2 servings30-60 minAmerican

Steel-Cut Oatmeal with Cranberries and Almonds

By Janet Zimmerman

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2 servings

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30-60 min

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Easy

Steel-Cut Oatmeal with Cranberries and Almonds
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Recipe Details

Course: Breakfast

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 24 min

Total Time: 30-60 min

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook, Sauté

Cuisine: American

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup steel cut oats
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup toasted chopped almonds
Nutty, creamy steel-cut oats get an extra kick from tangy cranberries and toasted nuts in this easy recipe. If you’re rushed in the morning, make this the night before and refrigerate it, then reheat and top with the nuts for a warm, filling breakfast.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Select Sauté and adjust to Medium heat. Add the butter to the inner pot. When the butter has melted and stopped foaming, add the oats and stir to coat with the butter. Continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the oats have a nutty aroma.
  2. Add the salt, sugar, water, milk, vanilla, and cranberries. Stir to combine.
  3. Lock the lid into place. Select Pressure Cook or Manual, and adjust the pressure to High and the time to 10 minutes. After cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure.
  4. Unlock the lid. Spoon the oatmeal into two bowls and top with the almonds. Adjust to your taste, adding extra milk or sugar if you like.Double It: Oatmeal is a great recipe for doubling, since the leftovers keep well for a couple of days in the refrigerator. Double all the ingredients and increase the salt to ¼ teaspoon. Cook time remains the same.

Notes

Make It Dairy-Free: Use a neutral vegetable oil or coconut oil to toast the oats, and replace the whole milk with a plant-based milk or more water.

About the chef

Janet Zimmerman

Janet Zimmerman

Janet A. Zimmerman has been writing about food and teaching cooking classes for more than 20 years. She is the author of the best-selling cookbook "Instant Pot Obsession" and eight other cookbooks. Two of her essays have appeared in the annual anthology "Best Food Writing," and another was awarded the Bert Greene Journalism Award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals. After many years in San Francisco, she now lives in Atlanta.

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