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Also known as instant pot irish oatmeal, steel cut oatmeal is a healthy and easy breakfast idea for anyone with an instant pot. On mornings when you don’t have time to make anything else, make this. This recipe shows you how to cook steel cut oats in an instant pot using 2 different methods, depending on which fits best with your lifestyle. It’s completely customizable depending on what toppings you add.

This recipe makes 4 servings of instant pot steel cut oatmeal.

Table of Contents

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• Mandatory Ingredients
• Overnight Steel Cut Oats
• Same-Day Steel Cut Oats
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Ingredient Substitutions
• Nutritional Information
• Contact Me with Questions
• Similar Recipes

I’ve always seen people making steel cut oats and it takes soooo long that I just lost interest. No bowl of oatmeal is worth all that effort, thank you very much. But then 2 things happened.

1. I got an instant pot
2. I found a GIANT bag of organic steel cut oats at costco for hella cheap

Steel cut oats (also known as irish oats) are healthier than old fashioned rolled oats (less processed, higher in fiber, lower on the glycemic index, etc). I’m all about healthier as long as I’m not sacrificing taste, so as soon as I found the loophole to standing over a pot of oatmeal, stirring it for 45 minutes, I was on board!

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Mandatory Ingredients for Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats

Below are the only ingredients you NEED for this for this recipe. Skip to the Frequently Asked Questions to see optional ingredient additions.

• 1 cup steel cut oats
• 3 cups liquid

How to Make Overnight Oatmeal

prep time: 5 min | cook time: 6 hours

This set of instructions is for overnight instant pot steel cut oats. It’s for those of you who can plan ahead, but also for those of you who have negative time in the mornings before you have to run out of the house. This way, it’s ready the second you wake up.

Combine all ingredients in the instant pot and stir. (See the Frequently Asked Questions for ideas of additional ingredients.) I like to add all my optional ingredients when I make it overnight because it saves time in the morning if it’s ready to eat when I take the lid off.

Lock the lid in place.

Set instant pot to slow cook and choose 6 hours.

Press the keep warm button if it’s not already on.

How to Make Half Hour Same-day Oatmeal

prep time: 5 min | cook time: 30 min

These instructions are for those of you who didn’t plan ahead. It’s also for weekends or days where you don’t have to rush out the door in the morning.

Combine ingredients in the instant pot and stir.

Lock the lid in place.

Press the pressure cook button (make sure it’s on high) and set it for 3 minutes.

Release the instant pot pressure naturally.

Add any extra toppings after you serve it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are instant pot irish oats?

Irish oats are just another name for steel cut oats.

What are some additional ingredients you add to this oatmeal?

I’ve added all or any of the following ingredients to the instant pot before cooking the oatmeal. I’ve also cooked just the oats and liquid and then added some of these optional ingredients later (so that I can share some of the plain, unflavored oatmeal with my doggo, of course).

• 1 diced apple (this is a great way to use up old apples that are no longer crisp)
• ½ cup raisins or craisins
• ¼ cup sucanat or maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ⅓ cup vegan chocolate chips

Ingredient Substitutions for Vegan Instant Pot Oatmeal

• Water: For the liquid, I’ve used all water, all nondairy milk, all juice, and a combination of those things together. I’ve even added vegan eggnog to the mix. You honestly cannot fuck this up, as long as you stick to the 1:3 ratio of steel cut oats to liquid.
• Sugar: For the sugar in this recipe, you can use any number of sugars, as long as they’re vegan: sucanat, coconut sugar, raw sugar, organic sugar, or demurara. If you’re not sure if your sugar is vegan, you can contact the company and ask, but basically, just avoid conventional white sugar or granulated sugar, and you should be ok.

Nutrition Facts

This information is just for the plain oatmeal without any toppings.

• Servings: 4
• Calories per serving: 150
• Calcium per serving: 20mg
• Cholesterol per serving: 0mg
• Dietary Fiber per serving: 4g
• Iron per serving: 2mg
• Potassium per serving: 145mg
• Protein per serving: 5g
• Total Carbohydrate per serving: 27g
• Total Fat per serving: 3g
• Total Sugars per serving: 1g
• Sodium per serving: 2mg

Comments or Questions?

If you make this instant pot steel cut oats recipe, I would love it if you’d snap a pic, post to instagram, and tag me @vegandollhouse. It seriously makes my day/week/month!

Please message me (instagram or email) if you have any questions or feedback about the recipe.

Similar Recipes

If you have an instant pot and you’re looking for other vegan instant pot recipes, check out my homemade vegan yogurt and quick and easy zucchini soup.

If you’re looking for a healthy vegan oatmeal recipe that doesn’t require an instant pot or steel cut oats, check out this apple pie oatmeal from Faoz of Vegan bil Araby.

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