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INSTANT POT PUMPKIN SPICE OATMEAL

Jamerrill Stewart
This warm oatmeal is fast and easy to make with the bonus of being full of fall flavors.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¼ cup steel cut oats
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice blend
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 ½ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree

Instructions
 

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  • Pour water into liner of electric pressure cooker. Whisk in brown sugar, pumpkin spice blend, cinnamon, and salt. Sprinkle oats over the top. Do not stir.
  • Cover and turn the valve to sealing. Set pressure cooker to manual for 6 minutes. 
  • After cooking cycle is complete, release the pressure completely and remove the lid.Stir in remaining ingredients. Replace lid and allow to “keep warm” until the milk is absorbed.
  • Serve topped with pecans, walnuts, maple syrup, or cream.
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Pot in pot cooking method:

  • Because oatmeal tends to create a “burn” message, cooking as “pot in pot” is a no fail method.
  • Place all ingredients in a bowl or pot that will fit inside the electric pressure cooker liner. Stir well.
  • Place trivet in the liner and pour the minimum required amount of water (as noted by the manufacturer) into the bottom of the pressure cooker liner.
  • Put the bowl or pot containing to oatmeal mixture on the trivet.
  • Cover and turn the valve to sealing. Set pressure cooker to manual for 6 minutes. 
  • After cooking cycle is complete, allow to naturally release for 10 minutes before releasing the remaining pressure.
  • Carefully remove the bowl or pot from the pressure cooker liner. Stir oatmeal well.
  • Serve topped with pecans, walnuts, maple syrup, or cream.