Pear Cardamom Steel-Cut Oats for Two (Instant Pot)

Gluten free, soy free, no added oil

You may be surprised that you can make a small batch of oatmeal for two in your large Instant Pot. This version is full of sweet pears, cardamom, and almonds. If you love the chewy texture of steel-cut oats, then you'll love the way they cook up in your Instant Pot.

Servings: 2

1-½ C water

½ C steel-cut oats (make sure oats are clearly marked gluten free)

1 small pear, chopped (a heaping ½ C)

⅛ tsp cardamom (a large pinch) or 1 whole green cardamom pod

2 Tbsp toasted sliced almonds

sweetener of choice, to taste (optional)

nondairy milk, for serving

Add the water, oats, pear, and cardamom to your Instant Pot. Put the lid on and make sure the steam release handle is set to sealing, or closed. Select the manual setting and set to cook for 3 minutes. The Instant Pot timer will begin counting down the time once it gets up to pressure.

Allow the pressure to release naturally. You'll know when it's ready because the round silver pressure gauge will drop down.

Open, and remove the cardamom pod (if using). Serve topped with almonds, the sweetener (if using), and a drizzle of nondairy milk. If the pears are very ripe you can skip the extra sweetener.

Per Serving: Calories 213.7, protein 8.2 g, total fat 6.1 g, carbohydrates 36.8 g, sodium 0.0 mg, fiber 6.8 g

One of my favorite features of the Instant Pot is its delay timer. Add the water, oats, and cardamom and set the timer to start cooking about 20 minutes before you leave the house. That will leave you enough time to scoop it into your portable food containers and dash out to work.

Servings: 2

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