool bowl (so you don’t burn yourself eating out of the dish inside your pressure cooker)
This is what you’ll need to make this easy apple cinnamon Instant Pot Oatmeal
- Old fashioned oats – not instant
- Butter
- Water
- Brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Toppings or add ins
- Apple
- Raisins
- Peanut butter
- Chocolate chips
If you’d like to make Instant Pot oatmeal using a pot in pot method this is how you do it.
- Use an inner pot that will fit inside your pressure cooker like this 7″ one
- Mix in 1 cups of oats & 2 cups of almond milk or water (almond milk makes it creamier) together
- Put a trivet at the bottom of your Instant Pot
- Pour 1.5 cups of water inside
- Lower your bowl with oatmeal inside on to your trivet
- Close lid and steam valve and set on high for 5 minutes cooking time
- Release the pressure quickly when done
If you have a Crock Pot Express or other brand of pressure cooker the directions should work the same, just needs high pressure for 5 minutes.
Can you double this recipe? Sure! The cook time will remain the same with twice as much. Of course timing is subjective according to just how tender you want it but below is a good base to start with.
- You can also make it a bit softer by doing a natural release of the steam vs. a quick one. Just keep timing the same and try this as well to create your perfect bowl.
Looking for other pressure cooker breakfast ideas?
- Pressure cooker donuts are so good
- Instant Pot hard boiled eggs are a great start to the day
- Our pressure cooker breakfast quinoa is just so good with fresh fruit on top too
- Here’s how to make chocolate oatmeal too
If you want to make a batch of slow cooker steel cut oats we have directions for that too.
Here’s the printable recipe to make Instant Pot oatmeal.
Instant Pot Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 c oats use steel oats if you like a more turgid oatmeal
- 2 1/2 c water
- 1 c apple skinned and diced
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp butter
- pinch cinnamon
- raisins optional
Instructions
- Spray inside of pot with non stick spray. Push saute button on your Instant Pot or pressure cooker
- Add butter and allow to melt. Turn Instant Pot off...important step to avoid "burn" message from showing up.
- Add water, oats, brown sugar, apples, cinnamon and raisins if desired. Stir
- Put lid on and close steam valve, set to manual high pressure for 5 minutes, do a quick release, open and serve.
Video
I bet you’ll love a batch of our peanut butter oatmeal cookies for dessert too.
Nikie says
I made this using the pot in pot method and doubled the entire recipe and my oatmeal came out super liquidy. I had to strain off the water. Next time I won’t quite double the water and see if that works…
Dianne says
Mine came out watery as well, however, I just put it in for a few more minutes and it was really good! I think Pot in Pot method takes a bit longer so maybe add 3 min or let NPR for 3-5 min?
Elissa Ilario says
I used the steel cut recipe without any additional ingredients. I did pot in pot for 5 minutes but they weren’t quite done so I put it back for an additional 3 mins and they came out great! Thanks!
Jenny says
We usually make the apple one but I thought I’d try the pumpkin. Wondering why the methods for cooking it is different? (One can be mixed right in the IP and the other goes in a bowl first?) thanks!
Nick says
I’ve been using this simple and delicious steel cut oatmeal with apples (bigger dice), brown sugar and cinnamon recipe for quite some time. Anybody with an Instant Pot that eats packaged oatmeal needs to early get after this one.
Stephanie says
I just received my instant pot as a birthday gift, and have used it almost every day so far. This is the first breakfast I made and this Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal was a hit! I did use almond milk instead of water to make it extra creamy. This recipe will definitely added to my collection! Thank you! We can’t wait to try the pumpkin version!
The Typical Mom says
Yeah!!!! Glad you loved it too.
Amanda @ All Day Active Life says
Thank you so much for this delicious recipe! I’m sharing your post on my blog today for my readers. 🙂
The Typical Mom says
Awesome!
Judy says
Easy and delicious! I’ll be making this for my family on a regular basis!
The Typical Mom says
Yeah!!
Shelley says
I’ve tried this recipe twice and both times I get a burn message before it’s even done pre-heating. What am I doing wrong?
Krystina says
How long can’t leftovers be stored in the refrigerator? Can it be frozen?
Thanks!
Elaine says
We love this recipe, it’s our go to oatmeal breakfast. If we double the recipe do we need to extend the time or can we just natural release?
The Typical Mom says
I probably wouldn’t increase the time, just check it. I’m so glad you love it!!
Debbie says
I followed the recipe exactly, including settings (8 qt. instant pot) and the “burn” showed up so I carefully picked up the instant pot tilted it around slightly and burn eventually went off. Continued to cook but it did stick a lot.
Loriann says
I make this recipe using the pot in pot cooking method. No sticking.
The Typical Mom says
So glad!
Elaine says
I followed the recipe exactly and it came out perfect! Great breakfast for a cold New England morning.
Sharon says
I wanted to let you know this is one of my favorite breakfast dishes..I have been asked to share a few of my favorite ones for a class at our library..I do use the saute setting to melt the butter with the oatmeal to plump the oatmeal up and then add the other ingredients…thanks for a yummy oatmeal dish
The Typical Mom says
OH good!!
Elaine says
Love it, has been our go to recipe since we got the IP this past spring. 1 question, how do you stop the oats from sticking to the bottom of the pot?
Heather says
My oatmeal left a layer of burned/stuck-on oatmeal at the bottom. Any idea what I did wrong?
Stefanie says
I made this oatmeal and it is delicious! I would like to double the recipe…are there any restrictions to how much liquid? How long to cook it?
The Typical Mom says
Just don’t put more than about half the pot full of liquid. If doubling I may increase by a minute or two but not a lot more.
Kat says
Can we use male syrup instead of brown sugar? Same amount?