These Instant Pot Blueberry Steel Cut Oats are a healthy breakfast recipe! Steel Cut Oats are a perfect meal prep breakfast for the 21 Day Fix, and this recipe can easily be made in your crock pot or on the stove, as well.
Slower digestion, extra nutrients, twice the fiber, and a hearty nutty flavor make steel cut oats a favorite breakfast of nutritionists. Finding an easy recipe that can be cooked in the Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, and on the stove is great to have on hand.
I like any recipe that I can make in multiple ways. It’s great to have the option to make these on the stove top or in the slow cooker if my Instant Pot is tied up doing something else! Sometimes mine is busy making things like lasagna, beef gyros, or even breakfast fried rice!
For those of you who are looking for a great breakfast option, these lemon zest and blueberry steel cut oats are perfect. Because they are so nutrient dense these blueberry lemon steel cut oats will keep you feeling full and satisfied well into the afternoon.
Lemon Zest and Blueberry Steel Cut Oats
There’s nothing worse than eating what you think is a healthy breakfast and then feeling hungry a few hours later. Try this delicious recipe for blueberry lemon zest steel cut oats for a great breakfast!
Ingredients for Blueberry Steel Cut Oats:
Serves: 6
Serving size: about 1/2 cups cooked oatmeal
Container counts without topping: 1Y, 1/4 teaspoon, 1 tsp of sweetener per serving | Don’t forget to count your blueberries and almonds separately!
coconut oil
steel cut oats
unsweetened almond milk
maple syrup
salt
water
Note: Don’t have almond milk? Just add in more water instead or a different nondairy milk.
Toppings:
blue berries
sliced almonds
unsweetened coconut
lemon zest
How to make this Steel Cut Oats Recipe in the Instant Pot:
The photos for this process are of the Instant Pot. I prefer to make these blueberry steel cuts oats in the Instant Pot because they don’t require any attention that way. I can put a batch of Instant Pot steel cut oats together and walk away. That’s probably my favorite thing about the Instant Pot.
1) Grease the Instant Pot insert with the coconut oil, including the bottom and sides. Greasing the pot prevents the oatmeal from sticking to the pot.
2) Combine all the remaining ingredients in the Instant Pot. Give it a good stir then close the lid. Turn the pressure release valve to sealing.
3) Using the manual function cook the oatmeal on high pressure for 12 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally.
4) Remove the lid and stir the oatmeal. Let the oatmeal cool for 5-10 minutes. The oatmeal will thicken as it cools.
Top with your favorite toppings and serve. I love adding a splash of almond milk, blueberries, almond, and coconut.
Can I make these blueberry steel cut oats in the slow cooker?
Here are the instructions for how to make these slow cooker steel cut oats. You will need the same ingredients as mentioned above. Break out your favorite slow cooker and whip up a batch of these tasty blueberry lemon zest slow cooker steel cut oats for breakfast tomorrow!
1) Grease the slow cooker insert with coconut oil, including the bottom and sides.
2) Combine all the remaining ingredients in the slow cooker.
3) Add the lid and cook for 2-3 hours on high or 5-6 hours on high.
4) Serve and top with your favorite toppings.
Are steel cut oats the same as rolled oats?
All oats come from the same form of grain but they are processed very differently. Making a bowl of steel cut oatmeal is much different from a batch of rolled oats.
Rolled Oats
Rolled oats are not the same as steel cut oats they are first steamed and then they are pressed flat…hence the rolling bit of the name. They cook much faster than steel cut oats and they are great for baking.
Instant Oatmeal
Instant oats are the fastest cooking but they are the most processed. They don’t have much texture once they are cooked which makes them okay for baking or cookies but they’re not so great nutritionally.
Steel Cut Oats
Steel cut oats make the best oatmeal in my opinion, they’re great for texture and nutrition! They do take the longest to cook though, which is why the Instant Pot comes in handy.
Is there a way to make this steel cut oats recipe on the stove top?
Stove top steel cut oats…you can’t beat that! If you don’t have access to a slow cooker or an Instant Pot you might want to consider making these stove top steel cut oats. Requires just the same ingredients as mentioned above!
1) In a large sauce pan bring the water, almond milk, and coconut oil to a boil on the stove. When the liquid is boiling add in the steel cut oats, maple syrup, and salt.
2) Reduce the heat to medium-low and allow the oatmeal to simmer for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the oats are no longer crunchy and thickens. I like to place a wooded or silicone mixing spoon over the top of the pan to prevent the oatmeal from boiling over.
3) Remove the oatmeal from heat and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Serve with your favorite toppings.
Weight Watchers Steel Cut Oats
The WW Freestyle Smart Points count for this recipe is 4 FSP per serving before adding any toppings.
Printable Lemon Zest and Blueberry Steel Cut Oats Recipe:
Lemon Zest and Blueberry Steel Cut Oats
Ingredients
Instant Pot Lemon Zest and Blueberry Steel Cut Oats:
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 1/2 cup almond milk unsweetened
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 cups water
Toppings:
- blueberries
- almonds sliced
- unsweetened coconut
- lemon zest
Instructions
Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats
- Grease the Instant Pot insert with the coconut oil, including the bottom and sides. Greasing the pan prevents the oatmeal from sticking to the pan.
- Combine all the remaining ingredients in the Instant Pot. Give it a good stir then close the lid. Turn the pressure release valve to sealing.
- Using the manual function cook the oatmeal on high pressure for 12 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally.
- Remove the lid and stir the oatmeal. Let the oatmeal cool for 5-10 minutes. The oatmeal will thicken as it cools. Top with your favorite toppings and serve. I love adding a splash of almond milk, blueberries, almond, and coconut.
Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats
- Grease the slow cooker insert with coconut oil, including the bottom and sides.
- Combine all the remaining ingredients in the slow cooker.
- Add the lid and cook for 2-3 hours on high or 5-6 hours on high.
- Serve and top with your favorite toppings.
Stove Top Steel Cut Oats
- In a large sauce pan bring the water, almond milk, and coconut oil to a boil on the stove. When the liquid is boiling add in the steel cut oats, maple syrup, and salt.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and allow the oatmeal to simmer for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the oats are no longer crunchy and thickens. I like to play a wooded or silicone mixing spoon over the top of the pan to prevent the oatmeal from boiling over.
- Remove the oatmeal from heat and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Serve with your favorite toppings.
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