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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake is a deliciously moist cake that will be a new favorite! Ready in your Instant Pot in just 30 minutes this will be a favorite!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake in Pressure Cooker

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake in Pressure Cooker sounds like heaven.  Add in the ease of making it in a pressure cooker, and you have what may be my all-time favorite dessert!  This is super easy, and even has a simple icing recipe that you will adore.  Plus, it’s a bit healthier and packed with nutrients.  Seriously, this is a great recipe!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake is a deliciously moist cake that will be a new favorite! Ready in your Instant Pot in just 30 minutes this will be a favorite!

A few years ago, I found this amazing secret to a healthier and moister cake.  It involves using a cake mix and a can of pumpkin.  It’s really popular with those looking to cut out fats and calories in their diet, and for those parents wanting to sneak some healthy foods into your kid’s diets.  When I got my Instant Pot, I decided to test it out in there as an easy option for making a cake without turning the oven on.  The result was amazing!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake is a deliciously moist cake that will be a new favorite! Ready in your Instant Pot in just 30 minutes this will be a favorite!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake in Pressure Cooker

Ingredients for Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake:

1 Chocolate Cake Mix (I prefer Devil’s Food or German Chocolate but basic will work)

1 10-12oz can 100% Pure Pumpkin

1/2 cup Peanut Butter

1 cup Water

Ingredients for Icing:

1 8oz container Whipped Topping

1/8 cup Peanut Butter

1 package chocolate pudding

Directions for Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake:

Spray an 8″ springform pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.  Then in a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pumpkin, peanut butter, and water.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake is a deliciously moist cake that will be a new favorite! Ready in your Instant Pot in just 30 minutes this will be a favorite!

Place 1 cup water in the bottom of Instant Pot.  Pour the batter into a springform pan.  Create a sling using aluminum foil (this tutorial is great) and place your springform pan into the Instant Pot using the sling to make it easy to remove after cooking.

Place the lid on the Instant Pot and set to seal.  Cook on Manual High Pressure for 30 minutes, allow to Natural Release for 15 minutes, then release remaining pressure.

Remove from the Instant Pot and allow to cool completely before icing.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake is a deliciously moist cake that will be a new favorite! Ready in your Instant Pot in just 30 minutes this will be a favorite!

Directions for making Icing:

In a large bowl, mix together dry chocolate pudding mix and peanut butter.  Gently fold in the whipped topping.  Using a piping bag and tip of choice, pipe icing onto the top of cake or spread it on with a spatula!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake is a deliciously moist cake that will be a new favorite! Ready in your Instant Pot in just 30 minutes this will be a favorite!

Happy Cooking!

Josie

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake is a deliciously moist cake that will be a new favorite! Ready in your Instant Pot in just 30 minutes this will be a favorite!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake in Pressure Cooker

  • Prep Time: 8
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Total Time: 23 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Pressure Cooker
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

  • 1 Chocolate Cake Mix (I prefer Devil’s Food or German Chocolate but basic will work)
  • 1 10-12oz can 100% Pure Pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup Peanut Butter
  • 1 cup Water
  • Ingredients for Icing:
  • 1 8oz container Whipped Topping
  • 1/8 cup Peanut Butter
  • 1 package chocolate pudding

Instructions

  1. Spray an 8″ springform pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  2. In large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pumpkin, peanut butter, and water.
  3. Pour batter into the springform pan.
  4. Place 1 cup water in the bottom of Instant Pot.
  5. Create a sling using aluminum foil (this tutorial is great) and place your springform pan into the Instant Pot using the sling to make it easy to remove after cooking.
  6. Place lid on the Instant Pot and set to seal.
  7. Cook on Manual High pressure for 30 minutes. Allow to Natural Release for 15 minutes, then release remaining pressure.
  8. Remove from Instant Pot and allow to cool completely before icing.
  9. Directions for making Icing:
  10. In a large bowl, mix together dry chocolate pudding mix and peanut butter.
  11. Gently fold in the whipped topping.
  12. Using a piping bag and tip of choice, pipe icing onto the top of cake.

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Not only is this chocolate peanut butter cake recipe delicious and super moist, it is a great option for when you need an easy recipe for dinner.  Using your Instant Pot for a delicious dessert is a perfect reason to make a cake for friends and family.  The best part of this recipe?  Nobody will realize it has pumpkin as one of the core ingredients!

More Instant Pot Recipes:

Instant Pot Brownie Cake

Instant Pot Applesauce

Instant Pot Mango Pineapple Chicken

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake is a deliciously moist cake that will be a new favorite! Ready in your Instant Pot in just 30 minutes this will be a favorite!

