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March 19, 2020

Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

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Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal—a hearty bowl of oatmeal with apple chunks, cinnamon and brown sugar. It’s cooked quickly in the Instant Pot with any type of oatmeal. You can also make this in the slow cooker!

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Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal (video)

365 Days email subscriber, Gail, sent me a slow cooker version of this oatmeal recipe and asked how to make it in the Instant Pot. It turned out really great in the Instant Pot! If you’re a visual learner here is a video of how to make apple cinnamon oatmeal in the Instant Pot:

What kind of oatmeal can I use?

You can use steel cut oatmeal, old fashioned rolled oatmeal or quick oats. Each type of oatmeal has a different cooking time so I made a note of that in the recipe card.

What kind of apples should I use?

Personally I like the Granny Smith apples for this recipe. Other great choices are Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Braeburn or Pink Lady.

Topping Ideas for Instant Pot Oatmeal

  • Extra apples
  • Chopped Nuts
  • Raisins or other dried fruit
  • Maple Syrup or Honey
  • Milk or cream
  • Butter
  • Brown Sugar

Why use the pot-in-pot method?

I’ve had mixed results and reviews on the oatmeal recipes that are cooked directly in the Instant Pot liner. I wanted to be sure that this recipe will turn out for anyone who makes it. I use the pot in pot method to prevent any burning on the bottom of the pot. Clean up is much easier with this method.

How to reheat leftovers?

Sometimes I make a big batch of oatmeal and then reheat a little bowl for myself each morning that week. I usually just use the microwave to reheat the leftovers. I add 1/3 cup of milk and heat in the microwave for 1 minute and it turns out perfectly.

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Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal


★★★★★

5 from 7 reviews

  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 7 (3/4 cup servings) 1x
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A hearty bowl of oatmeal with apple chunks, cinnamon and brown sugar. It’s cooked quickly in the Instant Pot with any type of oatmeal. 


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 apples, cored and cut into 1/2 inch pieces (peeled or unpeeled)
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup uncooked steel cut oats (see note for other types of oatmeal)
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp butter, cut into 5–6 pieces
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp ground flax seed (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Add half of the apples, milk, water, oatmeal, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, flax seed and salt to a pan that will fit inside your Instant Pot*. 
  2. Pour 1 ½ cups of water into the bottom of your Instant Pot liner. Place the oatmeal pan on a trivet and lower the pan into the Instant Pot liner. 
  3. Cover the Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 15 minutes. When the time is up let the pot sit for 10 minutes and then move the valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  4. Remove the pan from the Instant Pot. Stir the oatmeal. Serve the oatmeal with the rest of the apples and any other desired toppings. 

Notes

For Rolled Oats: Use 1 cup oatmeal, 1 cup water, 1 cup milk and cook for 10 minutes pot in pot with natural pressure release.

For Quick Oats: Use 1 cup oatmeal, 1.5 cups water, 1.5 cups milk and cook for 1 minutes pot in pot with natural pressure release. 

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.

For slow cooker: Coat slow cooker with cooking spray. Add half of the apples, milk, water, oatmeal, sugar, butter, cinnamon, flax seed and salt into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours. Spoon oatmeal into bowls and add any toppings you like. Top with the rest of the apples. Recipe can be doubled in a 6 quart slow cooker, increase cooking time by 1 hour. 

  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Instant Pot

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46 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Breakfast, Dump and Go, Healthy, Instant Pot, Meatless, Slow Cooker

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  1. Marcia Steinbuch says

    January 30, 2022 at 3:50 am

    I was such a skeptic on this one!
    This oatmeal is amazing! Thank you for the recipe!- it’s cooking as we speak!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 31, 2022 at 7:11 pm

      So glad you liked it! Oatmeal is the winter is my favorite.

