Steel-cut oats with maple syrup + currants from Dinner in an Instant: 75 Modern Recipes for Your Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, and Instant Pot (page 27) by Melissa Clark

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  • wyndle on May 24, 2026

    I make this when I have low-key guests because it’s easy to customize with toppings (which can be prepped) and hands off. I’ve also used the ratios and timing to make a savory version.

  • skvalentine on October 08, 2021

    My favorite way to cook oatmeal now. Megan Gordon's cookbook Whole Grain Mornings has a wonderful and similar recipe but it's stove-top and this one is So Much Easier. I also like that it's dairy-free but still totally delicious.

  • averythingcooks on January 10, 2021

    I have always been a stove top steel-cut oats person and I have suffered through the clean up of boil overs - but not any more! The instapot method worked really well. I did think they were a bit runny (but still with good texture) when we 1st lifted the lid but we popped it back on (instapot off) for several minutes and they were great. Maybe less water next time (as suggested by other commenters) or even a longer natural release "resting" time. I used coarsely chopped craisins in place of dried currants and I love the hint of maple syrup "cooked in" (so no additional sugar needed for us). A definite repeat!

  • cdglamontagne on May 26, 2019

    Love this recipe and make it often for breakfast during the week. Oats are delicious every time and SO MUCH CLEANER than making steel cut oats on the stove. The toasting is a nice touch.

  • rionafaith on February 09, 2019

    I don’t know if I’ve made steel cut oats before but I loved the texture of them here. I prefer thicker oatmeal, so I’ll reduce the water to 3 cups next time. They do thicken up a bit as they sit, though. Hoping the leftovers are just as good as this will make good breakfast meal prep if so. The flaky salt on top (I used fleur de sel) adds a lot.

  • purpleshiny on March 31, 2018

    I reduced the water to 3 cups the third time through and will probably reduce again next time to 2 3/4. Oats are done perfectly and the toasting in butter gives a great depth of flavor.

  • dinnermints on December 10, 2017

    Good and easy. The oats turned out a bit runnier than I usually make them, but otherwise some legit oatmeal. I tried putting the instant pot on the saute function to thicken them and succeeded in burning a bunch of it to the bottom of the pan. Recommend the additional flaky sea salt on top + additional maple syrup.

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