Instant Pot Oatmeal blends creamy coconut milk with hearty steel-cut oats, sweetened just right with brown sugar, vanilla, and a hint of cinnamon. This cozy bowl is not only quick to make but also super filling and brimming with wholesome ingredients.
ADD TO INSTANT POT: Grease the insert of a 6-quart Instant Pot with nonstick cooking spray. Pour the can of coconut milk into a 2-cup liquid measuring cup. Add water to reach 2 full cups. Pour the mixture into the Instant Pot along with 1 more cup of water (3 cups total of liquid!) Stir in the steel-cut oats and salt.
PRESSURE COOK: Secure the lid and make sure the valve is sealed; select the manual or pressure cook button and dial up or down to 4 minutes. (The IP will start automatically when pressure has built up.) When finished cooking, let the pressure naturally release for 15 minutes before manually releasing the remaining pressure.
FINISH: Remove the lid. Stir in the brown sugar (adding to taste) and vanilla and cinnamon if using. Stir gently with a silicone spatula, scraping the bottom to get everything nicely incorporated.
SERVE: Spoon oats into a bowl and add your favorite toppings such as berries or a diced banana, nut butter, a sprinkle of chia seeds, toasted coconut flakes, maple syrup or honey, etc. See Note 3 for my current favorite way to enjoy this oatmeal! Enjoy!
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Note 1:Coconut milk: Be sure to grab LITE coconut milk. The full-fat version can be extremely thick and has occasionally given me the "burn notice" in my Instant Pot. LITE coconut milk provides a creamy texture and lovely flavor without being too heavy.Note 2:Steel-cut oats: These oats are a must for this recipe! Unfortunately, old-fashioned (rolled) or instant oats do not work well in this recipe. Be sure to grab regular steel-cut oats, not "quick" or "2-minute" steel-cut oats.Note 3: Serving suggestion: I'm hooked on this: Fresh from the Instant Pot, I'll top my oatmeal with a cup of this triple berry blend (frozen wild blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries). Just scatter them evenly on top of the oats so the bottom of the berries thaw a bit while the tops remain frosty – trust me, the texture's divine! Next, drizzle one packet of this vanilla almond butter evenly over everything. So good!