      Reply
  2. Bozu says

    January 22, 2021 at 2:17 am

    Désolée, mais hier soir, j’ai cliqué sur la mauvaise ligne et je me suis désabonner par erreur.
    Il n’en est bien évidemment pas question …
    Faut-il que je me ré-abonne ? Merci Karen

    PS: j’imagine que tu n’envoie pas ton livre, en France ?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 26, 2021 at 2:54 pm

      Yes you can go ahead and resubscribe. And sorry no, not to France 🙁

      Reply
  3. Bozu says

    January 21, 2021 at 3:41 am

    Fabuleux et tellement gourmand …
    J’ai adoré ce gruau, mais je le fais cuire dans de l’eau, sans sucre ajouté et tout se passe parfaitement!
    Depuis que j’ai découvert votre blog, c’est incroyable ce que ma vie change, pour le mieux. Tu me simplifie la vie.
    Je mange sainement avec l’Instant Pot, et oui, c’est possible!
    Ce qui ne l’empêche pas d’être très savoureux …
    Je sais bien utiliser l’Instant Pot Duo, mais j’ai encore des difficultés avec le Duo EVO Plus, beaucoup d’informations.
    Un grand merci à vous, pour votre courage et votre bonne humeur, qui fait chaud au cœur !!! Meilleurs voeux pour 2021, Big Kisses

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Bozu says

      January 21, 2021 at 3:42 am

      OUPS
      Fabulous and so delicious …
      I loved this oatmeal, but I cook it in water, with no added sugar and everything goes perfectly!
      Since I discovered your blog, it’s amazing how my life is changing, for the better. You make my life easier.
      I eat healthy with the Instant Pot, and yes, it is possible!
      Which does not prevent it from being very tasty …
      I know how to use the Instant Pot Duo well, but I still have difficulties with the Duo EVO Plus, a lot of information.
      A big thank you to you, for your courage and your good humor, which is heartwarming !!! Best wishes for 2021, Big Kisses

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Karen says

        January 21, 2021 at 12:56 pm

        Best wishes to you too!!! Keep at it!

        Reply
  4. Laura says

    December 16, 2020 at 2:09 pm

    If I were to cut this recipe in half, would the pressure cook time stay the same?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 17, 2020 at 11:38 am

      Yep for sure!

      Reply
      • Laura says

        December 17, 2020 at 11:43 am

        Thanks!

        Reply
  5. Tracy says

    June 5, 2020 at 12:43 pm

    Hey there and thanks for this site….. I feel like a stalker but these recipes get me thinking. I do have a question however…… Do you think using Gluten Free Steel Cut Oat? I haven’t tried this yet so if anyone has tried, I would love info.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 8, 2020 at 4:37 pm

      I bet it would be the same!

      Reply
    • Lynne Moore says

      February 20, 2021 at 12:41 pm

      I always use gluten free steel cut, and it works perfectly!

      Reply
  6. Stephanie says

    June 2, 2020 at 5:44 pm

    Could I set this up the night before on a delay timer so it’s ready to eat when we get up?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 3, 2020 at 1:43 pm

      You could try. I wonder though if soaking the oats overnight would have an impact on the cooking time and the texture of the finished result.

      Reply
      • Stephanie says

        June 3, 2020 at 3:23 pm

        Thanks!! I’ll give it a shot and see how it goes!

        Reply
      • Luci says

        October 15, 2020 at 4:36 pm

        would it be safe , though, to have the milk sitting all night????

        Reply
        • Karen says

          October 19, 2020 at 7:18 pm

          Oh shoot, no it wouldn’t!

          Reply
  7. Hazel N says

    April 4, 2020 at 1:38 pm

    How tall is the pot that you used for this recipe? Your link is for the Daddio 7 by 7 by 3 inches pan, which is the pot I own. The pot used in your video looks like it might be taller. When I made the oatmeal in my pan, it overflowed even though I reduced the amount of water I used in the pan to 1 cup (plus 1 1/2 cup milk). I fished out the apples that overflowed with a slotted spoon and added to the inner pot but left the small amount of oatmeal that overflowed in the outer pot and dumped it out with the water. Despite all this, the flavor of the oatmeal was absolutely delicious. Do you think adding an aluminum foil collar to the inner pot would prevent the overflow?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 4, 2020 at 9:31 pm

      Oops yes mine was a 7 x 4 inch pan. I’ll correct the link now.

      Reply
      • Sherry T says

        May 11, 2020 at 8:09 pm

        Hi Karen,

        I checked the link for pot size and it still comes up 7 x 3. I checked the link as i also thought it looked bigger than my 7 x 3. I have ordered the 7 x 4. I love following your IP recipes. As a new user I find your recipes and notes are very thorough. Love the nutritional info too. Thanks!

