Peaches & Cream Steel-Cut Oatmeal
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This delicious steel-cut oatmeal recipe comes from Megan Gilmore’s cookbook, The Fresh and Healthy Instant Pot Cookbook: 75 Easy Recipes for Light Meals to Make In Your Electric Pressure Cooker.
Photo by Megan Gilmore (Ten Speed Press, 2018)
This delicious steel-cut oatmeal recipe comes from Megan Gilmore’s new cookbook, The Fresh & Healthy Instant Pot Cookbook: 75 Easy Recipes for Light Meals to Make In Your Electric Pressure Cooker. Megan is the voice behind the popular blog, Detoxinista, where she shares healthy recipes and helps readers break the cycle of yo-yo dieting. Making steel-cut oatmeal on the stovetop to be a bit tedious because it requires careful attention and frequent stirring to make sure the oats don’t stick to the bottom of the pot. With the Instant Pot, the process is almost completely hands-off. I love that Megan’s recipe calls for frozen peaches, which are already peeled and chopped—and like many dishes in the book, the recipe relies on coconut milk to add richness.
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“This recipe was life-changing! It was delicious, simple and done in less than an hour! No turning back…this is officially my new steel cut oats recipe!”
What You’ll Need To Make Instant Pot Oatmeal
Step-by-Step Instructions
To begin, combine the steel-cut oats, water, and salt in the Instant Pot and give them a stir. 
Add the peaches, cinnamon, and maple syrup.
Secure the lid and move the steam release valve to Sealing. Select Manual/Pressure Cook to cook on high pressure for 4 minutes. When the cooking cycle has completed, let the pressure naturally release for 15 minutes to finish cooking the oatmeal. (This method prevents the oatmeal from sticking to the bottom of the pot.) Move the steam release valve to Venting to release any remaining steam pressure. When the floating valve drops, remove the lid.
Stir in the coconut milk, then taste and adjust any seasonings.
Serve warm, with additional cinnamon or coconut milk, if desired. Leftover oats can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 days. You can serve them chilled, or quickly reheat them using the Sauté function of your Instant Pot. (You could also reheat the oats in the microwave. Either way, you may need to add a splash of water as you reheat, since oats tend to thicken when chilled.)
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Megan's Instant Pot Peaches & Cream Steel-Cut Oatmeal
This delicious steel-cut oatmeal recipe comes from Megan Gilmore’s cookbook, The Fresh and Healthy Instant Pot Cookbook: 75 Easy Recipes for Light Meals to Make In Your Electric Pressure Cooker.
Ingredients
- 2 cups steel-cut oats
- 4 cups water
- ½ teaspoon salt (see note)
- 1 lb frozen sliced peaches
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for serving (optional)
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ cup full-fat coconut milk, plus more for serving
Instructions
- Combine the steel-cut oats, water, and salt in the Instant Pot and give them a stir, then add the peaches, cinnamon, and maple syrup. Secure the lid and move the steam release valve to Sealing. Select Manual/Pressure Cook to cook on high pressure for 4 minutes.
- When the cooking cycle has completed, let the pressure naturally release for 15 minutes to finish cooking the oatmeal. (This method prevents the oatmeal from sticking to the bottom of the pot.) Move the steam release valve to Venting to release any remaining steam pressure. When the floating valve drops, remove the lid.
- Stir in the coconut milk, then taste and adjust any seasonings. Serve warm, with additional cinnamon or coconut milk, if desired. Leftover oats can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can serve them chilled, or quickly reheat them using the Sauté function of your Instant Pot. (You could also reheat the oats in the microwave. Either way, you may need to add a splash of water as you reheat, since oats tend to thicken when chilled.)
- Note: Megan's recipe does not call for salt; this is my addition.
Nutrition Information
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- Per serving (4 servings)
- Calories: 300
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated fat: 6 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Sugar: 22 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Sodium: 307 mg
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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Hi Jenn!
If I wanted to double the recipe do I just double the cook time? I guess this question goes for any instant pot recipe…thanks!
Julie
Hi Julie, I don’t have enough experience with an instant pot to say but if I had to guess, I suspect that you wouldn’t need to double the cooking time. I think it would take extra time – just not twice as long. Sorry I can’t be more definitive!
is there a way I could do this on the stovetop instead? i dont have an instapot and not planning on getting one…
Hi Kim, Yes, you can make this on the stove — simmer it, covered, stirring occasionally (especially towards the end so the oats don’t stick to the bottom of the pan), for about 20 minutes or until oats are cooked. Enjoy!
Hi is everything added to cook for 20 minutes when doing this on the stovetop?
Yep (but keep in mind that the oats will take longer than 20 minutes to cook – more like 30 minutes). Hope you enjoy!
