These Instant Pot breakfast recipes and ideas prove that the pressure cooker is not just for soups and stews. You can make creamy porridge, poached eggs, baked beans and even pancakes.
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- Instant Pot Oatmeal With Blueberries
- Cinnamon & Banana Instant Pot Oats
- Steel-Cut Oats With Cranberries & Almonds
- Instant Pot Chai Rice Porridge
- Coconut Rice Pudding With Mango
- Creamy Pumpkin Maple Oatmeal
- Quinoa Breakfast Bowls
- Buckwheat Porridge for Breakfast
- Instant Pot Breakfast Congee
- Poached Eggs
- Pressure Cooker Cheesy Egg Bake
- Instant Pot Egg Muffins
- Scrambled Eggs
- Breakfast Hash
- Chorizo & Potato Hash
- Instant Pot Breakfast Tacos
- Instant Pot Breakfast Enchiladas
- Sausage Gravy
- Cheesy Instant Pot Grits
- Instant Pot Cinnamon Apples
- Giant Japanese-Style Pancakes
- Pancake Bites
- Giant Fluffy Instant Pot Blueberry Pancakes
- Giant Oatmeal Pancake
- French Toast Casserole
- Pressure Cooker Cranberry Baked French Toast
- Pumpkin French Toast Casserole
- Instant Pot Yogurt With Fruit
- Instant Pot Greek Yogurt
- Coconut Yogurt
- Instant Pot Cold Start Yogurt
- Bulgarian Yogurt
- French-Style Yogurt
- Instant Pot Blueberry Jam
- Blood Orange Marmalade
- Strawberry Jam
- Instant Pot Bacon Jam
- Instant Pot Cream Cheese
- Homemade Cottage Cheese
- Instant Pot Ricotta
- Coffee Cake
- Blackberry Almond Breakfast Cake
- Instant Pot Apple Cake
- Instant Pot Baked Oatmeal
- Instant Pot Coffee Concentrate
- Instant Pot Breakfast Recipes
Whether you want to use your Instant Pot to make a few breakfast options ahead of time, or you need a more hands-off cooking approach first thing in the morning (more time in the shower, yay!), we've put together some wonderful ideas for how to use your pressure cooker to break the fast.
Instant Pot can be used in so many ways when it comes to breakfast meals. Not only can you make oatmeal, but eggs, chorizo, potatoes, cheese, and yogurt as well. Many of the meals below can be customized to your liking by adding and subtracting ingredients, so think of these as meal templates. Let' start with the most obvious Instant Pot breakfast option!
Instant Pot Breakfast Oats & Porridge
Instant Pot Oatmeal With Blueberries
Using rolled oats, an oven-proof round dish and a trivet, this is a simple and hands-off way to make a nourishing oatmeal breakfast while you can get on with getting ready in the morning. Recipe on the site.
Cinnamon & Banana Instant Pot Oats
Nutritious and delicious, these Instant Pot rolled oats with cinnamon, banana, and maple syrup are super easy to make with this beginner-friendly pressure cooker recipe. Recipe on the site.
Steel-Cut Oats With Cranberries & Almonds
Oatmeal can be plain and boring, but not when it is nutty and creamy with an extra kick from tangy cranberries and toasted nuts. It's all about what you add to the foundation. Get the recipe here.
Instant Pot Chai Rice Porridge
This Instant Pot rice porridge or pudding is made with warm chai spices and sweet dates for an Indian-inspired breakfast or dessert. This porridge recipe is vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free. Get the recipe on the blog.
Coconut Rice Pudding With Mango
Get ready to transport your taste buds to a tropical paradise with this Instant Pot coconut rice pudding with mango recipe! It’s a fusion of traditional rice pudding and a popular Southeast Asian dessert called mango sticky rice. Get the recipe here.
Creamy Pumpkin Maple Oatmeal
No-stir, perfectly soft oats cooked for 10 minutes in the pressure cooker. Lightly sweet with all the flavors of fall. Recipe from Meaningful Eats blog.
Quinoa Breakfast Bowls
An easy make-ahead breakfast that is loaded with plant-based protein. The perfect alternative to store-bought breakfast cereal. Recipe from Detoxinista.
Buckwheat Porridge for Breakfast
A delicious gluten free comfort food that is rich in zinc, copper and manganese. Turn this simple porridge into a family favorite by topping it off with fresh cherries, cinnamon, vanilla and a splash of almond milk. Recipe from Nurture My Gut.
Instant Pot Breakfast Congee
When you need a more savory porridge for breakfast, rice congee, does the trick and can easily be made with your Instant Pot. Recipe from Omnivore's Cookbook.
Egg Breakfasts
Egg Bites With Cheese & Jalapeños
Jalapeño adds a nice kick to this easy to make and convenient egg bites. They can be popped into the microwave for a quick weekday breakfast and are gluten-free and grain-free. Get the recipe here.
