Let the Instant Pot help you prep these delicious fall-inspired oats quickly, and mess free! Perfect for breakfast meal-prepping.
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 297kcal
Ingredients
2tablespoonssalted butterdivided
2cupschopped fresh appleapprox. 1 jumbo or 2 medium
1 ½teaspoonsground cinnamondivided
1cupsteel cut oats
2tablespoonschia seeds
1cupswater
1 2/3cupsapple cider 100% juice
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Set Instant Pot to Sauté function and add 1 tablespoon of the butter, allowing it to melt.
Add diced apples and stir, constantly, sautéing for approximately 3 to 4 minutes until softened. Sprinkle in ½ teaspoon of the cinnamon, stir and cook for 30 additional seconds. Scoop out cooked apples to a bowl and set aside.
Quickly add remaining 1 tablespoon of butter to Instant Pot, remaining in the Sauté function. Allow butter to melt and then add the steel cut oats, stirring continuously for 2 minutes or until starting to toast. Turn off Sauté function.
Pour in the water, apple cider, chia seeds, remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon, vanilla, and half of the cooked chopped apples (reserving the remaining half for a topping). Stir ingredients in Instant Pot to combine.
Add lid to Instant Pot and set to Pressure Cook (High) function for 8 minutes, ensuring steam valve set to seal.
When timer goes off, let sit closed for 5 minutes, naturally releasing some of the steam. Then press the release and allow the remaining steam to leave the pot.
Carefully remove lid and stir cooked oats in Instant Pot before serving.
Top with reserved sautéed chopped apples and pecans. May also add additional toppings such as milk, cream, maple syrup, etc., as desired.