35 Must-Try Vegan Instant Pot Recipes (2024)

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Instant Pot Recipe Binder Easy Vegan Recipes: The Pantry Essentials Instant Pot Tools And Materials 31 of the Best Vegan Instant Pot Recipes #1. Instant Pot Potato Soup from Recipes from a Pantry #2. Instant Pot Rice – 4 Ways from Recipes from a Pantry #3. Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats from Recipes from a Pantry #4. Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes from Recipes from a Pantry #5. Instant Pot Mashed Potato Recipe from Recipes from a Pantry #6. Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts from Recipes from a Pantry #7. Instant Pot Brownies with Pumpkin from Recipes from a Pantry #8. Instant Pot Baked Apples from Recipes from a Pantry #9. Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup from Recipes from a Pantry #10. Instant Pot Oatmeal with Chocolate from Recipes from a Pantry #11. Instant Pot Vegetable Soup with Zucchini from Recipes from a Pantry #12. Instant Pot Broccoli from Recipes from a Pantry #13. Instant Pot Lentil Soup with Mexican Flavours from Recipes from a Pantry #14. Low Carb Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup from Recipes from a Pantry #15. Perfect Instant Pot Baked Potatoesfrom Recipes from a Pantry #16. Instant Pot Infused Water – 4 Ways from Recipes from a Pantry #17. Instant Pot Moroccan Split Pea Soup from Recipes from a Pantry #18. Instant Pot Applesauce from Recipes from a Pantry #19. Instant Pot Quinoa from Recipes From a Pantry #20. Jollof Rice from Recipes From a Pantry #21. Pumpkin and Plantain Curry fromRecipes From a Pantry #22. Stuffed Squash from Recipes From a Pantry #23. Popcorn + 4 Variations from Recipes From a Pantry #24. Instant Pot Polenta Breakfast Porridge from Recipes From A Pantry #25. Instant Pot Ramen from Recipes From A Pantry #26. Instant Pot Arroz Con Leche (Rice Pudding) from Recipes From a Pantry #27. Instant Pot Black Beans from Recipes From A Pantry #28. Butter “Chicken” from Vegan Richa #29. Potato Curry from A Virtual Vegan #30. One Pot Creamy Mushroom Marsala Pasta from Cooking 1 Handed The Ultimate Guide to the Instant Pot #31. Barbeque Lentils from Rebooted Mom #32. Cauliflower Queso from Tasting Page #33. Wild Rice Soup from Veggies Save the Day #34. Minestrone Soup from Sweet & Savory Meals #35. Curried Squash Soup from Living Sweet Moments Instant Pot Recipe Binder What This Instant Pot Recipe Binder Includes: More Vegan Recipes FAQs

Looking for tasty vegan Instant Pot recipes? I have got you covered with this list of 35 easy and must-try vegan Pressure Cooker recipes.

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I’ve quickly become a mahoooosive fan of the Instant Pot, and it seems like everyone else has too. It’s quick, convenient, and versatile… what’s not to love??

Oh, and it’s alsoquiet. Electric pressure cookers are brilliant like that: exceptionally quiet compared to standard pressure cookers. No more jumping out of your chair when the pressure finally builds up and steam shoots out of the rattling pressure weight.

Nope, they’re barely audible at all (especially when there’sbackground noise, like the kiddoes playing in the other room). Pressure cooker bliss.

The list includes 35 delicious vegan Instant Pot recipes, 9 of which are Instant Pot soup recipes. All 35 recipes are perfect for this time of year when the weather is cold and dreary — these recipes will warm you right up.

But if you land on this post when the weather is hot and toasty, the beauty of an electric pressure cooker is it won’t heat up your kitchen.

For more Pressure Cooker recipes why not check out the Instant Pot Category.

Instant Pot Recipe Binder

This awesome 30-page Instant Pot Recipe Binder Printable gives you everything you need and all in one place. It contains all sorts of easy-to-use tools and helpful information to give you a truly organized and easily accessible Instant Pot recipe collection.

