Instant Pot Spiced Pear Oatmeal
by Amanda Keefer
There’s nothing like a comforting bowl of oatmeal in the morning. Preparing Instant Pot Pear Oatmeal is a breeze; mix ingredients, set, and get ready to enjoy!
Oatmeal is full of fiber, protein, and whole grains, which helps it fill you up and fuel you all day. For this recipe, we use pears, cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla. However, you can easily swap out whatever fruit and spices you have on hand, too!
Nutrition Tip: Whether you buy old-fashioned, quick, or steel-cut, oats are a healthy whole grain. Oats contain two different kinds of fiber, one that keeps the digestive system humming and one that helps naturally lower cholesterol.
Oatmeal: A Great Choice and Complete Meal
The sweet, tender pears combined with the warm spices create a delightful breakfast that’s perfect for chilly mornings. This oatmeal is not only delicious but also packed with fiber and nutrients to keep you energized throughout the day.
This Instant Pot Spiced Pear Oatmeal takes approximately 3 minutes of cooking time, plus about 5-8 minutes for the pot to come to pressure, followed by a 5-minute natural release. For this recipe, it’s best to use old-fashioned oats. You can absolutely use fresh pears instead of canned; one large green Anjou pear, peeled and diced, is ideal. While our recipe uses almond milk, which some consider not fully vegan due to its effects on bees, you can easily substitute with another plant-based milk to make it vegan-friendly. This recipe yields about 4 servings.
How To Make Stove Top Oatmeal
If you don’t have an Instant Pot, don’t worry! You can easily make this pear oatmeal on the stovetop. Simply combine the almond milk, water, oats, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add the diced pear and cook for about 5-7 minutes, or until the oats are cooked and the pears are tender. Stir in the vanilla extract and serve warm.
Enjoy your warm, spiced pear oatmeal! It’s the perfect way to start a cozy morning.
If you are looking for more oatmeal recipes, make sure to check out these suggestions:
– Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies
– Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
– Rise’n Shine Oatmeal
– Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries
Instant Pot Spiced Pear Oatmeal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups sweetened vanilla almond milk
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 large green Anjou pear peeled, diced
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Add almond milk and water to Instant Pot insert. Add oats, salt, cinnamon and ginger and stir until combined. Add pear and vanilla and stir.
- Close lid and set knob to sealing position. Press manual button and set to low pressure. Set time to 3 minutes.
- Instant Pot will take 5-8 minutes to come to pressure before cook time starts. After 3 minute cook time, allow oatmeal to sit in pot and natural release for 5 minutes. Carefully flip knob to venting (use tongs or large spoon to release pressure and keep face away from lid) and release remaining pressure. Remove lid.
- Stir oatmeal and serve in bowl with desired toppings.
