We all know that starting the day off on the right foot is key to success. We also know breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. If you are a busy individual, it can be hard to find the right amount of time to make a meaningful and delicious breakfast. However, with the use of an Instant Pot it can become an easy straightforward task. Indulge me for a second if you are a parent who is always in a rush to send off their kids to school, or if you are running late for work, an instant pot will feed your and your family’s instant breakfast needs and give you peace of mind. Even if you like to be lazy in the morning, there is something for you in this blog. Everything from protein rich egg recipes to big bowls of oatmeal, breakfast recipes have never been this easy and fulfilling. So let the never-ending breakfast routine begin, because the future of hassle free, and enjoyable breakfast is here !
What are the best Instant Pot breakfast casserole recipes?
How to prepare breakfast casserole with cheese and eggs
Preparing an egg and cheese casserole in an instant pot requires simple steps. Start by gently whisking eggs alongside shredded cheese, chopped vegetables, cooked sausage, or bacon, and milk. Once combined, pour the mixture into a greased dish which is suitable for instant pots. Add water to the instant pot, place a trivet inside the pot, and set the prepared dish on top of it. Heat it on high for about twenty to twenty-five minutes and then do a quick pressure release. The prepared casserole can be served after it cools down a little. Such casseroles make for a wholesome breakfast and lack intense cooking times!
A woking breakfast when preparing sausage and hashbrown casserole
When preparing a casserole out of sausages and hashbrowns, the instant pot does the perfect job. Start by spraying the pot with oil, and then add breakfast sausages which are to be thoroughly cooked. Once the sausages have a brownish texture and are fully cooked, pour out the excess grease and let them cool. The cooled sausages can now be combined with frozen hashbrowns, shredded cheese, whisked eggs, and milk inside a mixing bowl. The dish can be seasoned well with pepper, salt, paprika or onion powder as per your liking. Finally, take a dish which can sit inside an instant pot, pour the combined and seasoned mix into the dish, and then cover it with foil.Pour some water into the Instant Pot, place a trivet in it, and gingerly place the dish on the trivet. Cook for 25-30 minutes on high pressure and wait 5 minutes before helping with the remaining pressure. Serve this scrumptious and filling dish to start your day and your appetite!
Spinach and mushroom breakfast casserole that vegetarians can take
If you’re itching for alternatives, yes, you can replace the spinach with other leafy greens or the bell peppers spinach with some mushrooms. As for seasoning, you can try garlic powder, smoked paprika, or just a bit of chili flakes. And if you’re a beginner and unsure around the Instant Pot, then breathe easy, this is why we’ve provided you with timing and instructions in regard to the casserole. I particularly like how this dish is so great in terms of variety and breakfast options as it can be made in so many ways while bringing maximum nutrition value.
How can I make Instant Pot breakfast potatoes?
Oven Roasted Potatoes with Peppers and Onions Recipe
To start off, throw in some bite-sized potatoes along with peppers and onions in a pot, followed by some oil until it browns a little. The first step would be tossing some seasoning such as salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika. Pour a small amount of water or broth to loosen it up. Make sure to use high pressure for 3-4 minutes and lower the pressure quickly. Then, turn on the saute function to crisp it up, which will take a couple of minutes. Your perfect breakfast potatoes will be ready in no time. Now let’s move onto the last type of potatoes.
Potatoes Whipped with Herbs and Sauce in the Instant Pot
I would like to introduce to you guys the herb roasted potatoes with sauce. First, peel some potatoes and split it into small blocks of equal sizes to make sure everything cooks properly. Then in a blender mix some olive oil, rosemarry, garlic, thyme, parsley and salt. Turn on the sauté function, add the potatoes and mix until they are browned. After it gets brown enough, pour it in a pressure cooker for around 3 minutes or until fully cooked.Once you’ve completed a quick release, perform the edges crisping by using the sauté function again while stirring occasionally. In the end the dish would be filled with essence of herbs and have a fine balance of inner softness and outer crispness which goes very well with any sort of breakfast spread.
Breakfast Wedges Potatoes Rolled In Cheesy Bacon To Surprise The Day
Whether it’s having them golden and crispy along with onion and pepper or cheese and herbs stuffing topped on them, no day starts without having them for me. My taste buds like to try different textures and flavors, for achieving the best ones I use the Instant Pot to change the seasonings and methods. Potatoes seem to be the most flexible ones—integrating them with almost anything is not an issue and they can also be easily tailored to the day or to the cravings.
What are some quick and easy Instant Pot breakfast recipes?