Poached Eggs
Eggs are such a versatile breakfast food, and that is also true when you cook them in the Instant Pot. Did you know you can poach eggs without any boiling water? Check out the recipe at Cooking with Curls to see how it’s done.
Pressure Cooker Cheesy Egg Bake
An egg bake is a delicious dish that doesn’t have to take hours anymore. With the Instant Pot, you can have a hearty, cheesy egg bake breakfast in just 15 minutes and five ingredients from Kitschen Cat.
Instant Pot Egg Muffins
Egg muffins are a great breakfast idea and can be customized to your liking, by adding vegetables and subtracting meat, or mixing everything in for a well-rounded breakfast. This recipe from Pressure Cooking Today can be done in the Instant Pot using silicone muffin molds.
Scrambled Eggs
Even though you’re not sealing the lid on the pot with this method, you’ll still get a little steam effect from the tall sides. The steam keeps the eggs moist and so delicious – so much fluffier than a skillet. Recipe from Easy Healthy Recipes.
Breakfast Dishes
Instant Pot Baked Beans
When you have a long day ahead of you, sometimes you need more than eggs or oatmeal for breakfast. Add Instant Pot baked beans to your meal for an English breakfast.
Breakfast Hash
Breakfast hash is another dish that is hearty and easy to make your own. This recipe calls for bacon, potatoes, and eggs, but you could easily add in vegetables and substitute different meats. Recipe from Mulberry Wind Acres.
Chorizo & Potato Hash
This instant pot breakfast potato recipe is ideal for an easy quick family breakfast. Loaded with potatoes, onion, chorizo, and cheese to add a Spanish flair to your morning. Learn how from Recipe This.
Instant Pot Breakfast Tacos
You can fill your tacos with any of your favorite ingredients, but you can't miss with classic eggs, potatoes, onions and some salsa. Recipe from A Mother Thing.
Instant Pot Breakfast Enchiladas
Imagine a cross between biscuits and gravy and breakfast burritos. You get these amazing breakfast enchiladas that are smothered in sausage gravy. It’s a filling breakfast that is so tasty. Recipe from 365 Days of Slow & Pressure Cooking.
Sausage Gravy
There’s something really cozy and satisfying about biscuits with sausage gravy. Tucking into a plate of hot biscuits, drenched in creamy gravy, loaded with chunks of savory breakfast sausage, makes you feel like you’re all set for a day on the farm – even if your real job is sitting at a desk all day. Recipe from Family Fresh Meals.
Cheesy Instant Pot Grits
This Southern classic is a staple for breakfast with a fried egg on top, or served with shrimp for brunch. It's a budget-friendly recipe for large families and can be customized with different seasonings, cheeses, or mix-ins to make them a new recipe every time. Recipe from I Don't Have Time For That.
Instant Pot Cinnamon Apples
Instant Pot Cinnamon Apples are a warm and gooey brown sugar and cinnamon delight that is a perfect fall or winter. It can be eaten as is or used as a delicious apple cinnamon topping. Recipe from Flour On My Face.
Instant Pot Pancakes
Giant Japanese-Style Pancakes
Love big fluffy pancakes? This giant Instant Pot pancake recipe is from Kirbie Cravings. All you have to do is put the batter in the pot and it cooks up in just five minutes perfect to feed several people.
Pancake Bites
Make these fluffy Instant Pot pancake bites for your next family breakfast! They’re so easy and quick to make, and they’re really fun to eat! Bite-size pancakes with different flavors, blueberry, chocolate chip, the possibilities are endless! Recipe from Little Sunny Kitchen.
Giant Fluffy Instant Pot Blueberry Pancakes
It starts out as a fairly standard pancake recipe to begin with, but the instant pot makes all the difference. You’ll need to set it to ‘MULTIGRAIN’ mode and watch what about half an hour in the instant pot does to your pancakes. It’s well worth the wait. Recipe from Miss Wish.
Giant Oatmeal Pancake
Take your Oatmeal Pancake batter and pressure cook it inside a pan (instead of directly in the pot), to make the biggest, most fluffy, buttery pancake without the dreaded Burn Notice. Recipe from Insta Fresh Meals.
Instant Pot French Toast
French Toast Casserole
Made with brioche, challah, or French bread and is drizzled in a delicious cinnamon-kissed custard. To makes things even more irresistible, it’s topped with a sweet praline crumble and drizzled with vanilla icing for a cinnamon roll french toast vibe. Recipe from Peas and Crayons.
Pressure Cooker Cranberry Baked French Toast
Tart fresh cranberries in a sweet orange sauce are topped with cubed Challah bread soaked in butter, milk, and eggs, and then “baked” to create a bread pudding style French Toast. Recipe from Pressure Cooking Today.
