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Instant Pot Pumpkin Coffeecake Steel-cut Oatmeal

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Make my Instant Pot Pumpkin Coffeecake Steel-cut Oatmeal and have breakfast for every morning of the week ready in minutes!

Instant Pot Vegan Pumpkin Coffeecake Steel-cut Oatmeal

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This is a Larger Recipe

This recipe for Instant Pot Vegan Pumpkin Coffeecake Steel-cut Oatmeal makes a ton. It’s a departure from my usual recipes for two servings.

You actually get 6 to 8 servings – enough to make once and grab breakfast from the fridge or freezer all week long.

Can I Make This in a Slow Cooker?

Looking for my older recipe for Pumpkin Coffeecake Oats that uses a small slow cooker?

Don’t panic, it’s not gone and you can find it right here.

Instant Pot Vegan Pumpkin Coffeecake Steel-cut Oatmeal

One of the things I love about my Instant Pot is that I can make large or small amounts in it.

You can go to my recipe for Earl Grey Oatmeal for 2 made in the Instant Pot if you don’t want to make a large batch.

What Sweetener Do You Use in this Recipe?

This oatmeal is actually not cooked with any sweetener. If you know that you’d like to sweeten the whole batch at one time stir in the cinnamon and sweetener before you divide out the oats into servings sizes.

Then just top with some chopped nuts before you eat or you can freeze them.

How Do You Like Your Oats?

Let me know in the comments if you prefer to make a week’s worth of oats ahead of time or if you’d rather make them every day. Also if you like your steel-cut oats super chewy or not!

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Instant Pot Vegan Pumpkin Coffeecake Steel-cut Oatmeal

Instant Pot Vegan Pumpkin Coffeecake Steel-cut Oatmeal

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

This makes a large pot of pumpkin oats that you can keep in your fridge for the week, or freeze in individual servings for months. Either way, you do it you'll be glad you don't have to make breakfast when you wake up!

Ingredients

Instant Pot Ingredients:

  • 4.5 cups water
  • 1.5 cups steel-cut oats
  • 1.5 cups pumpkin puree, or 1 15 oz can
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Coffee Cake Topping

  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar, or sweetener of choice, to taste
  • 1/4 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Add all the instant pot ingredients to your stainless steel insert and put it into the base. Secure the lid and make sure the valve is closed. Set on manual and cook for 3 minutes.
  2. While the oats are cooking, mix all the topping ingredients together and store in an airtight container.
  3. Once the oats are cooked, allow the pressure to come down naturally. Once the silver pressure indicator goes down you can open the lid.
  4. Serve sprinkled with topping and/or your favorite nondairy milk!
Nutrition Information

Amount Per Serving Calories 191Saturated Fat 1gSodium 19mgCarbohydrates 37gFiber 5gSugar 18gProtein 4g

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© Kathy Hester

 

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  1. Heather McClees says

    This is a lovely recipe, Kathy! Tell me, I like making single serving oats. If I want to put this on overnight in my Instant Pot, what is the best time and setting you recommend (along with liquid to oats)? Thanks!:)

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    • Denise Gendreau says

      Sometimes I use whole milk’ raisins, brown sugar and nuts to make it lower in fat, it’s good with almond or coconut milk, dried cranberries or raisins, unsalted nuts, I like sliced almonds. With coconut milk, shredded coconut is tasty. I use a crockpot liner in the pot and the brown rice setting. It’s ok if you have too much for one breakfast. Just seal up the bag, add a little more milk and microwave the next morning. It’s the best!

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    • Denise Gendreau says

      I like instant oats, then grind up another cup ful into powder in my blender. If it’s too wet, stirring in some instant oats flour thickens it right up.

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  2. Linda says

    This would be great for my daughter for when she is running late for school. Would there be any difference making it with Quick Oats or regular Old fashion oats? Thanks

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    • Kathy Hester says

      Steel-cut oats take much longer to cook. I think quick oats cook too fast to make in the pressure cooker and I haven’t done rolled oats yet. For rolled maybe try cooking for 1 minute and see how that does. I’ll try to make some and come back with more info later this week!