Easy Vegan Recipes: The Pantry Essentials

Guys, having a well-stocked pantry makes it quick and easy to whip up a batch of your favourite easy vegan recipe whenever you are up for it.

Be sure you have these classic staples on hand before you begin your meal prep and you’ll be savouring delicious vegan recipes for beginners and seasoned foodies no time.

  • Broth: vegetable broth.
  • Produce (fresh and frozen): potatoes, sweet potatoes (or yams), cauliflower, carrots, celery, green beans, butternut squash, zucchini, corn, garlic.
  • Fresh herbs: parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme, tarragon, basil.
  • Nuts and seeds:walnuts, almonds,pecans, pumpkin seeds (pepitas), sunflower seeds, tahini, peanut butter.
  • Fruit (fresh, frozen or dries): Blueberries, strawberries, bananas, pears, apples, raisins, apricots.
  • Dry goods: rice, peas, beans, lentils, quinoa, pasta, corn tortillas, flour, canned diced tomatoes, tomato paste.
  • Seasoning,spicesand other: salt, ground black pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, paprika, curry powder, red chilli flakes, olive oil, coconut oil, butter.
  • Egg substitutes for baking: Chia seeds, applesauce, bananas, flax seeds, silken tofu.
  • Sweeteners: Maple syrup, coconut sugar, dates, cane sugar.
  • Refrigerator essentials: non-dairy yogurtlike coconut yogurt, non-dairy milk like almond and soya, non-dairy butter, tofu.

Instant Pot Tools And Materials

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31 of the Best Vegan Instant Pot Recipes

#1. Instant Pot Potato Soup from Recipes from a Pantry

From yourstruly, this is the first of the Instant Pot soup recipes. Instant Pot Potato Soup is comforting, creamy, warming, and filling. It’s also very easy to make.

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#2. Instant Pot Rice – 4 Ways from Recipes from a Pantry

Do you want to make the BEST Instant Pot rice?? In this post I show you how to make perfect white rice, brown rice, Jollof rice and Mexican rice in your Instant Pot. All 4 are suitable for vegan diets.

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#3. Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats from Recipes from a Pantry

Want a bowl of warm, comforting, and creamy steel cut oats?Instant Pot Steel Cut Oatsare the perfect answer to your cravings.

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#4. Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes from Recipes from a Pantry

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes (yams)are incredibly easy to make with only 2 ingredients and less than 30 mins. They make a great side or main course and can easily be turned into dessert.

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#5. Instant Pot Mashed Potato Recipe from Recipes from a Pantry

Dreaming of creamy, fluffy, and easy-to-make mashed potatoes? Try thisInstant Pot Mashed Potatorecipe. Use dairy-free butter and milk to make it vegan.

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#6. Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts from Recipes from a Pantry

This Instant Pot Brussels Sprouts recipe is healthy, quick, easy and so amazingly tasty. Plus, you canmake it with fresh or frozen Brussels sprouts… a total win-win, right??

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#7. Instant Pot Brownies with Pumpkin from Recipes from a Pantry

These Instant Pot Brownies are fudgy, moist, and full of flavour. They are the Vegan Pumpkin Brownies you need to make to celebrate pumpkin season. I’d go so far as to say they are the best Instant Pot brownies in the foodiverse.

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#8. Instant Pot Baked Apples from Recipes from a Pantry

Looking for a healthy treat?? These Instant Pot Baked Apples comes together with 5 mins of cook time and 4 pantry staple ingredients. Healthy has never tasted so good.

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#9. Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup from Recipes from a Pantry

This Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup feels warming, indulgent and creamy whilst being vegan and super healthy. So an easy to whip up, packed full of flavour soup treat with zero of the guilt.

