Instant Pot Quick Bread Recipes

Did you know you can use the Instant Pot to proof bread dough in a flash? You can also cook both savory and sweet bread creations directly in the pressure cooker. In this roundup, we’ve collated some of the best Instant Pot read recipes – those that use it for quicker proofing and those that are cooked inside. Homemade bread just got better and quicker!

Homemade bread is so much healthier and tastier for you and your family.Does anything really compare to freshly baked bread in the oven? The smell when you take it out. The melting butter on each slice as it drips onto your fingers. The idea of making it homemade also gives you a sense of accomplishment because there’s something natural and organic feeling about going back to the basics.

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While the oven or a bread machine are the main kitchen appliances that come to mind when you think about making bread at home, your treasured pressure cooker can come in quite handy too.

Cinnamon Spiced Apple Bread

Did you know that you can proof your bread dough in the Instant Pot using the yogurt function? Yep, in fact, it cuts the time in half compared to regular proofing! You can also cook many bread loaves directly in the pressure cooker and we’re talking about savory and sweet creations here.

We’ve collected quick bread and yeast bread recipes that you can create in the Instant Pot in half the time compared to traditional methods. You’ll be surprised just how many baked goods you can make in a pressure cooker!

The ingredients used in making bread determines whether it is a yeast bread or quick bread. You need something that’ll get the dough to rise. Yeast bread uses yeast which reacts with warm water to create carbon dioxide and helps the bread dough to rise. While quick bread uses a leavening agent other than yeast, such as baking soda or baking powder. In sourdough bread, it’s the sourdough starter that does the magic.

Instant Pot Banana Bread Recipe

This difference determines if the dough needs proofing. The quick bread batter doesn’t require proofing time or much kneading. They can be fully cooked using just the Instant Pot, with no need for baking in the oven. Yeast bread dough needs proofing, which can take a bit of time. Fortunately, proofing in an Instant Pot speeds up the process and cuts the overall recipe time to only a few hours including baking (cooking) time.

It will take less than 30 minutes to double the dough size. At this point, take the dough out of the Instant Pot. It should be a little sticky and bubbly-looking, then knead if a recipe calls for it. Continue on with the rest of your recipe and bake in the oven.

These steps are a general guideline for converting bread recipes for the Instant Pot, but if you want exact instructions try these delicious Instant Pot bread recipes below. You will also find ideas and recipes for bread you can cook directly in the pressure cooker.

Sandwich Bread Without Yeast

Who doesn’t love a nice warm slice of homemade banana nut bread? Make a delicious loaf in your pressure cooker when you don’t want to heat up the kitchen or when your oven is full. Recipe from Graceful Little Honey Bee.

This zucchini bread recipe makes a sweet and moist loaf without you ever needing to touch your oven. Recipe from Shugary Sweets.

Some call it stuffing others call it dressing. Either way, it’s so good with gravy and cranberry sauce and can be made in the Instant Pot! Recipe from The Foodie Eats.

Savory Bread Recipes You Should Definitely Try

This Instant Pot Cheddar Parmesan Bread recipe makes having homemade bread as a side a snap! It is savory and cooks in just 14 minutes.Recipe from Recipes That Crock.

This Instant Pot Bread Pudding with Pecan Caramel Glaze is perfect to make in your Instant Pot. The bread pudding stays moist and delicious and is topped with a sweet and nutty pecan caramel glaze. Recipe from My Forking Life.

Monkey Bread is always a fan favorite, but Monkey Bread made in the Instant Pot is a mind-blowing dessert! Made with canned biscuits, cinnamon, sugar, and butter, then topped with a delicious powdered sugar icing. This easy instant pot recipe will bring your pressure cooking repertoire to a whole new level! Recipe from Princess Pinky Girl.

How To Make No Knead Instant Pot Bread

This crusty and delicious Instant Pot sourdough bread is made with yogurt and is ready in less than 6 hours from start to finish. Ideal by itself or for sandwiches as well.Recipe from Living Sweet Moments.

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The French may be offended by this nontraditional way of proofing. However. your pressure cooker will help the bread rise quickly while giving it a soft, fluffy texture and perfect crust after baking. So sometimes going against tradition can be so yummy. Recipe from Sunday Supper Movement.