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  3. Tania @ COOKTORIA says

    This Coffeecake Oatmeal looks absolutely incredible! Now, I cannot wait to have my breakfast! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Tania @ COOKTORIA says

    This Coffeecake Oatmeal looks absolutely irresistible! Now, I cannot wait to have my breakfast! Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Healing Tomato says

    I am always looking for instant oatmeal recipes. They are so delicious and keep me full until dinner. LOVE your recipe and I am going to try it next week.

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  7. Immaculate says

    Just got a bag of steal oats at Costco, this would be a great recipe to make.. .Been trying to incorporate it into my diet. Thanks for sharing!!!

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  9. Rachel @ athletic avocado says

    this oatmeal looks insanely delicious! I love the combo of the pumpkin and coffeecake toppings! Im sure it tastes like dessert for breakfast:)

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  11. Jen says

    Perhaps this was a typo in the original recipes, but it took 14 minutes for the recipe to be cooked, NOT 4. I subbed one can of coconut milk for the equal amount of water, added two tablespoons of blackstrap molasses and used Penzey’s Pie Spice in place of the spices you had listed. Delicious!

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    • Kathy Hester says

      Did you do a natural pressure release? This is how long I always cook my steel-cut oats in the Instant Pot. When I open it, it does need to be stirred and then it’s the right consistency for me.

      With that said your oats could have been older and take longer to cook or some other reason. Since that’s unpredictable, you can always cook it more like you did.

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    • Lauren says

      Agreed! I came back to recheck the recipe. The amount of water had me scratching my head to begin with. Now, I’m thinking I should’ve halved it. Frustrating as I was trying to make a quick breakfast before school. Fail.

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      • Jamie says

        The water will be absorbed upon standing. At least mine did.

        Mine didn’t even get to pressure before the burn signal went on, so I released the pressure, stirred the pot again and then tried again. The burn notice went off again before the pot reached starting pressure, so I turned it off and released the steam. I didn’t expect the oatmeal to be cooked, but it was actually perfect. Once stirred, the oats absorbed the water, even though there had been a lot when I was able to remove the lid. I always get burn notices when I make oatmeal, but somehow it always comes out anyway.

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  13. Mary says

    All the comments I saw before making it were from people who had not made it yet but I decided to try it out anyway.. This has no taste. The toppings help a little but not much. It took the same time as making it myself because it took awhile for the pressure to build up and when I do it myself I am able to control the creaminess better. It was too watery. Not a recipe I’ll try again.

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  14. Mary says

    Update: the steam releasing and constant stirring afterward as it sat thickened it some making it creamier but still no taste so we added some diced bananas and some crushed cardamom and it was ok but still nothing is make again

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    • Kathy Hester says

      Sorry, it’s not to your taste, but it is a recipe I’ve made dozens of times. In any of the recipes on my site you should feel free to embellish them to suit your tastes.

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      • TeJaunee says

        I made this today for our family of ten. I made it exactly to recipe. We usually eat rolled oats fairly thick, with maple and brown sugar milk and butter. This was a bit soupy, but 9 out of ten loved it! I have a child with an eating problem, and she ate two bowls- the largest quantity she has ever consumed!!! Thank you so much????

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  15. Ande Villafuerte says

    Made this today for breakfast. I would be curious to know that those who are having issues with it being too “soupy” are you using the measuring lines on the inner pot or a liquid measuring cup. I used a liquid measuring cup and 4.5 cups of water in a liquid cup only comes to line 3 of the inner pot. That would lead me to believe that you would have an excessive amount of water after the fact.
    Mine was still very wet but not so much that it was unappetizing. After allowing it to come to pressure naturally I let it set a while longer (got caught up with my son’s therapy appointment so it sat without the lid for about 30 additional mins)
    By the time we sat to eat it was cooked, thick and had an earthy pumpkin flavor. I used pumpkin pie spice in place of allspice. That was the only thing I changed.
    Hope this helps others.
    Oh I have the IP Lux60 6 in 1. For what it’s worth.