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#10. Instant Pot Oatmeal with Chocolate from Recipes from a Pantry

This easyInstant Pot Oatmeal with Chocolaterecipe will produce glorious, chocolate-y oatmeal that is perfect for breakfast all year round. Don’t like chocolate? Not a problem – omit the cocoa powder and flavour it however you’d like.

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#11. Instant Pot Vegetable Soup with Zucchini from Recipes from a Pantry

Instant Pot Vegetable Soup with Zucchiniis a low carbvegetable soup may be low in carbs but is full of flavour! It is super easy to make and could become your next favourite summery or light soup recipe.

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#12. Instant Pot Broccoli from Recipes from a Pantry

If you want to make easy steamed broccoli in your Instant Pot, this recipe has got you covered. It will help you make perfectly green broccoli in no time at all.

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#13. Instant Pot Lentil Soup with Mexican Flavours from Recipes from a Pantry

This comforting soup recipeis vegan, gluten-free, packed with protein and bursting with Mexican flavours. If you want a super easy and filling recipe, this is it.

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#14. Low Carb Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup from Recipes from a Pantry

ThisMexican Spiced Instant Pot Cauliflower Soupis easy, comforting, smooth and creamy with just a handful of ingredients. It is a versatile low carb soup that can be served on its own or with a variety of toppings or mix-ins.

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#15. Perfect Instant Pot Baked Potatoesfrom Recipes from a Pantry

Want to learnhow to make PERFECT fluffyInstant Pot Baked Potatoes??I have got you covered. You will love how easy it is to make potatoes in your Instant Pot in just a few mins.

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#16. Instant Pot Infused Water – 4 Ways from Recipes from a Pantry

Need a little help drinking water? You will love these 4 infused water recipes: cinnamon and apple, clementine and peach, blueberry and strawberry and cardamom and pear.

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#17. Instant Pot Moroccan Split Pea Soup from Recipes from a Pantry

Instant Pot Split Pea Soupis hearty, satisfying and full of bold Moroccan flavours. It is a dump and go soup making it the perfect soup to make when you need supper fast.

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#18. Instant Pot Applesauce from Recipes from a Pantry

This Instant Pot Applesauce is irresistibly flavourful like warm apple pie filling. It is perfect warm or cold and as a side dish or dessert.

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#19. Instant Pot Quinoa from Recipes From a Pantry

Want to know how to cook Instant Pot Quinoa? Well, look no further. This post shows you how 2 ways to cook pressure cooker quinoa thatproduces perfect failproof quinoa every single time.

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#20. Jollof Rice from Recipes From a Pantry

A traditional West African spiced tomato rice dish, Jollof rice is served during all celebrations like wedding, birthdays, Christmas and more. This vegan and gluten-free side pairs perfectly with many different main courses.

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#21. Pumpkin and Plantain Curry fromRecipes From a Pantry

This quick and easy curry is full of delicious fall flavors with an addedAfrican influence from the plantains. Suitable for vegan, gluten-free and paleo diets.

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#22. Stuffed Squash from Recipes From a Pantry

As delicious as it is stunning, this recipe for stuffed squash is healthy, hearty and so easy to make. Perfect to serve as a main course or a side dish.

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#23. Popcorn + 4 Variations from Recipes From a Pantry

Yeap, you can make popcorn in the Instant Pot! With just 2 ingredients, you can have a healthy, vegan and gluten-freesnack the whole family will love. And with 4 different flavour variations, there is something for everyone!

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#24. Instant Pot Polenta Breakfast Porridge from Recipes From A Pantry

Instant Pot Polenta Breakfast Porridge is an easy and delicious way to start your day! Rich, creamy polenta topped with maple syrup and chopped nuts is just the thing to warm you up on chilly winter mornings.

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#25. Instant Pot Ramen from Recipes From A Pantry

This recipe for Instant Pot Ramen is super easy to make, super healthy, and full of great umami flavour! With just a few simple ingredients, you can enjoy delicious ramen noodles whenever the craving strikes.

