Pumpkin Steel Cut Oats

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup steel cut oats (gluten free, if needed, NOT quick steel cut oats, rolled oats, or quick oats)

1/2 cup pumpkin puree

1 teaspoon pumpkin spice (see note below if you don't have pumpkin spice)

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 cups water

1/2 cup raisins (optional)

chopped nuts (optional, walnuts or pecans work well)

milk (enough to reach desired consistency, I use unsweetened almond milk)

sweetener, to taste (optional, I like to use maple syrup)

Directions

Instant Pot Method:

Add steel cut oats, pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, salt, and water to your Instant Pot. Stir to combine all the ingredients.

Lock the lid in place and make sure the steam release handle is closed. Set to manual high pressure for 10 minutes. Instant Pot will take roughly 10 minutes to build pressure, timer will start counting down after it has reached pressure.

After the time has ended, let the Instant Pot naturally release the pressure. This will take roughly 20 minutes.

Once the pressure has been released naturally (you will know pressure has been released when the float valve has dropped back down), slowly unlock and remove the lid. Stir the oats so everything recombines.

If using, add the raisins and nuts, and stir.

Add desired amount of milk and stir. (see note about milk below).

Add sweetener, to taste. Sprinkle chopped nuts on top for garnish, if using.

Stove Top Method:

Bring the 3 cups water to a boil.

Once boiling, add salt and the steel cut oats.

Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 15 - 25 minutes. Timing will depend on how soft you like your oats. Begin testing after 15 minutes. Stir often so oats do not stick to the bottom of the pot.

In the last few minutes of cooking, add pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice. Stir well to combine.

Once oats have reached the desired texture, remove from heat and let stand covered for a couple of minutes.

If using, add the raisins and nuts, and stir.

Add desired amount of milk and stir. (see note about milk below).

Add sweetener, to taste. Sprinkle chopped nuts on top for garnish, if using.

Nutrition

• Calories: 164 kcal
• Total Fat: 2 g
• Sodium: 104 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 32 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 6 g