Oatmeal lovers, I have good news for you: If you got excited when overnight oats were added to your groat repertoire, you might not be able to contain yourself when you find out there is yet another way to prepare them. It turns out that oatmeal can be easily prepared in most rice cookers. (Provided you have some time on your hands.)
Why cook oatmeal in a rice cooker?
Cooking oats in the rice cooker is helpful since it’s a hands-off method, making it perfectly safe to walk away from while it’s working. It’s easy to set up and enables you to fully immerse yourself in other tasks while you wait for breakfast. If, for some reason, your stove is broken or you don't have one, then this electric appliance can certainly help.
Credit: Allie Chanthorn ReinmannCooking oatmeal in a rice cooker works, with one downside
The resulting oatmeal was as perfect as it gets—tender and piping hot, with a thick consistency. Just how I like it. However, I hit a couple snags along the way. As I mentioned earlier, I have a small rice cooker. It’s old. Also it’s very basic. My rice cooker offers a choice between “on” and “warm” and, until I threw oatmeal into it, those were all the settings I needed.
If you have an old rice cooker like I do, you have two options. You can cook it on high (which is “on” for me) for 10 to 20 minutes (while keeping a close eye on it) and then reduce the heat to “warm” (to avoid the oat volcano) for an additional 50 minutes, stirring occasionally. The other option is to set it to “warm” from the start, and wait for a sizable portion of your life to creep by before you get to enjoy your oatmeal. Newer rice cookers might be less messy
I made another batch, this time with rolled oats, in a more modern rice cooker. Rolled oats cook down to a softer texture so keep this in mind if you switch types. I used a simple 1:2 ratio of oats to water and added to the rice cooker container.
Credit: Allie Chanthorn ReinmannSome rice cookers will include an oatmeal preset, which is pretty handy. Of course, mine does not. Instead, there are mixed grain, porridge, or quick cook settings. The first two take over an hour, but I think that's overkill for some rolled oats. I clicked "quick cook" and kept an eye out for spewing oat juice.
Credit: Allie Chanthorn ReinmannThis method of cooking oatmeal isn’t as fast as making it in a pot on the stovetop. Ultimately, I think it makes the most sense for leisurely preparing a bulk breakfast, or if you seriously can't be bothered with standing over a stove.
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