Instead of plain old oatmeal, wake up happy to this bowl of flavors and warmth that will have you doing a jig out the door—no matter the weather. This dish is absolutely perfect for a cold morning when you just need a little extra get-up-and-go. This recipe calls for dried cherries, but you can use whatever dried fruit you prefer. And if you’d like, feel free to top this dish with milk and additional sweetener, if necessary.
• Hands-On Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 7 minutes
1 In the Instant Pot® bowl, add the oats, water, orange juice, pear, cherries, walnuts, honey, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine. Lock lid.
2 Press the Manual button and adjust time to 7 minutes. When the timer beeps, let pressure release naturally until the float valve drops and then unlock the lid.
3 Stir oatmeal and spoon the cooked oats into two bowls. Serve warm.
INSTANT POT® OPTIONS
If you’d like, use an apple instead of the pear. Also, there are many dried fruits sold such as raisins, cranberries, pineapple, and many more that you can experiment with.