Breakfast for 4

Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Name: Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 cups peeled + diced honey crisp apple; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 pinch salt; 1 cup steel cut oats; 1 1/2 cups water or almond milk; 1 cup 100% apple juice; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; extra 1/4-1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional); 1/8 tsp pumpkin pie spice blend (optional)

$3.85for 420 minServes 4

Steel-cut oats cook with apples, cinnamon, juice, and pecans in the Instant Pot for a warm breakfast.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 0.75 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Apples, 0.55 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.55 lb	$1.01Typical price
	Oats, 3 oz$0.10/oz typical	3 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Juice, 8.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.33Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.85

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
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Typical price

$0.96 per serving$3.85 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 cups peeled + diced honey crisp apple
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt
1 cup steel cut oats
1 1/2 cups water or almond milk
1 cup 100% apple juice
1/2 cup chopped pecans
extra 1/4-1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
1/8 tsp pumpkin pie spice blend (optional)

Steps

Set a 6-quart Instant Pot to Sauté, melt the butter, and cook the apples with cinnamon and salt for 3 minutes.
Stir in the oats, water or almond milk, apple juice, and pecans.
Seal the lid and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then carefully release remaining pressure.
Stir in the optional cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice, then serve warm.