Lucia’s Simple Oat Groats

A wonderful way to use intact oats! This recipe makes a hot cereal consistency where the oat kernels are burst open but still a little chewy. You can add another 1/2 cup of water and cook for 50 minutes, allowing the Instant Pot to depressurize naturally, for a mushier, softer, version that is more like porridge. Experiment and see which you like better! Nutrition facts below were calculated with a yield of 3 1/4 cups cooked, but they will stay the same for 1/4 of the recipe – using either amount of water.

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Lucia’s Simple Oat Groats

How to prepare whole oat groats as a cereal

Course Breakfast

Cuisine GF, Vegan, vegetarian

Keyword hot cereal, oat groats, oats

Prep Time 2 minutes minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 4 3/4 c. servings

Calories 138kcal

Author Lucia Tiffany MPH

Equipment

• Instant Pot

Ingredients

• 1 cup Oat groats
• 3 cups water
• ½ tsp salt optional

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

• Measure then rinse the oat groats.
• Place groats in Instant Pot with water and salt.
• Use the "Manual" setting and set for 40 minutes at high pressure. Close the vent to seal it.
• Allow pot to depressurize on its own before removing lid. Takes 10-15 minutes, depending on pot and recipe size.
• Serve hot.

Serving Ideas

• Top with ground flaxseed, chopped fresh fruit, some pumpkin or sunflower seeds and unsweetened non-dairy milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg