Craving a warm, nourishing breakfast that warms you up from the inside out? This Instant Pot Date and Nut Oatmeal is an absolute game-changer for busy mornings, offering a warm and nourishing bowl of goodness to kick-start your day. By combining simple rolled oats with a rich blend of mix-ins, it transforms an everyday staple into a rich, creamy bowl packed with delightful textures.
A delicious mix of cashews, almonds, dates, and red raisins lightly fried in butter elevates the base of tender oats. Toasting the nuts and dried fruits over low heat brings out their natural sweetness and nutty aroma before you fold them into the oats. A tiny pinch of salt perfectly balances the natural richness of the butter and milk, creating a comforting flavor profile in every spoonful.
Making this dish is a streamlined process thanks to the Instant Pot. You pressure-cook the oats with water on High for just four minutes, then perform a quick manual release. Afterwards, stir in the milk and simmer on Sauté mode until you reach your desired consistency, before folding in half of the toasted nuts and dried fruits.
To serve, top this comforting bowl hot or chilled with the remaining fried nuts, a sweet drizzle of honey, and a warming pinch of ground cinnamon. If you love easy, hands-off pressure cooker meals that save time in the kitchen, you might also enjoy our hearty Instant Pot Beef Stew with Potatoes & Carrots or our aromatic Vegetable Pulao in Ninja Foodi. Give this recipe a try and enjoy a wonderful start to your morning!
Instant Pot Date and Nut Oatmeal
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
For the Nuts & Dried Fruit Mixture
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ tsp oil
- ¼ cup Cashews chopped
- ¼ cup Almonds chopped
- ¼ cup Dates chopped
- ¼ cup Red Raisins
For the Oatmeal Base
- 2 cups water
- 1 cups Oats
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 2 cups Milk
For Garnish & Finishing
- Honey as needed for drizzling, to taste
- Ground Cinnamon a pinch for sprinkling, to taste
Instructions
Frying Dried Fruits & Nuts
- Melt the butter and oil together in the Instant Pot over low heat.
- Add the chopped cashews, chopped almonds, chopped dates, and red raisins.
- Cook over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes
- Remove them from the pot and set aside.
Pressure Cooking Oats
- Add the water, oats, and salt to the Instant Pot and mix well.
- Close the lid and pressure cook on High pressure for 4 minutes.
- Once the cycle is complete, manually quick-release the pressure.
Adding Milk
- Mix well, then pour in the milk.
- Switch the Instant Pot to Sauté mode,
- Stir constantly, and cook until you reach your desired consistency.
Adding Fried Nuts & Dried Fruits
- Stir in half of the fried nuts and dried fruit mixture and mix well.
- Serve with the rest of fried nuts.