This Instant Pot no-knead bread flavored with cheese and herbs is gonna make you so addicted that you would end up coming back to it again and again. It is the easiest no-knead bread that’s perfect for beginners. Making artisan bakery-quality bread at home is a cakewalk now. Recipe from Spices N Flavors.

Ingredient Instant Pot Cornbread

Another no-knead whole wheat bread is full of whole grain, seedy goodness and is ready for dinner in a fraction of the time compared to typical no-knead Artisan bread. Recipe from Tidbits.

This recipe goes back four generations, originating in Ireland, and now adapted to proof in the Instant Pot. Recipe from Kara Lydon.

Whether you like salty or cinnamony pretzels, what’s great with homemade is that you can make it how you like it. Recipe from Bake Me Some Sugar.

Instant Pot Meat Bread Easy Recipe

This soft and buttery Homemade Hawaiian Bread Rolls is perfectly proofed in the instant pot. These Instant Pot Hawaiian dinner rolls are sweet, soft, fluffy, and golden brown.Recipe from My Dainty Soul Curry.

This Instant Pot Pao de Quiejo gluten-free by using tapioca flour, milk, oil, eggs, and cheese thensteamed and then broiled to make up this delightful bread. They taste different from the traditional ones that are fully baked. Instead, they are chewy but hold the same flavor and still delicious.Recipe from Two Sleevers.

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The only 5 simple steps you need to know to make the best Homemade Bagels recipe that is dense, soft, and chewy on the inside and crusty on top, right at the comfort of your kitchen in just 1 hour.Recipe from Spices N Flavors.

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About Instant Pot Eats: Published by a seasoned food blogger and cookbook author, Irena Macri, and a team of cooking experts and enthusiasts, this blog is dedicated to delicious Instant Pot recipes you can make using your trusted pressure cooker.This Instant Pot bread only needs 4 ingredients and may very quickly become your go to bread recipe. Using your Instant Pot to proof your bread creates the perfect environment for your rising bread.

I never thought of using my Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker for making bread until a friend asked if I had an Instant Pot bread recipe! Figuring out how to use the Instant Pot to make bread went to the top of my to do list.

One of my favorite breads and the easiest to make is this No-Knead Bread. The only problem is it takes 12-18 hours of rising time.

Instant Pot Banana Bread (quick And Easy)

You can create the same loaf of Artisan bread with it’s beautiful crispy crust and is soft and chewy texture inside in 1/3 of the time with the Instant Pot. After tasting the Instant Pot Bread my husband actually declared it the BEST bread he had ever eaten!

This Instant Pot Bread uses Rapid Rise Yeast. Rapid Rise Yeast does not need to be proofed in warm water like Active Dry Yeast. You add the yeast right in with the flour and other dry ingredients and then add in your water.

If all you have is Active Dry Yeast, you can still make this bread. Add your yeast to 1/4 cup of your warm water and allow it to sit and proof for 10 minutes, it will get bubbly. Then add the water and yeast mixture into your dry ingredients and add remaining cup of warm water.

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No Yeast Bread Recipe

Using the Yogurt button on the Instant Pot provides a low consistent heat inside an enclosed area that traps steam and provides a perfect environment for proofing dough.

If you don’t have a yogurt setting you can turn on the Keep Warm setting for a couple of minutes to warm. up the pot, then turn it off. Add the dough and close the lid, allowing the residual heat to rise the dough.

No, you are only proofing or letting the dough proof or rise in the Instant Pot. The bread is baked in the oven.

The Pressure Cooker Yeast And Quick Bread Cookbook: Achieve Fabulous Flavor Infused Breads In Instant Pots, Electric And Stove Top Cookers: Elless, Em: 9780578407463: Amazon.com: Books

If you don’t have a dutch oven,   you just need a heavy oven safe pan that has a lid.  I have a dutch oven similar to this one.

Calories: 173 kcal (9%) Carbohydrates: 36 g (12%) Protein: 5 g (10%) Fat: 1 g (2%) Saturated Fat: 1 g (6%) Sodium: 367 mg (16%) Potassium: 57 mg (2%) Fiber: 1 g (4%) Sugar: 1 g (1%) Calcium: 8 mg (1%) Iron: 2 mg (11%)

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Instant Pot Banana Bread With Quick Cinnamon Glaze