Customizable Instant Pot Oatmeal in Less Than Five Minutes
The combination of Instant Pot oats, water or milk, a pinch of salt, and some topping mix, is the perfect healthy and nutritious morning oatmeal. After three minutes of cooking oats in the Instant Pot under high pressure, it’s essential to let it sit for two minutes and quick release what’s left. Thereafter, sprinkle some spices like nuts, honey, or fruits along with cinnamon to your oatmeal mix and it will be ready to eat within the next five minutes!
Best Breakfast: Sweet Eggs in an Instant Pot along With some Toast and Scrambled Eggs
Instant Pot scrambled eggs are great for breakfast meals since they deliver a hefty quantity of protein while maintaining a low time commitment. Moreover, all that you have to do is take a container, put it inside the instant pot securely while adding a cup of water alongside a trivet, then close the lid and cook on a low pressure for 3 minutes. Once that’s over, give the eggs a gentle stir in order to make them fluffy. For an added kick, mince some herbs or add cheese along with your chosen veggies of this protein packed meal.
Instant Pot yogurt for a fast and healthy breakfast
It seems there was a slight misunderstanding as no direct question is provided in the above. But if you wish to know about how to use an instant pot to cook recipes such as eggs or even yogurt, I can give my input! For an egg lover like me, the instant pot makes scrambled eggs so fast and perfectly smooth that I will always use them if I am in a hurry. As for yogurt, it is amazing to have a tasty yet healthy homemade variant. Pretty much using the yogurt function, I find the tasks very easy – simply heat milk, cool it, add the starter, and place it in an incubator. The concoction turns out thick, creamy and without any of the nasty preservatives.
How do I make Instant Pot breakfast biscuits and gravy?
Internal Pressure Southern style biscuits with sausage gravy
The very first step in preparing biscuits and gravy in the Southern manner using the Instant Pot is to note that this device does not bake. Thus, start by baking the biscuits in the oven. Once that is done, set your Sausage Gravy in the instant pot on Saute mode and brown the ground sausage. To the sausage add about 3 tablespoons of all purpose flour and mix thus creating roux and then pour in the milk slowly while stirring continuously and mix until all lumps remove. Add salt and pepper and let it sweat on a sauté setting until gravy thickens. Pour the warm gravy onto the biscuits which have just been cooked for a wholesome breakfast meal.
Biscuits for making mushroom gravy
Using the Instant Pot we can easily prepare the Southern delicacy of biscuits and gravy for breakfast. All the dish requires is using sausage gravy and Southern-style biscuits dipped in thick gravy to enhance your meal. I must point out, however, that the first biscuit should be baked in the oven, rather than baked in the instant pot. First, set an Instant Pot to sauté, then add the ground sausage and brown it. Once browned, spoon in a few tablespoons of all-purpose flour and mix well in order to prepare the roux. Stir while you pour in milk so that there are no lumps. Until the mixture thickens, season it with salt and pepper to your taste. Finally combine the two by pouring the warm gravy on top of the biscuits and enjoy the warmth of a southern culture meal living through it.
What are some sweet Instant Pot breakfast recipes?
Cinnamon roll French toast casserole in the Instant Pot
Making a side of a french toast dish using cinnamon rolls using an instant pot is not complicated. Begin by defrosting a cold dough if making bread casserole from scratch and slicing some store-bought cinnamon pulls apart into smaller chunks. Proceed by filling the juxture of milk, eggs, vanilla extract and cinnamon in the dough roll. The mixture should cover the entire piece as it will act as glue for the casserole to hold on to. Ensure that the oven is set to 25 minutes timer and the steam is set to medium high, once the mixture is poured. Let it cook while covering it twice, placing the slow cook steamer beneath the container with water to help steam through it. It’s easy to make a grab and go with this fill with icing or mouthbringer maple syrup once it has cooled down the serve or pour over the casserole you sit down to have breakfast with a light meal.
Instant Pot banana bread for a grab-and-go breakfast
Making dollops of banana pudding using an instant pot is rather easy once you have a few fillings in your ‘bread house’ frame. Let the bread dough rest for a while before you slide the rest of the ingredients in. After covering the strainer with a foil, toss it in the instant pot with high steam setting adding water below the container. The batter should be rub on the inside of a strainer lightly and soaked in yoghurt overnight. Pouring the mixture over the fill is a treat but remember once the bread dough has set rest it out for a tell while the mixture is hardened.Cook on high pressure for 50 minutes. Allow natural pressure release, while monitoring the pressure. Slice up your banana bread for your convenient sweet break, which would serve you as an excellent breakfast when you are rushing to get out of your place!