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  16. Anna says

    It’s worth noting that there is such a thing as quick cook steel cut oats and then old fashioned steel cut oats. The regular old steak cut oats really does take about 10 minutes longer than the quick cook version. When I made this recipe, each time I had to cook for 13 minutes with natural release to get desired consistency

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    • Kathy Hester says

      I re-cooked this again today since there’s been so much talk. Mine did fine at 3 minutes, but I like my steel-cut oats to come out chewy when I cook them in the Instant Pot. I am using regular steel-cut oats and not quick cooking (sometimes known as Scottish oats).

      There are many conversations in the Facebook Instant Pot groups about timing on steel-cut oats. If you like them very chewy cook 3 minutes, NPR – if you like them softer or even mushy you can cook 7 to 10 minutes. It’s really a personal preference.

      If I’m in the mood for softer oats, I cook them in the slow cooker overnight.

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  17. Amber says

    I think the “Coffeecake” in the title is leading others to believe that this should have more of a cake texture, rather than oatmeal. (that was my first thought anyway) Still looking forward to trying it though!

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  18. ELISE GARCIA says

    I cooked this as instructed, sat 30 minutes and the oats were barely cooked. Added another 3 minutes with NPR and more musher, but still a a grainy crunch to it. Maybe this is how steel oats are? But, definitely needed more than 3 minutes to bother feel like I had a mouth full of pebbles. Topping added some sweetness, but I added some Nutella for additional sweetness.

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  19. Bonnie says

    I also used a liquid measuring cup for the liquid and a dry measuring cup for the oats. Mine was not soupy. I added sweetener (Stevia) to the oats along with the vanilla. I also used pumpkin pie spice (3 tsp) instead of the other spices. I made my topping with pecans, erythritol, and cinnamon and it was tasty. A teaspoon of vanilla yogurt on top is delicious too.

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  21. Jean says

    I know it seems very long, but I like cooking steel cut oats for 20 minutes NPR. To me, they are just right. I also use a 1 cup oats to 3 or 4 cups of water. I’m going to try these.

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  22. Janet says

    To add to the comments, I did 3 minutes and let the pressure come down naturally. When I opened the pot, it did look soupy, but I thoroughly stirred it, then put the lid back on. 10 more minutes of just letting it sit, and it’s perfect!! Nothing soupy about it. Filled a bowl, added the topping and it’s delicious! Unlike other comments, I didn’t find it bland at all. In fact, this is now my very favorite steel cut oatmeal recipe!! Many thanks Kathy!!

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  23. Lisa says

    Hi, Kathy! Thank you for this recipe! I left out all the sugar, put the pecans in the IP, and used 1 Tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice. My boyfriend LOVED, and it was a big hit!

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  24. Melanie says

    I just made this recipe today. I decided at the last minute to use the Porridge setting on our Instant Pot Duo 7-1. I think I should have stirred it a few times because there was a lot stuck to the bottom when it finally finished. After the Porridge setting was done I let it sit with the lid on for 20 minutes. The longer it sat, the thicker it became.

    The only drawback for me was the flavor. Adding some brown sugar definitely brought out some flavor but I have to wonder if my spices are old. It really didn’t taste that great. However, I’ve been looking for ways to get more fruits and vegetables into my diet and I’m willing to tinker a bit to make this recipe work for my husband & I.

    Thank you so much!

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  25. Judy K says

    Made this today and just mixed the topping in with the oatmeal. I’m going to try adding a banana to it next breakfast. Just sounds good to me but it’s amazing just the way it is. Wanted to thank you, Kathy, for all the detective work you do on our behalf. Just ordered your oatmeal book from Amazon.

