Instant Pot Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oatmeal–hearty steel cut oats are cooked with pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice quickly in your electric pressure cooker to make a comforting breakfast perfect for a chilly fall morning.
Get the SLOW COOKER pumpkin pie steel cut oatmeal recipe here
Instant Pot Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oatmeal
If you’re not familiar with steel cut oatmeal you need to be! It is my favorite and I don’t make it near enough. This type of oatmeal is processed by cutting the whole oat groat into pieces instead of rolling it (like rolled oats). It almost looks like a grain of rice that’s been cut into pieces. Because it’s cylindrical in shape it takes a while to cook, much longer than rolled oats. It has a chewy texture that retains much of its shape even after cooking.
Why use the Instant Pot to make steel cut oatmeal? You can cook steel cut oatmeal on the stove in about the same amount of time as the Instant Pot (once you figure in the time that the pot takes to build and release pressure). However, I love using the IP to make steel cut oats because I just throw everything in the pot and walk away. Whereas, if you make it on the stove you’ll have to wait for the water to boil, stir it, make sure it doesn’t get burned on the bottom, etc. I usually throw the oatmeal into the Instant Pot and then go jump in the shower. After I’m ready for the day I have a delicious bowl of hearty oatmeal to eat for breakfast.
Pumpkin spice lovers will rejoice to add another pumpkin recipe to their repertoire. And you can feel good about that fact that this oatmeal will stick to your ribs and keep you full until lunch. My kids and my husband were skeptical to try this oatmeal but ended up loving it.
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What Pressure Cooker Did You Use?
To make Instant Pot Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oatmeal I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly. It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.
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Instant Pot Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oatmeal
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes (plus 15 minute NPR)
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Hearty steel cut oats are cooked with pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice quickly in your electric pressure cooker to make a comforting breakfast perfect for a chilly fall morning.
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel cut oatmeal
- 2 cups water
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into your Instant Pot.
- Cover and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes.
- When 4 minutes is up then let the pot sit there for an additional 15 minutes and then move the valve to venting.
- Stir the oatmeal and scoop into serving bowls. Top with milk or cream.
Notes
I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.
This keeps well in the fridge for at least 3-4 days. Store in an airtight container.
To make gluten free: Oats do not naturally contain gluten but are often cross contaminated in the fields they’re grown in. Be sure to use certified gluten-free steel cut oats. Bobs Red Mill is a common brand.
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the recipe (1/4 cup dry)
- Calories: 152
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Protein: 4 g
Keywords: oatmeal, breakfast
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Janet Ortega says
May 17, 2019 at 3:58 pmI made this today according to your instructions except I used coconut palm sugar same measure and 1 Tbs of homemade Hawaiian vanilla and it was superb! I have a Crock Pot Express and I always have to figure out what settings to use and fiddle with the timer be ause they have defaults that I’m not happy with but it was cheaper when I bought it so I live with it.
★★★★
Karen says
May 20, 2019 at 11:35 amI’ve never heard of Hawaiian vanilla but it sounds super good!
Michele says
March 7, 2019 at 5:28 amI increased the liquid to 3 cups (half milk) looked like it would be a bit runny, but it set up very well when it cooled. I top it with a splash of real maple syrup and either walnuts or pecans. Love it.
★★★★★
Karen says
March 7, 2019 at 9:10 pmThanks for sharing your experience!
Sharon says
February 27, 2019 at 11:16 amThis turned out good. Used the idea from another reviewer and sprinkled some flax seeds on top to give it some more crunchiness.
★★★★★
Karen says
February 27, 2019 at 4:41 pmThat sounds great!
Melissa says
December 13, 2018 at 9:51 amSo strangely, the first time I made this I had no issue. The subsequent two times I’ve had burn warnings. I make it work by just scraping the bottom and then putting it back to pressure just for one minute, since I know it’s alrwsdy cooked some. But strange that the first time was fine. I have 6qt Duo.
★★★★
Karen says
December 17, 2018 at 3:38 pmThat is weird!
Alexandra says
October 27, 2018 at 3:31 pmJust finished making this. It is SO DELICIOUS and so easy to make, will definitely made again! I finished mine off with some almond milk, pecans, flax seeds, and chia seeds just to give it even more texture but it is fine on its own.
★★★★★
Karen says
October 29, 2018 at 1:01 pmThat sounds so good Alexandra!
Carter Taylor says
October 13, 2018 at 11:23 amI just made this, but the burn sign came on? Do you cook it on high pressure or low pressure? Thank you
Karen says
October 13, 2018 at 11:58 amOh that stinks! I used high pressure. What model do you have?
Carter Taylor says
October 13, 2018 at 6:15 pmIm using the 8-gt duo instapot
Karen says
October 15, 2018 at 11:20 amoh interesting. I am not sure why it burned. I would think that there was enough liquid in there. I’m wondering what would happen if you 1 1/2 times the recipe.
Jenny says
November 11, 2018 at 2:22 pmMy 8 qt IP did the same thing!
Dee says
December 2, 2018 at 10:21 amSame thing happened to me! 🙁
Sandy says
December 6, 2018 at 2:55 pmMy 8 qt burned also, got an error message. I tried with a pot in pot, but that didn’t cook enough. Some other recipes call for a lot more water, that will be my next try.
Frustrating, the size of the instant pot definitely makes a difference in some recipes. Also takes longer to come to pressure.
Lauren says
October 2, 2018 at 10:58 amThis looks wonderful!! If I would like to triple the recipe, do you just triple everything, including the water? Thank you!
Karen says
October 2, 2018 at 1:57 pmYes, don’t triple the cooking time though!
Lee Ann says
September 30, 2018 at 8:00 amCan you substitute quinoa flakes for the oats? I’m not allowed oats of any kind. Would the liquid amounts change or the cooking times?
Thanks
Karen says
October 1, 2018 at 3:26 pmHi Lee Ann, I am not familiar with quinoa flakes. If you mean quinoa then it’s a 1 to 2 ratio or quinoa to liquid and the cooking time would be 1 minute plus a 10 minute NPR.
Belle says
September 28, 2018 at 12:08 pmCan you use Regular slow cooking oats? Steel cuts are not my favorite
Thanks
★★★★
Karen says
September 28, 2018 at 7:54 pmI bet you could and it would work fine! Use 2 to 1 ration on water to oatmeal. 3 minutes cooking time with natural pressure release.
Nancy A. says
September 16, 2018 at 2:48 pmI have seen this recipe in two places, one says 2 cups of water and one says 4 cups of water–to the one cup of steel cut oats. Which is it? I want to make it and don’t want to get the wrong amount! Thank you so much!
Karen says
September 17, 2018 at 1:38 pmIn the slow cooker it is 4 cups and in the Instant Pot it is 2 cups.
John says
September 11, 2018 at 8:38 pmThank you Karen. Maybe this can get me to eat oatmeal more than once a month. I love pumpkin pie.
Best regards,
John
Karen says
September 12, 2018 at 10:21 amI hope you like it!