Apple Pie Oatmeal is a cozy comforting breakfast recipe. This fall-ready Apple Pie Oatmeal is everything you love about dessert—warm apples, cozy cinnamon, and a touch of sweetness—served up as a nourishing breakfast. Whether you need a quick stovetop option, or a hands free Instant Pot version for the week, this guide has you covered.
Why You’ll Love It
- Tastes like apple pie, fuels like oatmeal
- Customizable for sweetness, creaminess, or protein
- Three methods to suit your schedule
- Meal-prep friendly for busy mornings
Pro Tip: Grate apples for a soft, apple-sauce–like texture or dice them for juicy bites—either works!
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This perfect Autumn breakfast recipe is made from scratch with very few pantry ingredients. And it tastes WAY better than oatmeal package with dehydrated apples.
Cinnamon with apples is my favorite fall / autumn food pairing. The warm and earthy spices and sweet and succulent apples make wonderful dishes. Besides this Instantpot Apple Pie Oatmeal, you will like some more fall favorite recipes like Apple Cinnamon Muffins, Instant Pot Apple Butter or savory Apple Chutney.
Ingredients
Simple pantry ingredients is all you need.
- Steel Cut Oats : We are using Bob Red Mills Gluten free steel cut oats
- Apples: Peeled and diced apples. Any variety works
- Flavors : ground cinnamon, nutmeg, pure vanilla extract and pinch of salt.
- Sweetener : I am using maple syrup for hint of sweetness. Feel free use your favorite.
- For garnish : I love chopped walnuts and pumpkin seeds. You can use your favorite toppings.
Substitutions and Variations
- Use Greek yogurt, chia seeds, granola, chopped pecans, toasted coconut flakes or almonds as toppings. Cut fruits like strawberries, raspberries or blueberries also taste amazing.
- To switch things up, you can add pumpkin puree to the mix along with or instead of apples. Pumpkin Spiced Oatmeal is another fall favorite recipe.
- It is easy to adjust to your preferences and dietary choices including sweeteners. You can easily replace maple syrup with stevia
- I am using steel cut oats and not regular oats for this recipe. For pressure cooking recipes, I use steel cut oats. For baking muffins, cookies and granola bars, I prefer Rolled Oats.
How to Make Instant Pot Apple Pie Oatmeal?
- Grease the sides and bottom of the Instant Pot with cooking oil spray. You can rub the tablespoon of oil all around too. This step ensures that the oats don't stick to the pot and cause burn message.
- Add all of the ingredients to the pot (with the exception of the toppings)
- Close the lid and place the valve to SEALING. Choose Manual High-Pressure Cooking for 10 minutes.
- After Instant Pot finishes cooking and goes to keep warm timer, press cancel so the cooking stops and the pressure cooker is off.
- Allow the steam release naturally for 10 minutes. Then move the valve to VENTING so leftover pressure will be released before opening the pot.
- Stir the oatmeal gently so all the flavors mix well.
- Serve the oatmeal in bowls topped with chopped walnuts and pumpkin seeds. Bon Appetit!!
Stovetop Apple Pie Oatmeal (10 Minutes)
Steps
- In a small saucepan, combine oats, liquid, apple, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce heat and cook for 6–8 minutes, stirring often.
- Stir in maple syrup and serve with toppings like nut butter or chopped nuts.
Example: Use half water + half oat milk for creamy oats without extra heaviness.
Storage and Reheating
You can store Apple Pie Oats in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. I recommend to warm them up before you want to eat the oatmeal. Microwave works best. If you feel they are too thick , add some water or milk to make them creamy again. You can even pack it in a thermos for healthy breakfast on the go.
Apple pie oatmeal is breakfast oatmeal cooked with fresh apples and flavored with warming spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla.
Skip the sweetener and use ripe banana or unsweetened applesauce for natural sweetness. Boost spices and vanilla to keep flavor full.
If you compare the nutritional value of rolled oats vs steel cut oats, you will find they are very comparable. They are both heart healthy, complex carbohydrates and their per serving of calories and fat are pretty much the same.
