Instant Pot Gingerbread Steel Cut Oats

Spice up your regular oatmeal with gingerbread-flavored steel cut oats prepared in the Instant Pot.

NOTE: Recipe developed in a 6-quart Instant Pot.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 22

Total Time 35

Servings 3/4 cup servings

Calories 270kcal

Author Toni Dash

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
1/8 teaspoon Ground Cloves
1/8 teaspoon Allspice
1/4 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
3 tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar
1 tablespoon Molasses
1 cup Steel Cut Oats gluten-free or regluar steel cut oats may be used
3 cups Water
1/2 cup prepared Egg Nog for topping the oats

Instructions

Turn Instant Pot to Saute and add the butter to the insert. Allow the butter to melt in the insert then add all of the spices, brown sugar and molasses; stir to completely combine.
Add the steel-cut oats and water and stir to combine. Lock the lid in place, ensuring the vent is sealed. Select the Porridge setting, High Pressure and 12 minutes.
When the cooking is completely allow 10 minutes of natural release. Follow with a manual relase of the remaining pressue. Remove the lid and stir the oats (there will be a layer of liquid on the top) and allow to sit on the Warm seting for 1-2 minutes before serving. Top with eggnog and any other favorite toppings.

Notes

The cooking time is 12 minutes with a 10 minute natural release.
The time for the Instant Pot to come to pressure may vary but 10 minutes would be an estimated time.
This recipe prepared in a 6-quart Instant Pot.

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