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This easy Instant Pot Baked Oatmeal is a healthy and tasty way to start the day!

Baked oatmeal is a hearty cake-like oatmeal. It contains eggs and has a firmer texture than traditional oatmeal. People who don’t normally care for the texture of regular oatmeal tend to love this baked oatmeal recipe.

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Oatmeal is a heart healthy way to start your day. I prefer this recipe over any overnight oats I’ve tried before. This healthy baked oatmeal recipe contains no refined sugar like brown sugar, but instead uses maple syrup to sweeten it.

Oatmeal is a whole grain and is a great source of fiber and slow burning carbs, so it will keep you feeling full for longer than other foods.

I love the smell of apple cinnamon oatmeal, and love the heartiness of baked oatmeal–with this recipe, you can eat it now or make a batch to save it for later, and it still tastes the same–delicious. This delicious recipe makes the perfect grab and go breakfast option with your cup of coffee.

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If you’d like to skip over the cooking tips, how to change the recipe size, nutrition and healthy eating plan information, please scroll past my step-by-step instructions, to the bottom of the page, for the printable healthy breakfast recipe, Instant Pot Baked Oatmeal.

Ingredients in Instant Pot Baked Oatmeal

  • Oats: I prefer rolled oats for this recipe. However old-fashioned oats can work if you only have these on hand. Instant oats tend to yield a more sticky and gooey baked oatmeal.
  • Almond Milk: We prefer unsweetened almond milk.
  • Baking powder: Helps the oatmeal to achieve its texture and allows it to rise more
  • Cinnamon
  • Vanilla extract
  • Maple syrup: I use pure maple syrup. The fewer ingredients on the label, the better.
  • Eggs: These help the oatmeal with the thick muffin-like texture.
  • Apples: Apples add a wonderful taste and sweetness to this baked oats recipe.
ingredients needed to make Instant Pot Baked Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

How to make Instant Pot Baked Oatmeal in the Instant Pot

  1. Prepare your pot: Add 2 cups of water to the pot and set trivet at the bottom. Spray the inside of your mason jars, coffee mugs, or large ramekins with oil.
  2. Add your ingredients – both dry ingredients and wet ingredients: Combine all of the ingredients together and mix well with a spoon. You can also add all of the ingredients into a bowl and transfer the oat mixture to the jars one by one.
  3. Add oatmeal cups to pot: Be careful to set them down flat so they don’t tip over.
  4. Cook for 10 minutes: Close and lock the lid, set the cooking time on high pressure for 10 minutes. When cook time is done, quick release the pressure. Then remove the lid and carefully lift out the oatmeal cups.
  5. Enjoy: Add extra syrup, sliced bananas or other fruit like fresh berries, peanut butter, chocolate chips, or any other favorite toppings.
collage of images showing steps to make Instant Pot Baked Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Recipe tips

  • The great thing about this recipe is that it yields to individual servings easily. You can, however, easily double this delicious breakfast recipe. To cook a big batch and make oatmeal bars, use an Instant Pot safe baking dish and cook up to 8 servings at a time. Baking time for 8 servings is 20 minutes. To gather the correct ingredient amounts, scroll down to the recipe card below and tap the serving number, then use the slider to increase the serving amounts.
  • Allowing this recipe to naturally release is not a problem. It will be ready when the cook time is over but can easily stay in the pot for a bit if you’re running around and can’t remove it right away.
  • If you will be cooking this recipe directly in the pot, I recommend doubling the cook time and cooking on low pressure to avoid the burn message.
  • If you have any leftover oatmeal, store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to a week.
  • There are so many different ways that you can make this instant pot oatmeal recipe. The toppings can be modified so the whole family enjoys it. Next time, try using different toppings – peanut butter, maple syrup, sliced bananas, blueberries, strawberries, chia seeds, chopped nuts.
close up of spoonful of Instant Pot Baked Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Healthy Eating Plans

Weight Watchers: Per serving: 3 Points on the 2023 Plan | 4 Blue Plan Points, 6 Green Plan Points, 0 Purple Points. If using maple syrup 4 Points on the 2023 Plan | 5 Blue Plan Points, 7 Green Plan Points, 1 Purple Plan Point.

21 Day Fix/Ultimate Portion Fix: 2 yellow containers, 1 teaspoon, 1/2 red container, and 1/4 purple container per serving.

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Instant Pot Baked Oatmeal | Apple Cinnamon Option

Created by: Becca Ludlum
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Approximate Serving Size: 1 cup
Servings 1 servings
It's always a good morning when you can enjoy freshly baked oatmeal–especially when it’s apple cinnamon flavored. Cooking Instant Pot Baked Oatmeal makes my morning so much easier–I love that with a pressure cooker, you don’t have to babysit your food while you cook it.