Apple Choices (Texture Guide)
- Granny Smith: tart, holds shape—best for baked oatmeal.
- Honeycrisp/Fuji: sweet and juicy—ideal for stovetop or overnight oats.
- Gala: softens quickly—great for quick stovetop oats.
Example: Grated Gala apple + rolled oats = pudding-like texture; diced Granny Smith = chunky bite.
Our Favorite Apple Recipes
- Mulled Apple Cider - Soothing warm beverage for satisfying all your thirsty senses.
- Apple Pie Puff Pastry - Devine apple pie filling on crispy puff pastry. This is the best !
- Apple Crisp - Easy apple dessert made in Instant Pot.
- Apple Chutney - A savory delight with ginger
Apple Pie Oatmeal is a versatile, comforting breakfast that can be quick, make-ahead for the week. With the right apple variety, spice balance, and toppings, it feels indulgent while staying wholesome.
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📖 Recipe
Instant Pot Apple Pie Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 1 teaspoon of oil or cooking oil spray to grease the InstantPot or pan
- 2 apples cored and diced
- ¼ cup maple syrup or any other sweetener of your choice
- 1 cup almond milk or any other plant milk
- 2 cups water
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
Optional Toppings
- 2 Tablespoon chopped walnuts
- 1 Tablespoon pumpkin seeds
Instructions
How to make Apple Pie Oatmeal in Instant Pot
- Grease the sides and bottom of the Instant Pot with cooking oil spray. You can rub the tablespoon of oil all around too. This step ensures that the oats don't stick to the pot and cause burn message.
- Add all of the ingredients to the pot (with the exception of the toppings)
- Close the lid and place the valve to SEALING. Choose Manual High-Pressure Cooking for 10 minutes. After Instant Pot finishes cooking and goes to keep warm timer, press cancel so the cooking stops and the pressure cooker is off.
- Allow the steam release naturally for 10 minutes. Then move the valve to VENTING so leftover pressure will be released before opening the pot.
- Stir the oatmeal gently so all the flavors mix well. Serve the oatmeal in bowls topped with chopped walnuts and pumpkin seeds. Bon Appetit!!
How to Make Stovetop Apple Pie Oatmeal (10 Minutes)
- In a small saucepan, combine oats, liquid, apple, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce heat and cook for 6–8 minutes, stirring often.
- Stir in maple syrup and serve with toppings like nut butter or chopped nuts.
Notes
Instant Pot Apple Pie Oatmeal Pro Tips
- Do not perform a Quick Pressure Release when making this recipe. Oats foam up while cooking so they will splatter around if you do immediate quick pressure release.
- Do not let the Instant Pot go to KEEP WARM setting after it beeps when finished cooking. You should just turn it off. Keep warm setting may turn into oats getting burned at the base since they keep cooking further.
- To avoid BURN message, do not stir the ingredients. Also, if you use regular milk, cook with water only and then add warm milk after it's finished cooking.
Nutrition
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This recipe first appeared on ProfusionCurry on October 9, 2019.
Nelly
Made this. Really good. The only exception was I did pot in pot method. Easier cleanup and used the same container to take to work for the week for breakfast.
Leah H
This is really delicious! I can’t wait to make it again 😋
Does it make a difference if you use regular oatmeal instead of steel cut oats? If not, do you still cook for 10 min?
admin
Glad you liked the recipe !
Steel cut oats have grainier texture than regular oatmeal. Regular oatmeal will cook in 1-2 minutes in high pressure. It might get too mushy if you cook longer.
Jami
So does this mean i let it cook all the way for 10 min then turn it off to stop the cooking or I turn it off as the first beep sounds as it starts to cook??!! Either way I know not to quick release and to turn the keep warm off.
admin
Yes you let Instant Pot come to pressure and cook it for 10 minutes and when it goes to keep warm timer, you turn it off
Jami
Thanks you! Can I double this recipe with keeping the cook time at 10 min?