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Instant Pot Brownie Cake

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Sorry for the delay in posts!  I’m not sure what happened – life has been crazy!  However, I’ve still been using our Instant Pot and I’ve been taking lots of pictures of what we’ve been eating–so I have quite a few recipes to put up and post including this Instant Pot Brownie Cake!

instant pot brownie cake

I will say that making anything dessert in the Instant Pot is just really bizarre to me; however, I had a craving for some chocolate and I wanted to experiment.  Let me tell you, these do not disappoint.

Before you can start making desserts in your pressure cooker, you should really invest in small bowls or ramekins that are heat-resistant.

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In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the butter and chocolate chips until melted (about 1 minute) then transfer them to a mixing bowl and add the sugar and beat until mixed.

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Add egg and vanilla and beat until all is smooth.  Sift the flour and cocoa powder over the wet ingredients and beat until combined.

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Put your batter into the ramekins (I use these 4 oz. ones) and place the rack into your pressure cooker. Add a cup of water to the bottom of the pot.

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Place your ramekins on top of the rack and cover each ramekin with foil.  Do not wrap it in the foil as this is just to keep the condensation out of your dessert.

I like to take square piece and just place it directly on all four ramekins (I discovered that you can only put four in at a time!) and you can even save that piece for future desserts 🙂

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Place the top on and set to 18 minutes on high pressure and use the quick release function on your pressure cooker.

Happy Cooking!

Josie

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instant pot brownie cake

Instant Pot Brownie Cake

  • Author: Pressure Cooker Meals
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 18 mins
  • Total Time: 28 mins
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Dessert
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Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons chocolate chips (for sugar-free options, use stevia-sweetened chips)
  • 2/3 cup sugar (for sugar-free options, use erythritol, can be found at most health food stores)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (gluten free option, use Bob’s Red Mill 1-1 baking blend)
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder (sugar-free option use unsweetened cocoa powder)
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (optional)

Instructions

  1. In microwave-safe bowl, microwave the butter and chocolate chips for 1 minute until melted.
  2. In mixing bowl, beat butter and chocolate chips and sugar until well combined.
  3. Add egg and vanilla then beat until blended.
  4. Sift flour and cocoa over the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
  5. Place rack inside of pot and add 1-cup of water to the bottom.
  6. Add batter to ramekins and place ramekins on top of the rack inside your pot.  Cover the tops of each ramekin with foil.
  7. Set to high pressure for 18 minutes, quick release
  8. Top with powdered sugar

 

One Minute Pressure Cooker Applesauce

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I didn’t know how easy it was to make homemade Pressure Cooker Applesauce until I decided to try it in my Instant Pot. I’m telling you, once you make your own One Minute Pressure Cooker Applesauce, you will never want to buy it at the grocery store ever again!

Pressure Cooker Applesauce

 

I have also been using this to trick my brain into getting rid of sugar altogether.  We use Braeburn apples and they taste so sweet!  We don’t add any sweetener to this recipe, but if you’d like it a little sweeter, try honey or Stevia.

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You can use as many apples as you want.  I usually do 6-7 at a time, and that gives me about a quart of applesauce once it is cooked. Peel, core, and cut the apples into fours.

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Put everything into the pot and top with ground cinnamon (to taste).  If you want to add a sweetener, use honey (1 tablespoon) or Stevia.

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Cook the apples on high pressure for 1 minute.  If you are new to the Instant Pot, press the “manual” button then take the time down to 1 minute by using the “-” button. The Instant Pot will begin building pressure once you stop pressing any buttons.

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The apples should be nice and soft.  This makes an immersion blender go through them easily.  Blend until you reach your desired texture.

Happy Cooking!

Josie

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One Minute Pressure Cooker Applesauce

  • Author: Josie
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Fruit
  • Method: Pressure Cooker
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

This One Minute Pressure Cooker Applesauce is the easiest thing you’ll ever make and you’ll never want to buy applesauce again!

Ingredients

6-7 large apples, pealed, cored and cut into quarters

1 cup water

1 tsp cinnamon (or to taste)

1 Tbsp honey (optional)

Instructions

Place all ingredients in your Instant Pot.

Close Instant Pot lid and set to manual high pressure for 1 minute.

Be sure the steam vent is sealed.

Use Quick Release then use an Immersion blender (or pour into your food processor) to process the apples to a smooth consistency.

Notes

Yields about 1 quart of applesauce.

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