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  26. Angel says

    Hi. This looks delicious. My oatmeal lists the ratio of oats to water as 1cup oatmeal to 4 cups water. Half a cup oatmeal to four and a half cups water seems really off. Is this because it is cooked in the instant pot?

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    • Kathy Hester says

      Thank you so much for pointing this out! I just switched to a new recipe plugin and on some of the 1 1/2 listings it left off the cup! So It’s 1 1/2 cup oats, not 1/2 cup <3

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  27. Kelsie says

    I love this recipe! I cook on manual high pressure for 4 minutes and do a NPR. I stir it and then let it sit for about 10 minutes to get it to the consistency I like. Sometimes I add mini chocolate chips with my toppings, tastes just like a pumpkin chocolate chip cookie!

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  28. SFerd says

    I generally make my oatmeal with a mixture of soy and almond milks. Would the cooking time be the same if I made that modification to this recipe? I don’t like oatmeal cooked with water.

    Thanks.

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  29. Ns says

    This was great. I think I’ll add another half cup of water and cook for 7-8 minutes for a creamier texture. But the flavors were great. I like my oatmeal on the sweet side with lots of nuts so I added all the toppings separately to taste. I can report that a little squirt of canned whipped cream takes this over the top!

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  30. Karen says

    Wondering how to convert this to overnight oats since i don’t have an instant pot. Does the canned pumpkin need to be cooked? or could i do rolled oats, pumpkin, etc in mason jars and sit in the fridge? Add the topping in the morning right before eating… ideas?

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  31. Ann says

    I followed this recipe exactly. (I don’t do that very often.) I found the oats to be a bit too underdone for me so I put our servings back in the IP (after we had put the topping on them, oops) and gave it 7 more mins & NPR. I tried it & it was much better – still with some “bite” to it but with a lot more oat flavor. So I let it sit for 10 more mins. It was pretty good. I can’t taste the pumpkin. I then added some chopped dates & dried cranberries & a spot of milk.

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  32. Ann says

    Kathy asked us to comment whether we like to make a week’s worth of oats, or every day. I prefer to make a big batch (at least a week’s worth) and then simple re-heat the leftovers. I reheat on the stove, just add a little Almond or Soy milk to the bottom of the pot, then put the oatmeal in and heat on low.

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  33. Amy says

    This is such an easy way to make a week’s worth of healthy breakfast! I wasn’t expecting it to taste as good as it does w/o the milk or sugar but it really does! I add brown sugar to mine after heating it up. Bravo!

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  34. Deb says

    I’m wondering if the reason this recipe turns out somewhat soupy is because the liquid from the pumpkin is not taken into account? I usually make instant pot steel cut oats with 3 cups water and 1 cup oats, cooking for 4 minutes (sometimes a couple more, but 4 works). That ratio should work with 4.5 c water/1.5 c oats, but the pumpkin adds a good bit of volume to the liquid (obviously not exactly 1.5 c since pumpkin is thicker). After 4 minutes and natural release, mine was VERY liquid-y…seemed like more than half liquid to cooked oats – not ready to eat. I threw in a bunch of chia seeds to try to absorb some of the liquid and cooked for 4 more minutes. It ended up not coming all the way to pressure (I think the chia seeds reduce the water too much for the pressure build-up), so I didn’t have to wait for the release (good thing because my people were getting restless!). It was still thin, but it worked okay. I did really like the flavor idea – I added maple syrup and ginger instead of allspice. I would make again with maybe 1/2 to 3/4 c less water to account for the pumpkin.

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  35. ladydoc143 says

    I’ve tried this recipe twice, with a number of variations (extra water, longer cooking time, ,etc.) and it never comes to pressure! I love the idea and the taste, but I usually end up cooking it through 3 cycles of IP attempts before it seems sort of done, and it has boiled, but never come to pressure any of those times. Any ideas?!!

