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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Nina, this recipe is gorgeous! I make this every week and eat it for lunch at work. Thank you for sharing 💕
Hi Liliana! So so happy to hear that! That is so cool you make it every week 🙂 I love making this recipe too – so easy and the leftovers are great!
Nisha, so sorry. My phone autocorrected! Apologies
This recipe is perfect! The texture and thickness of the oatmeal is perfect for adding some plant milk on top of my bowl of oats. This is the first time I haven’t wanted to add extra sugar to my oats too!! The way the dates mix in once they’re cooked is so good. The only thing I did different was use an apple for a pear and I halved the recipe. I will forever make oats this way and just mix up the spices and fruits. Thank you!!
Hey K! Thank you so much for letting me know and so great to hear that you’ll be making oats this way from now on! So happy you enjoyed this recipe. It’s a staple in my household (even my partner who allegedly hates oatmeal loves it haha). I love how the dates melt into the oats too!