Instant Pot Banana Bread

Somehow we never manage to eat all the bananas we buy before they get too ripe. No worries though. We just use the ripe bananas to make banana bread. In the past we have made a yummy Chocolate Banana Bread. I decided to try something different, and make pressure cooker banana bread. Why? I have heard that baking in the Instant Pot produces incredibly moist and delicious baked goods, and that was certainly the case with this Instant Pot Banana Bread. Try it and see for yourself.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED:

• bananas
• flour
• salt
• baking soda
• nutmeg
• butter
• white and brown sugar
• eggs
• vanilla
• cinnamon

INSTANT POT BANANA BREAD

If you have been wondering how to make banana bread in a pressure cooker, it is really easier than you might think. The first step is to start with ripe bananas.

Mash bananas until you have 2 1/4 cups of mashed bananas. In my experience, this usually requires 5-6 bananas, depending on the size.

Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and nutmeg in a large bowl.

In another bowl, cream together the butter and brown and white sugars. Then, add the cinnamon, eggs, vanilla and mashed bananas, stirring until well blended.

Add the banana mixture into the bowl with the flour and stir. Be sure not to over stir. Just mix gently until the ingredients are combined.

Pour batter into a pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.

WHAT KIND OF CAKE PAN DO I NEED TO MAKE PRESSURE COOKER BANANA BREAD?

I used a Corningware Round pan that fit into my Instant Pot. You can also buy Instant Pot specific cake pans like this one that fit perfectly into the pot. Since these pans will be smaller than a traditional loaf pan, you will have enough batter to make more than one bread if you decide to make pressure cooker banana cake.

Insert a trivet and 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot.

Cover your pan with foil then create a foil handle for the pan. To do so, take a long length of foil and fold it so it is 2-3 inches wide. You will be placing this under your pan so the handles stick up and you can remove your pan from the Instant Pot.

HOW LONG DO I COOK THE BANANA BREAD IN THE INSTANT POT?

Seal the lid and set timer to 50 minutes on manual. After 50 minutes, do a quick release on the pot.

Using the foil handles, remove the pan from the Instant Pot. Allow the pan to cool on a baking rack for a few minutes.

My kids could barely wait for this instant pot healthy banana bread to cool!

Remove the banana bread from the pan, and allow it to cool further on the baking rack.

This Banana Bread in pressure cooker recipe produces a dense loaf of bread. It is moist, dense and filling.

4.3 from 24 votes

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Instant Pot Banana Bread

This Instant Pot Banana Bread is incredibly moist and delicious. It is a great way to use overripe bananas.

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword banana bread, instant pot

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 227 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups mashed overripe bananas
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Mash bananas until you have 2 1/4 cups of mashed bananas. 

2. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and nutmeg in a large bowl.

3. In another bowl, cream together the butter and brown and white sugars. Then, add the cinnamon, eggs, vanilla and mashed bananas, stirring until well blended.

4. Add the banana mixture into the bowl with the flour and stir. Be sure not to over stir. 

5. Pour batter into a pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
6. Insert a trivet and 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot.

7. Cover your pan with foil then create a foil handle for the pan. You will be placing this under your pan so the handles stick up and you can remove your pan from the Instant Pot.

8. Seal the lid and set timer to 50 minutes on manual. After 50 minutes, do a quick release on the pot.

9. Using the foil handles, remove the pan from the Instant Pot. Allow the pan to cool on a baking rack for a few minutes, then remove the banana bread from the pan and allow it to cool further on the baking rack.

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Banana Bread

Amount Per Serving

Calories 227 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 47mg16%

Sodium 233mg10%

Potassium 189mg5%

Carbohydrates 34g11%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 13g14%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 305IU6%

Vitamin C 3.6mg4%

Calcium 18mg2%

Iron 1.3mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.

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