Instant Pot Apple Pie Oatmeal

4.75 from 4 votes

This Instant Pot Apple Pie Oatmeal is made in under 10 minutes, making mornings easy and delicious.

Prep Time2

Cook Time8

Total Time10

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: Easy

Servings:

Set your pressure cooker to "saute" and add in butter. Allow the butter to melt, spreading it across the bottom of the Instant Pot.
1 tbsp salted butter
Add in the oats and stir to coat in the butter. Stir continuously for approximately 2 minutes or until the oats are starting to toast.
1 cup gluten-free steel cut oats
Pour in the water, cider, brown sugar, cinnamon, and apple. Stir to combine.
2 cups water, ½ cup apple cider, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 large apple
Switch instant pot to "pressure cook" and set for 8 minutes.
When it's done cooking, allow to sit closed for 5 minutes, naturally releasing some of the steam. Then press the release and allow the remaining steam to leave the pot.
Open the pot (be careful!) and stir to freshen up the oatmeal. Doesn't it smell amazing?!
Serve hot topped with fresh whipped cream, more diced apple, and walnuts if desired.
fresh whipped cream, walnuts, diced apple

I like using Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, or Braeburn apples as they stay firm once cooked.
Make sure you add apple cider, not apple cider vinegar.
Regular steel-cut oats work too, if you don't need gluten-free.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.