Vegan Instant Pot Oatmeal and Grain Prep (Healthy Breakfast Basics)
This Instant Pot oatmeal and grain prep guide delivers easy, healthy, hands-off breakfast ideas. Plant-based, budget-friendly, and freezer-ready.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Total Time: 16 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: Vegan, Whole Food
Ingredients
1 cup oats (steel-cut or rolled)
2½ cups water or plant-based milk
½ tsp cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1–2 tbsp maple syrup or mashed banana (optional)
Instructions
1. Add all ingredients to the Instant Pot and stir.
2. Seal the lid and cook on High Pressure:
3. – Steel-cut oats: 4 minutes + 10 minutes natural release
4. – Rolled oats: 2 minutes + 10 minutes natural release
5. Open lid and stir. Adjust sweetness to taste.
6. Portion into containers or serve warm.
7. For grain variations:
8. – Quinoa: 1 cup + 1¼ cups water, 1 min + 10 min NR
9. – Millet: 1 cup + 1¾ cups water, 10 min + NR
10. – Farro: 1 cup + 2½ cups water, 10 min + QR
11. – Buckwheat: 1 cup + 1¾ cups water, 6 min + NR
Notes
Flavor ideas: cinnamon apple, banana peanut butter, coconut pineapple, cacao almond butter.
Great for meal prep. Store in jars for grab-and-go breakfast.
Freezes well up to 3 months.
Reheat with splash of plant milk to restore texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Find it online: https://www.everydayplantkitchen.com/vegan-instant-pot-oatmeal/