5-Ingredient Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Instant Pot Oatmeal (pot in pot) recipe
This hands-off, pot-in-pot Instant Pot oatmeal recipe is a great breakfast for busy mornings. My youngest son is such a big fan of this oatmeal that he asks for it every chance he can get. It’s very easy to make, and the foolproof pot-in-pot cooking method cooks the oats evenly and gently. If you like, serve the oatmeal topped with Fresh Berry Compote (like the one in Pressure Cooker Cookbook for Beginners) or sliced fresh fruit, or stir in some cream.
Servings Prep Time
2servings 5minutes
Cook Time
25minutes
Servings Prep Time
2servings 5minutes
Cook Time
25minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Pour 1 cup of water into the pressure cooker pot and place a steamer rack trivet in the bottom.
  2. In a heat-safe bowl (I use a 7-cup glass bowl), stir together the remaining 1 cup of water, oats, milk, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
  3. Place the bowl on the trivet.
  4. Close and lock the pressure cooker lid, make sure the pressure/steam-release switch is set to sealing, and set the cooking time to 6 minutes at high/normal pressure (if using an electric pressure cooker; for stovetop pressure cookers, heat over a burner on high heat, set a timer for 6 minutes after the pot has reached pressure, then reduce the heat to low). It will take 7 to 8 minutes for the pot to come to pressure with an electric pressure cooker and 4 to 5 minutes to come to pressure with a stovetop pressure cooker before the cooking time begins.
  5. After the pressure cooking time ends, electric pressure cookers will automatically turn off their heat (stovetop pressure cookers must be removed from the heat). Allow the pressure to release from the pot naturally for 10 minutes before releasing the remaining pressure using the manufacturer’s quick-release method.
  6. Remove the bowl from the pressure cooker and stir. The oatmeal will thicken as it cools.
Recipe Notes

Tools Needed:

Cooking Tips:

  • This recipe will yield oatmeal with a firm texture. For softer, mushier oatmeal, increase the pressure cook time by 2 minutes.
  • Not a fan of cinnamon and brown sugar? Skip those two ingredients and make the recipe exactly as stated otherwise, then customize the flavors to your liking when it’s done cooking.
  • If you have a bakeware sling, you can use that to lower the bowl into the pressure cooker. If not, you can create your own sling by placing a long strip of aluminum foil under the bowl and folding the ends up above the bowl as makeshift handles. Either method will make it easier to remove the bowl from the pot after cooking.

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