Maple and Brown Sugar Instant Pot® Oatmeal

Oatmeal is a perfect dish to make in the Instant Pot®. This version is flavored with maple syrup and brown sugar, but feel free to customize your oatmeal any way you like.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 304 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 cups water, divided
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.75 cup milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour 1 cup water in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and place a steamer rack trivet in the bottom.

Step 2

Stir together remaining 1 cup water, oats, milk, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt in a heat-safe bowl. Place the bowl on the trivet.

Step 3

Remove the bowl from the pressure cooker and stir. The oatmeal will thicken as it cools.

Step 4

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, for 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

Step 5

Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 6 minutes. Allow 7 to 10 minutes for pressure to build.