Spinach and mushroom breakfast casserole
Equipment
- 1 Instant Pot
- 1 Mixing bowl
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Silicone baking dish or oven-safe insert
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh spinach chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk or dairy-free alternative
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese optional
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Lightly grease the silicone baking dish or oven-safe insert with olive oil.
- Set the Instant Pot to "Sauté" mode, add olive oil, and cook spinach and mushrooms for 2–3 minutes until softened. Remove and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper until well combined. Stir in cooked spinach, mushrooms, and cheese (if using).
- Pour the egg mixture into the prepared dish.
- Add 1 cup of water to the bottom of the Instant Pot and place the trivet inside. Position the baking dish on the trivet.
- Seal the Instant Pot lid and set it to "Pressure Cook" (High) for 20 minutes.
- Once the timer finishes, allow a natural pressure release for 5 minutes, followed by a quick release for any remaining pressure.
- Carefully remove the dish from the Instant Pot and allow it to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
To make it dairy-free, use a plant-based milk alternative and skip the cheese.
Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat before serving.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What are the instructions for preparing an instant pot breakfast casserole?
A: First, take a cooking spray and evenly coat the base of the instant pot or casserole dish. Cut up all the desired ingredients and place them into a bowl together with the eggs and cheese. Next, position the dish or pot into assemblage. If you are using a particular dish, make sure to stick one cup’s worth of water at the bottom of the instant pot. After waiting for a while, remove the instant pot. Before you serve it, ensure that it is at a suitable temperature.
Q: For instant pot breakfast recipes, is it acceptable to use a springform pan?
A: There are several instant pot breakfast dishes that can be prepared using a springform pan, specifically the casseroles. Ensure that the dimensions of your springform pan are adequately less than those of your instant pot. Prevent bottom leaking by wrapping foil around it, then pour in your constituents. Finally, put one cup of water into the instant pot and then the trivet. All that is left to do is follow the recipe.
Q: What is some quick instant pot breakfast dish with four ingredients?
A: One such instant pot breakfast dish with four ingredients would be oatmeal, and all you need in it is milk, honey, and any fruit of your choice. If you are in a mood for some egg bites, just mix and combine eggs, cheese, bacon, and spinach, and you will be good to go. A French toast casserole consisting of bread, eggs, milk, and cinnamon is also a great option. Lastly, if you’re looking for something easy and healthy, a breakfast quinoa consisting of quinoa, milk, maple syrup, and caring berries is the one for you.
Q: What should i do if my breakfast casserole is cold and i want to reheat it in the instant pot?
A: In order to reheat breakfast casserole in instant pot, make sure to layer your casserole in a microwave safe dish and fit it into your pot. Then add 1 cup of instant water and place the dish over the trivet. Now set the instant pot on high pressure for around three to four minutes steam. Once done start with a quick instant release, wait a little to see if the dish has been heated enough, if not, allow it to cook for one to two minutes more.
Q: Is it possible for the instant pot to prepare hard boiled eggs?
A: Certainly, boiling eggs is one of the simplest tasks which can be done using an instant pot. All you have to do is add eggs on the trivet in your instant pot, add one cup of water and cook it on high pressure for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes Elapse, release the pressure quickly and put eggs in ice to stop it from cooking any further.
Q: How can I integrate hashbrowns or tater tots into the breakfast using instant pot?
A: While using the instant pot prepared breakfast casseroles, adding hash browns or tater tots would serve the purpose well. Place them on the base of your casserole before adding the liquid for so that it forms a crispy bottom. If not, you can also add them to your egg mixture for extra crunch. Also note that when you’re using frozen hashbrowns or tater tots, you should slightly add to the time if the ova is fully cooked.
Q: Can you carry out meal preparations using instant pot breakfast recipes?
A: Sure, I would say instant pot breakfast recipes can be made in large quantities and will last up to 5 days in a meal prep situation. For example, casseroles for breakfast, oatmeal, and even egg-based dishes can all be prepared in bulk and placed in the refrigerator. A few other meals can be frozen which gives them a longer shelf life. Therefore, for breakfast during the week, you would not have to worry about spending a lot of time as all you need is to grab a ready made and healthy meal.
Q: What is the ideal instant pot size for breakfast recipes?
A: For most breakfast instant pot recipes, there is sufficient room in a 6 quart instant pot which is also good for casseroles. It is big enough for family or oatmeal, and not too large for other minor recipes. If you typically make food for larger groups, you may want to consider 8 quart in terms of size. 3 quart mini instant pot can be ideal size for breakfast recipes as it would fit perfectly for singe or couple servings.