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#26. Instant Pot Arroz Con Leche (Rice Pudding) from Recipes From a Pantry

Deliciously comforting and satisfying,Instant Pot Arroz Con Leche requires just a few everyday ingredients. The Instant Pot makes it quick and easy to indulge in traditional sweet treat.

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#27. Instant Pot Black Beans from Recipes From A Pantry

Makingperfectly creamy black beans is easy in your Instant Pot, and there is absolutely no soaking required.

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#28. Butter “Chicken” from Vegan Richa

This vegan butter “chicken” uses a base of chickpeas and soy curls (a meat sub) covered in a spicy,flavourful sauce, garnished with cilantro. It’s served over rice or flatbread.

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#29. Potato Curry from A Virtual Vegan

Easy and budget-friendly describe this vegan Instant Pot potato curry recipe with green beans (but any vegetable will do if you don’t have green beans on hand).

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#30. One Pot Creamy Mushroom Marsala Pasta from Cooking 1 Handed

Instead of cooking the pasta separately and combining it with the sauce later, this one-pot pasta cooks the pasta in the same sauce used for the dish. This helps make the sauce creamier, as does the addition of a bit of veganaise.

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The Ultimate Guide to the Instant Pot

For everything you need to know about the Instant Pot, check out my post:Instant Pot Review – The Ultimate Guide to the Instant Pot.

#31. Barbeque Lentils from Rebooted Mom

This vegan Instant Pot recipe looks a lot like the American ‘sloppy joes.’ Just like sloppy joes, thislentil recipe is spicy, tangy, and sweet (and definitely sloppy).

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#32. Cauliflower Queso from Tasting Page

This recipe uses the Instant Pot to create a rich, creamy sauce ready for dipping crunchy veg, crackers, and breadsticks. And it has cauliflower in it, which means you can eat as much as you want.

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#33. Wild Rice Soup from Veggies Save the Day

This wild rice and veggie soup uses soaked, raw cashew nuts blended with water to thicken the soup after it’s done cooking in the Instant Pot.

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#34. Minestrone Soup from Sweet & Savory Meals

This might be one the healthiest Instant Pot soup recipes. Loaded with healthy veg, herbs, and beans, it’s comforting, filling, and quite healthy. For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free pasta or omit it and sub with more beans.

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#35. Curried Squash Soup from Living Sweet Moments

An easy and flavourful butternut squash soup that comes together in just about 20 mins. Ginger, coconut milk, and of course curry help flavour this soup.

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Instant Pot Recipe Binder

This awesome 30-page Instant Pot Recipe Binder Printable gives you everything you need and all in one place. It contains all sorts of easy-to-use tools and helpful information to give you a truly organized and easily accessible Instant Pot recipe collection.

What This Instant Pot Recipe Binder Includes:

  • 1 Instant Pot Recipes Binder Cover
  • 1 Instant Pot Recipe Page
  • 9 Recipe Category Cover Pages (mains, appetizers, desserts, sides, drinks, 15-minute meals, pantry recipes, frugal and a blank page for you to customize)
  • 7 Specialty Category Cover Pages (low carb, paleo, vegan, vegetarian, keto, Weight Watchers, gluten free)
  • 1 Kitchen Conversion Sheet
  • 3 Inventory Sheets (pantry, fridge, freezer)
  • 2 Instant Pot Cooking Times Cheat Sheets
  • 2 Pre-Filled Instant Pot recipes (that can be made right away!)
  • 1 Notes and Tips Page

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FAQs

Which Instant Pot is best for vegans? ›

The Instant Pot Duo is a fantastic choice that's packed with every conceivable feature. Go with a the three quart unit if you're just cooking for one or two people. If you have a larger family, buy either the six or eight quart model.

What foods should not be cooked in an Instant Pot? ›

In fact, there are a handful of foods that just shouldn't be pressure-cooked. Among them are dairy and fried foods, as well as burgers and steaks.

