Instant Pot Apple Pie Steel Cut Oats

These apple pie steel-cut oats cook in the Instant Pot in 4 minutes at high pressure. Top each bowl with Greek yogurt, hemp hearts, walnuts, and raspberries for extra protein. One batch makes four make-ahead breakfasts.

Serves: 4. Nutrition per serving with toppings (estimated): approximately 31 g protein and 11 g fiber.

Ingredients

·       1⅓ cups steel-cut oats

·       4 cups water and a pinch of salt

·       2 medium apples, diced (skin on)

·       1½ cups milk of choice

·       1 tbsp cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg, ¼ tsp ginger, and 1 tsp vanilla

Toppings per bowl: ½ cup plain Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp hemp hearts, 1 tbsp chopped walnuts and ¼ cup raspberries.

Instructions

1.  Add the oats, water, salt, apples, and spices to the pot. Cook on High Pressure for 4 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes.

2.  Stir in the milk and vanilla. Rest 5 minutes.

3.  Portion into containers and refrigerate. Add the toppings fresh each morning.

Make ahead and storage

The oats keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. Add the yogurt, hemp hearts, walnuts, and raspberries when you serve each bowl.

Variations

·       Maple Pecan: swap the walnuts for pecans and drizzle 1 tsp maple syrup on top.

·       Carrot Cake: replace 1 of the apples with ¾ cup grated carrot and 1 tbsp raisins.

·       Pear Ginger: use pears instead of apples and add 1 tsp fresh grated ginger.

·       Collagen swap: stir 1 to 2 scoops of collagen peptides into each bowl in place of the hemp hearts.

Nutrition numbers are estimates from standard USDA values and will vary with your brands and portions. This recipe is for education and is not medical advice. It is also high in fiber, so if that is more than you usually eat, build up over a few days and drink plenty of water.

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