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Instant Pot Pumpkin Oatmeal

Instant Pot Pumpkin Oatmeal is a warm and hearty breakfast dish that is perfect for a cold morning!
4.84 from 6 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Instant Pot Oatmeal, Instant Pot Pumpkin Oatmeal, Instant Pot Recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 308kcal

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cup steel cut oats
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice blend
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 ½ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree

Instructions

  • Pour water into liner of electric pressure cooker. Whisk in brown sugar, pumpkin spice blend, cinnamon, and salt. Sprinkle oats over the top. Do not stir.
  • Cover and turn the valve to sealing. Set pressure cooker to manual for 6 minutes.
  • After cooking cycle is complete, release the pressure completely and remove the lid.Stir in remaining ingredients. Replace lid and allow to “keep warm” until the milk is absorbed.
  • Serve topped with pecans, walnuts, maple syrup, or cream.

Pot in pot cooking method:

    Because oatmeal tends to create a “burn” message, cooking as “pot in pot” is a no fail method.

    • Place all ingredients in a bowl or pot that will fit inside the electric pressure cooker liner. Stir well.
    • Place trivet in the liner and pour the minimum required amount of water (as noted by the manufactureinto the bottom of the pressure cooker liner.
    • Put the bowl or pot containing to oatmeal mixture on the trivet.
    • Cover and turn the valve to sealing. Set pressure cooker to manual for 6 minutes.
    • After cooking cycle is complete, allow to naturally release for 10 minutes before releasing the remaining pressure.
    • Carefully remove the bowl or pot from the pressure cooker liner. Stir oatmeal well.
    • Serve topped with pecans, walnuts, maple syrup, or cream.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 490mg | Potassium: 259mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 9681IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 3mg