Is Instant Pot worth it for vegetarian? ›

This popular countertop appliance can handle everything from healthy meals to cozy soups with ease, making it our go-to for breakfast, lunch or dinner. And, while the Instant Pot might evoke images of beefy stews or meaty, pressure-cooked dishes, it's just as useful for vegetarian recipes.

What potting mix is vegan? ›

Scotts Osmocote and Debco potting mixes (and controlled release fertilisers) that DO NOT use the words organic or natural on their labels do not contain any animal derivatives, making them suitable for vegan-friendly gardening.

Are instapots worth using? ›

Yes, the Instant Pot is widely considered an effective and versatile pressure cooker. Many users find it worth the price due to its convenience, time-saving features, and ability to perform various cooking functions in one appliance.

Why shouldn't potatoes be cooked in a pressure cooker? ›

Mostly we boil potatoes in a pressure cooker, but like rice, potatoes also contain a lot of starch. This is the reason why boiling or cooking in this pressure cooker is not considered good for health. If you still plan to use cooker for the same, add a lot of water and wash them thoroughly post cooking.

Did Instapot fail? ›

Given Instant Pot's popularity, it was surprising to some when last week Instant Brands, the maker of Instant Pot — as well as other household brands including CorningWare, Snapware and Pyrex — announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which is frequently referred to as a "reorganization" bankruptcy.

Why shouldn't dal be cooked in a pressure cooker? ›

Krish Ashok begins the video by stating that people often associate boiled dal with joint pain because of the froth created during pressure cooking. According to various theories, "the froth is saponins that contain uric acid, further leading to joint problems," he states.

Are air fryers worth it for vegans? ›

Yes, an air fryer can be an excellent tool for vegan cooking. It offers a convenient and efficient way to prepare a wide range of vegan dishes. Air fryers can achieve a crispy texture on plant-based proteins, such as tofu, tempeh, or seitan, without the need for excessive oil.

Why do vegans have lower blood pressure? ›

Besides, the higher fiber, antioxidants content, potassium content and lower saturated fat and sodium content in vegetarian diets can contribute to a lower body mass index and blood pressure readings [15,16,17].

What are the disadvantages of pressure cooker food? ›

Quick-cooking vegetables

Using a pressure cooker for these vegetables can lead to overcooking and loss of their vibrant colors and nutrients. “These vegetables are best cooked using faster methods like steaming or stir-frying, which help to retain their crispness, nutrients, and natural flavors,” he said.

Why did Instapot go out of business? ›

“In particular, tightening of credit terms and higher interest rates impacted our liquidity levels and made our capital structure unsustainable,” Mr. Gadbois said. Instant Brands said in a statement on Wednesday that the new financing would allow the company to continue paying workers, vendors and suppliers.

How long do Instant Pots last? ›

The average lifespan of an Instant Pot ranges from 2-5 years, but it can last longer depending on how often it's used and how well-maintained it is. So it's safe to say Instant Pots aren't commonly being replaced, and may even be a one-time purchase.

Are pressure cookers good for vegetarians? ›

If you're a vegan or vegetarian and count on a host of typical veg foods such as beans, grains and vegetables as the basis for your diet, then meet your new best friend: the modern pressure cooker.

Can vegans eat instant oatmeal? ›

The answer to "is oatmeal vegan?" is a yes. Whether it's Quaker instant oatmeal or the overnight oats you have to soak, it will serve the whey protein and remain vegan-friendly. Non-vegan ingredients like dairy milk in instant oatmeal make it non-vegan though high in folic acid(1).

Which cuisine has the most vegan options? ›

Hearty, flavourful and satisfying, Mexican food is always a winner. With an emphasis on fresh, exotic vegetables, tomatoes and avocados, Mexican cooking is incredibly easy to adapt to a vegan diet. Beans, corn and rice are staple components and meat fillings can often be replaced with vegan alternatives.

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