Banana Walnut Steel-cut Oats – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Aren’t oats one of the best breakfasts to wake up to?  I love them for breakfast.  They are convenient and nutritious.

I usually don’t like oats, unless they are perfectly cooked.  Microwaving oats is definitely not my thing.  I used to slow cook oats on the stove top.  However now I have discovered the art of pressure cooking oats in the instant pot and will never look back to other techniques.

How to make Steel-cut Oats in Instant Pot?

My usual way is to put them in the instant pot, as soon as I wake up.  And by the time I am ready, I come back to perfectly cooked oats.  You can even set them in the night with a delay timer and have breakfast ready when you wake up.

The IP recipe book says 3 cups of liquid (2 water + 1 milk).  I like to add a total of 4 cups (2 water + 2 milk), and get a more thinner consistency.  Just add the milk, oats and honey to the instant pot.  Set on manual for 3 minutes and natural pressure release.  Voila! Perfect oats are ready.  Add fruits and nuts of your choice.  I added bananas and walnuts to this one.

Steel-cut oats are not just a quick breakfast, they are also nutritious.  They have lots of fiber and have a low glycemic index, so are a much better choice than rolled oats.  I found this linked post very helpful to understand the benefits of choosing steel-cut oats.

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Instant Pot Steel-cut Oats with Banana & Walnuts

Steel-cut Oats flavored topped with banana and nuts, made in an Instant Pot. The best way to start your day the healthy way! 

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Method Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker

Prep Time 1 minute

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 16 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 308kcal

Author Meeta Arora

Ingredients

• 1 cup Steel-cut Oats
• 2 cups Water
• 2 cups Milk
• 1/4 cup Walnuts toasted (optional)
• 1 Banana cut in small pieces
• 1 tsp Honey or substitute (optional)

Instructions

• Add the oats, water and milk to the instant pot. Close the lid with vent in sealing position. 
• Start instant pot in manual or pressure cook mode for 3 minutes.
• Once the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally.
• Add the honey, banana and walnuts to the cooked oats. Perfectly cooked oats are ready to enjoy.

Notes

• Add the fruits and nuts of your choice to the cooked oats.
• You can also add cinnamon if you like when adding the ingredients to the instant pot in step 1.
• Pot-in-pot: If you are making a small quantity, you can do pot-in-pot (PIP). Cook for 5 minutes on manual high pressure, otherwise the recipe remains the same. 

Nutrition

Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 298mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 4.3% | Vitamin C: 3.1% | Calcium: 16.9% | Iron: 10.8%

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator. 

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