Description
This Instant Pot Apple Pie Oatmeal is a comforting, flavorful breakfast that combines gluten-free steel cut oats with apple cider, fresh apples, and warming cinnamon. Cooked quickly under pressure, it offers a creamy and hearty start to your day reminiscent of classic apple pie flavors, topped with whipped cream, fresh apples, and crunchy walnuts.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon salted butter (14 grams, â…› stick)
- 1 cup Gluten-Free Steel Cut Oats (176 grams, NOT quick-cooking)
- 2 cups water (454 grams)
- ½ cup apple cider (114 grams, NOT apple cider vinegar)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar (27 grams)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (3 grams)
- 1 large apple (peeled, cored, and diced)
Toppings
- Fresh whipped cream
- Diced apple
- Walnuts
Instructions
- Prepare the Instant Pot: Set your pressure cooker to the “saute” mode and add the salted butter. Allow the butter to melt completely, spreading it evenly across the bottom of the pot to prevent oats from sticking.
- Toast the Oats: Add the gluten-free steel cut oats to the melted butter. Stir continuously for about 2 minutes until the oats begin to toast slightly, enhancing their nutty flavor.
- Add Liquid and Flavorings: Pour in the water, apple cider, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and diced apple. Stir well to combine all ingredients evenly before cooking.
- Pressure Cook: Close the Instant Pot lid securely, switch to “pressure cook” mode, and set the timer for 8 minutes to cook the oats thoroughly and infuse the apple pie flavors.
- Natural Release: Once cooking is complete, allow the Instant Pot to sit closed for 5 minutes to naturally release some steam, then manually release any remaining pressure before opening the lid carefully.
- Final Stir and Aroma Check: Open the pot and stir the oatmeal gently to freshen it up. Enjoy the wonderful apple pie aroma that fills your kitchen.
- Serve: Dish out the oatmeal while hot, topping each serving with fresh whipped cream, additional diced apple, and walnuts for added texture and flavor.
Notes
- Use apple cider, not apple cider vinegar, to achieve the authentic sweet apple flavor in this recipe.
- For a creamier oatmeal, you can substitute part of the water with milk or a milk alternative.
- If you prefer a less sweet dish, adjust the brown sugar quantity or omit it entirely.
- Steel cut oats need longer cooking than rolled oats; do not substitute with quick oats as texture and cooking time will differ.
- Letting the Instant Pot natural release for at least 5 minutes helps prevent oatmeal from splattering when opening.