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    • Kathy Hester says

      What quart size do you have? It works in my 6 quart and 3 quart. I’m wondering if you are using an 8 quart or maybe there’s something wrong with your IP. Does it work on other recipes?

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  36. Julie says

    Hello, can’t seem to find steel oats here in the UK. Would I need to adjust the cooking time for using rolled oats or quick oats?

    Thank you.

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    • Kathy Hester says

      Rolled or quick oats will not work in this recipe even with a reduced time. However steel-cut are called pinhead oats in the UK.

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    • Anastasia says

      My instapot beeped and said BURN on front panel – I stopped and stirred – tried again. However, it stopped again and said BURN. It was very thick. Any suggestions?

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        • Stephanie says

          I, too, have tried making this recipe, twice, and both times I got the burn warning and had to transfer to the stovetop to finish.

          What pressure setting should we set the Instant Pot to? Low, Regular, or High?

          I am using the 6-qt IP-Duo.

          Thanks.

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  38. Alan says

    When I made this, it scorched and would not come up to pressure. I have a 6 qt IP. I followed the recipe as precisely as I could. This is the only recipe that I have made in the IP that has done this. Very frustrating.

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  39. Mary says

    I like the taste–I like to control the sweetness by the amount of topping added–and found 14 minutes at pressure to be just fine. Still a little chewy. I only used 1/2 t. allspice, because I was afraid it would be too much, but will try with the full 1 t. next time.

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  40. Linda says

    I followed the Instant Pot recipe exactly and it came out perfect. You can adjust the sweetness, amount of cinnamon, etc. to your taste. Awesome recipe and definitely a keeper.

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  41. Leisha says

    I followed the recipe exactly and it kept giving me the “burn” error and wouldn’t finish cooking. I think this could be an amazing oatmeal if I could figure out the slight nuances. I used steel oats, canned pumpkin puree, water measured from a liquid measuring cup.

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    • Kathy Hester says

      What size IP are you using? I made this recipe in a 6 quart, so you made need to add a little more liquid.

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  42. Linda says

    I’m a newbie (its not out of the box yet haha) and am pretty confused reading the comments. Following the recipe as is, some people are getting perfect results, some say too soupy, and some getting burn notices.
    I guess my question is how/why are people getting such different results using same recipe and same size IP? Does altitude or climate effect results at all?

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    • Kathy Hester says

      I wish I had an answer for you. I’ve made it in 4 different IPs myself in 6 and 3 quarts with no issues.

      Altitude does change things and if you are up high you will need to change all cooking times in your IP.

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  43. Lori says

    Love this recipe. I’ve made it several times and it always turns out great. I make it with my own whole grain mix of steel cut oats, bulghur, quinoa, black lentils, or whatever I have on hand. Have you ever thought of doing dehydrator recipes? You have such an easy-going style and can explain things so well. I bought a dehydrator and none of the recipes come out.

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  44. Amanda says

    Even when it is past pumpkin season, I love these flavors. Oats are the perfect way to get them in a delicious breakfast.

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  45. Beth says

    I loved the flavors of this dish! What a treat for breakfast! We find it easiest to prepare our oats for the week and warm up a portion each morning. Thanks for the yummy recipe!

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  47. Jeanie says

    I’ve made this twice now, and it comes out perfect! I’m using an 8 quart Costco Instapot, and use 3 minutes. It’s great to make my breakfasts for the entire week! I also love that it uses an entire 15 ounce can of pumpkin. I used the topping on one recipe, and just pure maple syrup on the other. Both are delicious!

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  48. Claudia says

    I made it this morning and now I have breakfast for the week. I used homemade date paste instead of brown sugar, stirred in at the end of cooking, along with the extra cinnamon and chopped walnuts. Portioned in pint jars for fridge storage. To the one I ate this morning, I added blueberries, a tablespoon of flax seed meal, and a bit of plant milk. Really delicious. Thank you for the recipe. Next time I might make it with buckwheat or oat groats.

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