Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats with Apple Compote
Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats with Apple Compote is a creamy, dreamy way to greet a cold morning- and the best way of cooking steel cut oats!!!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time1 minute min
Total Time16 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 346kcal
For the Apple Compote:
- 1 tart apple granny smith
- 1 sweet apple golden delicious or honeycrisp
- 3 Tablespoons raisins
- ½ cup apple juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
For the Steel Cut Oats:
- ½ Tablespoon butter for greasing pot
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups steel cut oats
- pinch kosher or fine sea salt
How to Make the Apple Compote:
Add the apples, raisins, apple juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla and lemon zest to a large saucepan and stir to combine.
Transfer mixture to a bowl and set aside.
Instructions for the Steel Cut Oats:
Lightly butter the bottom and sides of the inner pot of your instant pot.
Add the water, milk, oats, and salt. DO NOT STIR.
Close and lock the lid, making sure the steam release handle is in the sealed position.
Cook on high pressure for 9 minutes. When done, allow the pressure to release naturally - about 15 minutes. Turn the steam release handle to "venting", releasing any remaining steam. Unlock the lid and open the pot carefully.
Scoop the oatmeal into bowls and top with a tablespoon or two of the compote.
- For the compote, I used apple juice but you could substitute orange juice.
- Do not use Coach's Oats for this recipe! Although the oats are cut the same as steel cut oats, they are pre-cooked and thus will become too mushy! I used Bob's Red Mill Steel Cut Oats and they worked perfectly.
- I used very large raisins for this recipe but any size and variety works great!
- If only serving one or two people, refrigerate the oatmeal and compote separately for up to 6 days. To serve, scoop a serving of oatmeal into a microwave safe bowl and top with some of the compote. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 2 - 3 minutes at 80 percent power.
Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 2.8mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 2.4mg