If you’re like me, you likely don’t have time to cook breakfast most mornings, so this delicious Pear and Date Spiced Oatmeal will be a lifesaver. The steel-cut oats give this oatmeal a nice bite and help keep the leftovers tasting chewy instead of soggy (which is usually the case with leftover oatmeal made from rolled oats or quick oats). This recipe makes a huge batch of oatmeal so you can enjoy it throughout the week (mine still tasted great after six days!). Instant Pot to the rescue, yet again!
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To see exactly how I make this Pear and Date Spiced Oatmeal, check out the video below (it’s the final recipe and starts at 08:53).
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Instant Pot Pear and Date Spiced Oatmeal
Ingredients
- Coconut oil or cooking spray
- 1 ½ cups steel-cut oats
- 4 cups oat milk or other nondairy milk
- 6 Medjool dates, pitted
- 2 large pears, peeled and diced
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
Instructions
- Lightly coat the inner pot of the Instant Pot with coconut oil or cooking spray to avoid sticking.
- Add all of the ingredients to the inner pot of the Instant Pot.
- Secure the lid and set the valve to Sealing (not Venting). Select the Pressure Cook setting (or Manual setting on older models) at high pressure and set the cook time to 12 minutes.
- Once the 12-minute timer has completed and beeps, allow a natural pressure release for 20 minutes; then switch the Pressure Release knob from Sealing to Venting to release any remaining steam.
- Open the pot and stir the oatmeal thoroughly. There may be some liquid and foam on top, but once you stir it, the liquid will incorporate into the oatmeal and thicken up.
Video
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Delicious! Sweet and creamy. The type of milk makes a difference in whether this recipe goes smoothly or is a BURN notice challenge. Full fat Oatly went swimmingly, but unsweetened soy caused the dreaded BURN. I poured the mixture out of the IP into a bowl, scrubbed the burnt residue out, put the mixture back in and added two cups of water and tried again. BURN! I set the IP to Sauté on Low and cooked the mixture down until the oats were al dente. I’ve got more Oatly ordered for the next time, because this recipe is so good!
Ah, sorry to hear you experienced issues with the burn warning, Amy! It’s good to know you enjoy the recipe otherwise.
I never leave reviews. But, OMG, this is absolutely delicious. I didn’t have pears so I subbed for two bananas. And, after reading comments about it burning in the Instapot – I ended up making it in the rice cooker. That took care of the problem.
The result was so creamy and delicious — like a cross between the rich texture of rice pudding and the flavor of a spiced bananas foster. I also loved the chewy bite from the steel-cut oats! The sweetness was just right for me — not overly sweet, but perfectly balanced.
I’m supposed to have it for breakfast tomorrow, but I couldn’t wait and ended up having some for dessert tonight!
Cherie, thank you for your thoughtful review! We’re so happy to hear that you enjoyed the oatmeal.