14. Superfood Instant Pot Oatmeal in a Jar
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cup gluten free rolled oats (Bob’s Redmill)
- 2 .5 – 3 cups almond milk or coconut milk (drinking milk) — See notes to avoid dryness.
- 1/3 cup regular or non dairy cream (see notes for substitutes)
- 1/2 – 2/3 cup chopped apple
- 1 large carrot, shredded into shavings or julienne sliced
- 1/3 cup raisins or goji berries
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup flaxseed or chia seed
- 1/2 tbsp Cinnamon
- Pinch of sea salt
- Optional: 1/4 cup coconut sugar or maple syrup for extra sweetness
TOPPINGS and MIX-INS:
- Optional add-in: 1 serving (scoop) Protein powder desired (I used pea protein from Bob’s Redmill)
- Fresh Blueberries to top once cooked
- Extra milk/sweetener to top if desired
Instructions:
INSTANT POT VERSION:
- Note: If you find your instant pot burns oats easily, then add in 3 cups of the milk first. Then your oats and prepped ingredients (minus toppings) in the Instant Pot. Barely mix together.
- Place Instant pot on pressure cook for 10 minutes, then natural release. If you are using quick oats, only cook 7 minutes or so.
- Once cooked, add in optional protein, if desired.
- Spoon into 6-7 small 1 cup mason jars or 5 medium bowls.Top with blueberries. Optional honey and pinch of cinnamon/splash of milk.
STOVE TOP OPTION:
- Place milk in large sauce pan. Bring to a soft boil.
- Place all ingredients (minus toppings and sweetener) in the pot.
- Reduce to low and cover for 20 -25 minutes or until oats have absorbed milk and are thoroughly cooked. Mix in sweetener and protein if desired.
- Spoon into jars or bowls and then add toppings.
SLOW COOKER OPTION:
- Follow similar instructions to that of my slow cooker savory oatmeal.
- Place all ingredients (minus protein and toppings) in slow cooker or instant pot slow cooker option.
- Mix all together and set on high 3 hrs or low for 5. Could be more or less depending on your slow cooker.
- Stir the oats in the slow cooker half way through the cooking time. The flax seed will help bind everything together and thicken it up like steel cut oats.
- Add a 1/4 c more milk if you want to thin out the oats (to create more of a porridge) the last hour of cooking. Mix in protein last if using it.
- Spoon superfood oatmeal into jars or bowls. Add your toppings of choice (listed above).
- You can set this overnight if you have an automatic slow cooker that shifts to warm after 5 hrs.
Notes
Almond or coconut creamer work well, but you can also use canned coconut milk or cream. The taste and texture will vary. Regular cream might burn more easily, so add a 2-3 tbsp of water to even it out.
Originally posted 2019-03-12 14:01:51.
