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Steel Cut Oats Recipe

This recipe produces creamy steel cut oats. It's a healthy meal prep/breakfast option!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 163kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups steel cut oats
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups almond milk can use dairy milk too

Instructions

  • Generously grease the insert of a 6 qt Instant pot with nonstick cooking spray.
  • To the pot add the steel cut oats, water, and almond milk. Stir to combine. Cover (make sure it’s sealed) and select the “manual” or “pressure cook” button. Press the dial up to 4 minutes. The Instant Pot will start automatically.
  • When it has finished cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes before manually releasing the remaining pressure . You don’t want to do a quick release because the oats can spurt out of the valve.
  • Once the pressure has been released, open the lid and give the oats a stir. Serve warm. (The oats will thicken as they cool.)
  • Leftovers will stay good in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 week.
  • Serving ideas: Serve with a drizzle of milk (if desired) and a sweetener such as brown sugar, maple syrup, or honey. 
    Topping ideas: fresh fruit, toasted nuts, shredded coconut, cinnamon, chocolate chips, cocoa nibs.

Notes

Topping Ideas 
  • Fresh fruit — Apple slices (or grated fresh apple), sliced bananas, strawberries, raspberries, mangos, blueberries, blackberries, pomegranate arils (seeds), etc. Even frozen berries will work as a great topping!
  • Toasted nuts — Pecans, sliced almonds, etc.
  • Shredded coconut — Check out my toasted coconut recipe!
  • Cinnamon
  • Chocolate chips 
  • Nut butters — Peanut butter, almond butter, etc.
  • Jams or jellies
  • Applesauce
  • Whipped cream — Try my coconut whipped cream recipe or my Greek yogurt whipped cream recipe.
  • Milk or cream — To drizzle on top
  • Dried fruits — Craisins, raisins, dates, dried apricots, etc.
  • Seeds — Flax seeds, sunflower seeds, chia seeds or toasted pumpkin seeds
Storing: Leftovers will stay good in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 week.
To reheat: Microwave in a microwave safe bowl for 20-30 seconds or until heated through. You may need to add a splash of milk or water to the steel cut oats to help loosen them up. 

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 84mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 2mg