        Reply
  8. Paula says

    March 26, 2020 at 10:39 pm

    Oh Karen, a kitchen re-do! How fun! We did ours last year and I love it! I wish ours was bigger, my dream was to have a dropped down section of counter dedicated to my slow cooker and Instant Pot having electrical outlets and an exhaust fan right there. My counters are over 37″ and I am 5’1″ so I actually would have been able to see inside the IP, lol. I use mine on my glass top cooktop on tippee toes, under my exhaust fan. Are you going to have a dedicated area?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 27, 2020 at 4:56 pm

      Oh my that would be amazing wouldn’t it? Mine won’t have that sadly. But now I’m rethinking it lol!

      Reply
  9. Britishwithatwist says

    March 26, 2020 at 11:36 am

    Do you have suggestions for how to prevent overflow from the pot-in-pot method? I’m still figuring this all out, and you advice is GREATLY appreciated!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 27, 2020 at 5:07 pm

      Do you have a pan that is deep enough? Try this one! http://amzn.to/2Eji6Jn

      Reply
      • Britishwithatwist says

        March 30, 2020 at 4:01 pm

        Thanks! I will check it ou and will know for next time that a deeper pot could solve my overflow problem.

        Reply
  10. EM says

    March 25, 2020 at 1:51 pm

    This was awesome. I made it for breakfast meal prep and just heated it up for 1 minute in the microwave. This one is a keeper.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 25, 2020 at 6:09 pm

      Glad you liked it 🙂

      Reply
  11. Britishwithatwist says

    March 24, 2020 at 10:15 am

    My oats spilled over into the other pot. I used the 8 quart IP DUO. Any suggestions for how to prevent this in the future? It tasted yummy!

    Reply
  12. Alicia says

    March 23, 2020 at 6:42 am

    Could you use almond milk instead of regular?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 23, 2020 at 1:30 pm

      Yes

      Reply
  13. Cindy says

    March 21, 2020 at 9:21 am

    Have you had any experience with using the instapot mini for this?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 21, 2020 at 12:22 pm

      No but I bet you could do it without the pot in pot method just fine. I would decrease cooking time to 6 minutes with a 10 minute natural pressure release.

      Reply
  14. Maureen says

    March 20, 2020 at 8:18 pm

    It says to put the 1 1/2c of water in bottom of pot in IP, but it also says in the smaller pot to put oatmeal, water and milk. How much water goes in the oatmeal? Water And Milk?? (3c liquid total w/ oats????)

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 21, 2020 at 12:26 pm

      Yes you’re right. 3 cups liquid in with the oats. And then 1.5 cups in the bottom of the liner.

      Reply
  15. Sharon says

    March 20, 2020 at 5:57 pm

    Tasted good. I sprinkled a bit more cinnamon when serving it. Had a bit of issue with it spewing even after letting it sit for 10 minutes. Next time, will reduce the amount of water in the liner to 1 cup.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 21, 2020 at 12:28 pm

      Let me know how it goes next time!

      Reply
      • Sharon says

        April 7, 2020 at 8:40 am

        Using only 1 cup of water in the liner helped a lot. I also used 1% milk this time instead of skim. Some of it still spilled outside the pan though.

        ★★★★★

        Reply
  16. Charlotte says

    March 20, 2020 at 9:33 am

    Recipe with steel cut oatmeal took 35 minutes total. Did 15 minutes, waited ten and oats not even close to done. Put it on for another 20 minutes more, waited 10 and have very soupy oatmeal. Husband did not like. Very disappointing recipe.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 20, 2020 at 2:33 pm

      Sorry that it didn’t work for you. What kind of pot in pot dish did you use?

      Reply
  17. Kathleen says

    March 19, 2020 at 5:10 pm

    I just made this for “comfort food” dinner using instant oatmeal in a 3 qt instant pot and halved the ingredients. It turned out great! Thank you so much. I tossed in some walnuts to add more protein.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 20, 2020 at 2:38 pm

      Glad you liked it Kathleen!

      Reply
  18. Bonnie S says

    March 19, 2020 at 4:56 pm

    Hi Karen, does the pot in pot need to be covered with foil before cooking the oatmeal?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 20, 2020 at 2:38 pm

      I didn’t cover mine Bonnie.

      Reply
  19. Kathy says

    March 19, 2020 at 2:18 pm

    Could you link to the bowl you used in this recipe?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 20, 2020 at 2:43 pm

      yes it’s right here: http://amzn.to/2EH7OR8

      Reply

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