I love this recipe and it is now my go to for steel cut oats. I have made with frozen peaches, frozen blueberries, and today I made with a can of whole cranberry sauce (haven’t tasted yet, but I know will be delicious). I do not sweeten or add the coconut milk as I make this as a batch for myself for the week and sweeten and add milk as I reheat. I also stir in 1/2 cup of ground flax meal after it has cooked for the fiber. I also use the ratio of 3/1 for water/almond milk for the liquid.
Thanks for the great recipe!!
I had peaches frozen from a Georgia peach truck purchase, so wanted breakfast dish to use them. It was delicious! I had none of the problems mentioned in a couple of the reviews with the oats burning. In fact I had accidentally left the vent slightly ajar and it was several minutes before I closed it well. Even with that the oats were perfect.
Hi, Jenn,
Do you think this would work with frozen blueberries instead of the peaches?
Thanks so much for your advice!
Hi Sandy, I haven’t tried this with anything but peaches, but I think blueberries would work. Please LMK how it turns out if you try it!
I love steel cut oats and usually take several hours to make them in the crockpot. I generally add pumpkin and peaches to my oats and make with almond milk. It is delicious, but an all-day process to wait for the final product. This recipe was life-changing! It was delicious, simple and done in less than an hour! No turning back…this is officially my new steel cut oats recipe!
Other than convenience, is there a reason to use frozen peaches rather than fresh? Thanks.
Nope – fresh peaches would work here too. Hope you enjoy!
Can this be made in a crockpot (I don’t have an instant pot)? If so, what changes should be made?
Hi P, I don’t have a crockpot, so, unfortunately, I’m not able to give you much guidance in that department (but you may find these tips helpful). Also, you can make this on the stove — simmer it, covered, stirring occasionally (especially towards the end so the oats don’t stick to the bottom of the pan), for about 20 minutes or until oats are cooked. Enjoy!
I made this and also got the “burn” message on my instant pot. I stopped it and added about another cup of water and tries again and got the “burn” message again. I added more water and scraped stick in slightly crispy oats from the bottom and it was hot enough and cooked enough to be done but definitely needed more water. The only change was that I used fresh peaches because they’re in season now. I weighed my peaches and used a little over one pound of fresh. I may try his recipe again and start with 6 cups of water. My first batch did make a lot which we used also as a dessert for about a week. My boyfriend likes it cold kind of like a rice pudding substitute.
My 9 year old told me that this was a 6.5 star recipe! We loved it- no problems and super easy to clean the pot, and made a lot of oatmeal for more breakfasts to come!
I just tried this recipe and before it came to full pressure, I got the “burn” message and had to release pressure and take it out. Oats were burned to the bottom of the instant pot. I’m now trying to rescue it on the stove, but any thoughts on how to avoid this? I made exactly as instructed. Thanks!
Hi Iralyn, Sorry to hear you had a problem with this! I have to admit that this is the one Instant Pot recipe I’ve made, so I’m not sure how to tell you how to troubleshoot it. These tips may help though.
I love this recipe! I substituted skim milk for the coconut milk and it turned out wonderfully!
This was not a hit at our house. Would not make this again.
Can I use regular old fashioned oatmeal and if so, are there any adjustments?
Hi Susan, I’d recommend sticking to steel cut oats for this. 🙂
Yay! I am so glad you joined the Instant Pot craze! I have been making many of your recipes in my Instant Pot and just adjusting times and some ingredients to make it work well. I hope you enjoy it and continue to post recipes using this fun and fast tool!
I cannot wait to make this recipe, I just need to run to the store to get the steel cut oats and frozen peaches.
I followed the instructions exactly but mine came out pretty al dente. Having said that, I don’t have much experience with Steel cut oats. Are they suppose to be that way?
Hi Chrissy, Yes steel cut oats definitely have an al dente texture.
Mine were also al dente. I left out the peaches (just oats, water, and salt) and it is too salty for me. When I make steel cut oats in the rice cooker with the porridge setting they are creamy but it takes several hours. I leave it to cook with the top open after it finishes for two hours or so, stirring occasionally, and finally the water evaporates.
Excellent! This will be made over the Thanksgiving holiday. It makes more than enough for four people. I made it as written except that I cooked it on the stove top (covered) for 30 minutes. It turned out perfectly!
Can another milk or cream be substituted for the coconut milk without changing the texture and creaminess of the recipe? Coconut is not a favorite flavor in my house. What would you recommend?
Sure, Terri – I think heavy cream, half & half, or whole milk would all work well.
I don’t like coconut anything. Can I use regular milk? Or cream?
Sure!
Hey Jenn!
I don’t have an instant pot but would love to make this recipe. Curious on your thoughts on how to make this either on the stove top or crock pot possibly?
Thank you!
Rebekah
p.s. I love your blog and cookbook 😉
Hi Rebekah, You can definitely make this on the stovetop. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally (especially towards the end so the oats don’t stick to the bottom of the pan), for about 20 minutes or until oats are cooked. Enjoy!