Pumpkin French Toast Casserole
Maple praline sauce is a buttery maple pecan sauce that is drizzled over pumpkin flavored French toast. It's perfect for fall. Recipe from Boulder Locavore.
Instant Pot Yogurts
Instant Pot Yogurt With Fruit
Yogurt is pretty much a staple in any household, but do you really want all that added sugar? Making your own yogurt with fruit in the Instant Pot takes only a few minutes and can be tailored to your liking. Recipe from Slap Dash Mom.
Instant Pot Greek Yogurt
When you need more protein, try making greek yogurt. Add in some vanilla or honey for a more sophisticated taste. Recipe from Every Nook and Cranny.
Coconut Yogurt
Dairy free and paleo-friendly, this Instant Pot coconut yogurt is thick, rich, and tangy Greek-style. Add fruit toppings for a tropical combination. Recipe from The Primal Desire.
Instant Pot Cold Start Yogurt
Only two ingredients, you can make creamy, delicious, and healthy fat-free yogurt. Even better, you can flavor your yogurt using simple sugar-free ingredients. Recipe from Skinny Comfort.
Bulgarian Yogurt
Bulgarian yogurt has a characteristic flavor, is mildly sour-tasting, thick and creamy. What characterizes Bulgarian yogurt and distinguishes it from other yogurts, it’s the combination of bacteria used: Lactobacillus Bulgaricus and Streptococcus Thermophilus. These two probiotic bacteria work in synergy to make a delicious and beneficial yogurt. Recipe from Out By The Door.
French-Style Yogurt
La Fermière’s Vanilla Yogurt texture is super creamy and smooth. It is a family owned company that started in the South of France, they’ve started to expand to the U.S., but it’s still not widely available. So here is a copycat recipe of their amazing yogurt. Recipe from Food Is A Four Letter Word.
Instant Pot Jams
Instant Pot Blueberry Jam
Homemade Instant Pot Blueberry Jam is fresher, better tasting, and less expensive to make than store bought jams and you won't need pectin. Recipe from Simply Happy Foodie.
Blood Orange Marmalade
A cup of coffee. Warm toast and your favorite jam or marmalade. Blood oranges are just a little bit special, for both their unique claret red blushed skin and flesh, and also for their perfume and flavor. Recipe from Every Nook & Cranny.
Strawberry Jam
If the classic jam is more your style, check out Mama Instincts’ strawberry jam. Get organic strawberry jam without preservatives ready in just a few minutes. It’s so tasty you will have a hard time not eating it all!
Instant Pot Bacon Jam
Bacon onion jam is a sweet/savory condiment that's made with chopped bacon, onions, garlic, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar and I add just a touch of paprika. Use it anywhere you would serve a chutney or savory spread. Recipe from Grits and Gouda.
Instant Pot Cheeses
Instant Pot Cream Cheese
Learn how to make this homemade Instant Pot Cream Cheese in under 30 minutes for a creamy, dreamy spread for bagels, croissants and toast or to make the most amazing cheesecakes. Recipe from Savor and Savvy.
Homemade Cottage Cheese
The Instant Pot can also make cottage cheese and ricotta cheese. There is nothing better than homemade cottage cheese served with fruit. Or mix it into an egg scramble for a high protein meal. Try this recipe from This Old Gal.
Instant Pot Ricotta
It’s as simple as heating up some milk, adding vinegar, and waiting a few minutes for the magic to begin. Try serving over toast with banana and maple syrup. It will be smooth, fruity and filling. Recipe from Real Food Real Deals.
Instant Pot Breakfast Cake
Coffee Cake
This caramel apple pecan Instant Pot coffee cake is such a perfect pair with my cup of coffee in the morning. Recipe from The Typical Mom.
Blackberry Almond Breakfast Cake
Who says you can’t have cake for breakfast? This blackberry almond breakfast cake has everything you need including antioxidants, whole grains, and protein. Best of all, when you tell your kids they are going to have cake for breakfast, they are less likely to argue with you about sitting at the table. Recipe from Insta Fresh Meals.
Instant Pot Apple Cake
This delicious Apple Cake made in the Instant Pot is loaded with fresh apples coated with cinnamon and sugar. It's a whole lot of apples cooked between cake batter. Recipe from Ministry of Curry.
Instant Pot Baked Oatmeal
Instant Pot Baked Oatmeal is a quick breakfast with delicious flavors like brown sugar, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and raisins. It is an easy way to get the whole family to sit down for a meal together in the morning. The best part is that it is an easy and healthy breakfast recipe. Recipe from Sweet and Savory Meals.
Beverages
Instant Pot Coffee Concentrate
Instant Pot Coffee Concentrate gives you that bold, strong coffee flavor to use in your favorite iced coffee drinks, all made in minutes in your Instant pot. Recipe from Adventures Of A Nurse.
Have you found any favorites in this breakfast roundup? What will you make for your next morning meal or during your meal prep on the weekend? Share with us below!
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