Equipment

  • Instant Pot 6 qt
  • Sealing Rings
  • Kitchen Knife

Ingredients 

  • coconut oil spray optional
  • 1/2 cup oats I prefer rolled oats for this recipe.
  • 1/3 cup almond milk or coconut
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp maple syrup (optional)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup diced apples optional

Instructions

  • Prepare your pot: Add 2 cups of water to the pot and set trivet at the bottom. Spray the inside of your mason jars, coffee mugs, or large ramekins with oil. coconut oil spray
  • Add your ingredients – both dry ingredients and wet ingredients: Combine all of the ingredients together and mix well with a spoon. You can also add all of the ingredients into a bowl and transfer the oat mixture to the jars one by one. 1/2 cup oats, 1/3 cup almond milk, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp maple syrup, 1 egg, 1/4 cup diced apples
  • Add oatmeal cups to pot: Be careful to set them down flat so they don’t tip over.
  • Cook for 10 minutes: Close and lock the lid, set the cooking time on high pressure for 10 minutes. When cook time is done, quick release the pressure. Then remove the lid and carefully lift out the oatmeal cups.
  • Enjoy: Serve while warm or take with you on your way out of the house. Add extra syrup, sliced bananas or other fruit like fresh berries, peanut butter, chocolate chips, or any other favorite toppings.

To make multiple servings:

  • 1-4 servings can be cooked for 10 minutes in individual mugs. If you're making a dish of oatmeal with more servings, cook up to 8 servings for 20 minutes.

Video

Notes

Recipe Tips:
  • The great thing about this recipe is that it yields to individual servings easily. You can, however, easily double this delicious breakfast recipe. To cook a big batch and make oatmeal bars, use an Instant Pot safe baking dish and cook up to 8 servings at a time. Baking time for 8 servings is 20 minutes. To gather the correct ingredient amounts, scroll down to the recipe card below and tap the serving number, then use the slider to increase the serving amounts.
  • Allowing this recipe to natural release is not a problem. It will be ready when the cook time is over but can easily stay in the pot for a bit if you’re running around and can’t remove it right away.
  • If you will be cooking this recipe directly in the pot, I recommend doubling the cook time and cooking on low pressure to avoid the burn message.
  • If you have any leftover oatmeal, store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to a week.
  • There are so many different ways that you can make this instant pot oatmeal recipe. The toppings can be modified so the whole family enjoys it. Next time, try using different toppings – peanut butter, maple syrup, sliced bananas, blueberries, strawberries, chia seeds, chopped nuts.
Weight Watchers: Per serving: 3 Points on the 2023 Plan | 4 Blue Plan Points, 6 Green Plan Points, 0 Purple Points. If using maple syrup 4 Points on the 2023 Plan | 5 Blue Plan Points, 7 Green Plan Points, 1 Purple Plan Point.
21 Day Fix/Ultimate Portion Fix: 2 yellow containers, 1 teaspoon, 1/2 red container, and 1/4 purple container per serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Vitamin C: 1.4mg | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 1.8mg

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69 Comments

  1. What if you leave out the egg for a vegan option? How important is it?

    1. Could you use aquafaba instead? It’s fairly important because it helps the oatmeal stick together a bit!

  2. Erica Gingerich says:

    Is it safe and good to mix night before and set timer so cooks in morning without having to get up and make it? I’m new to instant pot.

    1. The eggs would concern me a little–allowing them to sit out overnight. I think the almond milk would be ok. You could easily make it the night before and allow it to sit in the pot overnight, or make it ahead and stick it in the fridge. I make this in a round dish and it lasts all week– we love it!

  3. Anonymous says:

    5 stars
    SO delish! Been making it in casserole dishes for the week!

  4. Can you use just any old coffee mug?

  5. There go your yellows for the day! Lol

    1. Depending on how many yellows you get, yes! I find that using them for this recipe works well for me :)

  6. Can u make this without eggs? Maybe use a banana or applesauce instead?

    1. I’ve made it (often) with store bought egg replacements. I haven’t made it with these, but I think you’ll be fine using (for every egg) 1/4 cup mashed bananas or applesauce :)

  7. wilhelmina says:

    5 stars
    Fabulous! Now I can make baked oatmeal on a whim, no planning ahead needed!

  8. 5 stars
    Oh yum. I’m excited to continue having this easy and delicious breakfast. Even though I’m not doing 21 day fix, this is a great option that my whole family loved. Easy to have ready in the morning and gives us great energy for the day. We did the apple cinnamon option using the maple syrup and it was SO SO GOOD!

  9. I know this is an instant Pot recipe BUT would this work in the microwave? If you think so how long in the microwave??.

    1. Hi Pat! I’d do 1/2 cup rolled oats ot 5 oz liquid. Add a few tbsp diced apples and microwave for 1:30-2 minutes. :)

  10. Sheri Cerruti says:

    Could this be made in the oven as a casserole?

  11. 5 stars
    My son and I loved this recipe! I’ve never tried baked oatmeal before and of course the instant pot makes it effortless. Big thumbs up from us!

  12. I was so disappointed with this recipe. I followed the exact recipe and ended up with an oval shaped half congealed blob in my mug. The egg didn’t even cook through and you could see it all through the oatmeal. I took one bit and threw it away. I’ve never had a recipe fail anywhere close to this one. It makes me doubt all of these positive reviews. I was really looking forward to this.

    1. Hi Jay,

      I make this recipe weekly and am also confused as to how it didn’t come out perfect.

  13. Stacy Kowtko says:

    5 stars
    I use this recipe almost every day – the only time I think it “messes up” is when it’s not whipped together well enough – love love love this easily adaptable perfect for small meals and living alone 💕

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