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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast » Cereal

    Pressure Cooker Steel Cut Oats

    Published by Melissa on March 9, 2011 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 85 Comments

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    I’m in love with my new pressure cooker. I’d been wanting one for quite a while and when Frieda, Frieda Loves Bread, posted two great tutorials on using the Cuisinart 6 quart electric pressure cooker, and she told me they were selling at Costco for $69, I knew the time had come to buy one.

    Frieda described the electric pressure cooker as a crockpot on steroids, which is a perfect description. You get the results of a tender, slow cooked meal without the long cooking time.

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    This pressure cooker is great for making Steel Cut Oats because they’re softer than when cooked on the stove. I like the slightly crunchy texture of Steel Cut Oats, but I usually ended up cooking them twice as long as the package directions suggested. Some people recommend soaking Steel Cut Oats overnight to soften them before cooking, but with a pressure cooker that isn’t necessary.

    Another big advantage of making them in the pressure cooker is that they’re worry free. You can just press the start button and walk away, no having to worry about stirring them so they don’t burn on the bottom, or that they’ll boil over.

    Visit Pressure Cooking Today for all my pressure cooking recipes.

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    Pressure Cooker Steel Cut Oats

    Cook Time10 mins
    Additional Time30 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Keyword: cooking, food, recipe
    Servings: 2 -3 servings
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Steel Cut Oats
    • 2 cups water
    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • Dash of salt

    Instructions

    • Combine ingredients in pressure cooker pot, select high pressure and set 10 minutes cook time. (It took the pressure cooker 10 minutes to come up to pressure and 20 minutes for a natural pressure release after the cook time, for a total prep time of 40 minutes. A quick release is not recommended with grains.)
    • Top with milk, fresh or dried fruit, chopped nuts or granola, and your favorite sweetener - brown or white sugar, maple syrup, or agave syrup. This time I chose dried blueberries, strawberries, granola and brown sugar.
    More Steel Cut Oat recipes you might like:

    Creme Brulee Steel Cut Oats from Two Peas and Their Pod
    Slow Cooked Overnight Oatmeal from Cheeky Kitchen
    Overnight Apple Pie Steel Cut Oats from goodLife {eats}
    Overnight Steel-Cut Oats for One from Judy’s Kitchen

    This post is linked up with the Decidedly Healthy or Horridly Decadent hop

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    1. Patrick

      February 25, 2018 at 12:20 pm

      I cooked in Instant Pot this morning with 1 cup of Bobs Red Mill Steel Cut oats, 3 cups of Almond Milk (no water), 3 tablespoons of Brown Sugar, 1 sliced apple,  pinch of salt, sprinkled cinnamon to suit, 1  tablespoon  of butter, and olive oil spray for greasing pot.  Dump all ingredients into PC, turn valve to sealing, turn on pressure cooker mode to high pressure, go for 12 minutes, allow to for depressurization naturally for about 15 minutes, feel free to use quick release at this stage. Serve with toppings of choice.  Enjoy!

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    2. Bob R

      December 12, 2016 at 9:33 pm

      Try 1 1/2 cups water. 2 cups makes oat soup.

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      • Barbara Schieving

        December 12, 2016 at 9:41 pm

        Hi Bob – it really depends on how creamy you like your oats and how impatient you are. I like using 2 cups and if you just wait a few minutes after cooking with the lid off, the oats absorb the extra liquid and make them extra creamy. But definitely do what works for you.

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    3. GW

      November 18, 2016 at 6:01 am

      I made these using this recipe while using coconut oil. OMGoodness! The BEST oat EVER! 🙂

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      • Barbara Schieving

        November 18, 2016 at 6:04 am

        Thanks! It really is the best way to cook steel cut oats.

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    4. Serena T.

      July 17, 2016 at 4:48 am

      This is just as long as cooking stove top, but I guess the pressure cooker turns self off so you don’t have to think about it while you do your other morning stuff.

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      • Barbara Schieving

        July 17, 2016 at 5:02 am

        Hi Serena – it doesn’t save much time but you just put in the ingredients and set the time. No stirring, no reducing the stove temperature so they don’t boil over, and they’re softer and better tasting. Check out all the fun flavors I’ve created http://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/?s=steel+cut+oats

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    5. Peter Pappas

      May 22, 2016 at 9:34 pm

      I just tried it tonite. It is an old post, but I am glad i found it. I tried some of the other recipes but I like my oatmeal soft and easy to eat rather than chewy. Mine came out a little too watery. i think I did it right, but can’t be sure. I added a handful of Raisin Brand to soak up the extra water and it added raisins and sugar perfectly lol. If I made a mistake, I hope I do it again because the Raisin bran made it freaking awesome 🙂 If I were you, I would revisit this recipe again, it really is easy and it really is worth it.

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      • Barbara Schieving

        May 22, 2016 at 9:42 pm

        Hi Peter – adding the Raisin Bran is a fun twist. If you just let the oats sit uncovered after cooking it will soak up the extra liquid. I like my oats very soft too. Visit me on Pressure Cooking Today and check out all the fun steel cut oat flavors I have there. http://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/?s=steel+cut+oats

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    6. Sherry

      April 09, 2016 at 10:33 am

      I made this recipe for hubby using my new Instant Pot pressure cooker. Perfect! Hubby said best steel cut oats he has ever eaten. I used a pat of butter for the oil. After cooking, I sweetened with half a mashed banana, some vanilla, cinnamon, unsweet coconut flakes, and a few almonds sprinkled on top! Yummy! I will double the recipe next time. This made two nice sized servings but it was so good that hubby wanted more and it was all gone!

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      • Barbara Schieving

        April 10, 2016 at 10:56 pm

        Thanks Sherry! So fun to hear it was the best ever 🙂 Your additions sound delicious!

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