Name: Instant Pot Steel-cut Oats with Banana & Walnuts
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 16 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Steel-cut Oats; 2 cup Water; 1 cup Milk; 1/4 cup Walnuts (toasted (optional)); 1 Banana (cut in small pieces); 1 teaspoon Honey (or substitute (optional))

Aren’t oats one of the best breakfasts to wake up to? I love them for breakfast. They are convenient and nutritious. Try this easy Instant Pot Steel-cut Oats topped with banana and walnuts!

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 stovetop. However, now I have discovered the art of pressure cooking oats in the instant pot and will never look back to other techniques.

If you like oats for breakfast, also check out this sweetened Oats Kheer and this savory Indian Masala Oatmeal.

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.

Just add the milk, water, and oats 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 honey, 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 a low glycemic index, so they are a much better choice than rolled oats. I found this linked post very helpful in understanding the benefits of choosing steel-cut oats.

Oats can be cooked pot-in-pot and also using a delay timer in the instant pot. Check the notes in the recipe card for more details.

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Instant Pot Steel-cut Oats with Banana & Walnuts

By: Meeta Arora

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

Prep Time: 1

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 16

Servings:

Ingredients

US Customary – Metric

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. Add milk to taste to adjust the consistency. Perfectly cooked oats are ready to enjoy.

Notes

Variation: 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). Add one cup water to the main pot. Place a trivet and a small bowl with the ingredients added on top of the trivet. Cook for 5 minutes on manual high pressure, otherwise the recipe remains the same.

Overnight with Delay Timer: To cook oats overnight with delay timer, add the oats and water to the pot. Set the timer to the desired time such as 8 hours (Press manual/pressure cook, then press Timer and adjust to the desired time). The instant pot will start cooking at the set time. Once the pressure is released naturally, add milk and adjust oatmeal to the desired consistency.

Nutrition

Calories: 308kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 11gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 59mgPotassium: 298mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 215IUVitamin C: 2.6mgCalcium: 169mgIron: 1.9mg