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    Home » Instant Pot Recipes

    Instant Pot Banana Bread

    Published: Feb 3, 2020 · Modified: Jul 20, 2022 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    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.

    This Instant Pot Banana Bread is incredibly moist and delicious. It is a great way to use overripe bananas. You'll love Pressure Cooker banana bread!
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    • Why banana bread in the Instant Pot is awesome
    • Ingredients
    • How to make Instant Pot banana bread
    • How long do I cook the banana bread in the Instant Pot?
    • 📖 Recipe
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Related posts

    Why banana bread in the Instant Pot is awesome

    Banana bread isn't just for the oven. Here are the step-by-step instructions on how to make banana bread in the Instant Pot. Making it in an Instant Pot creates super moist bread that doesn't require you to heat up the entire house.

    Ingredients

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

    How to make 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 ¼ cups of mashed bananas. In my experience, this usually requires 5-6 bananas, depending on the size.

    mashed bananas

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

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

    banana bread batter

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

    banana bread batter

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

    banana bread batter in a pan

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

    trivet in an 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.

    baking in an instant pot

    How long do I cook the banana bread in the Instant Pot?

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

    instant pot banana bread

    Once you release pressure, use the foil handles to remove the pan from the Instant Pot. Allow the pan to cool on a baking rack for a few minutes.

    instant pot banana bread with bananas in the background

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

    instant pot banana bread

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

    banana bread recipe

    This Banana Bread in pressure cooker recipe produces a dense loaf of bread. It is moist, dense and filling. For more fruit recipes in the Instant Pot, try our Instant Pot Applesauce.

    sliced banana bread

    📖 Recipe

    Instant Pot Banana Bread

    This Instant Pot Banana Bread is incredibly moist and delicious. It is a great way to use overripe bananas.
    4.36 from 28 votes
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    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 50 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 227kcal
    Author: Vicky

    Ingredients

    • 2 ¼ cups mashed overripe bananas
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
    • ½ cup butter
    • ¼ cup white sugar
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • 2 eggs, beaten
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

    Instructions

    • Mash bananas until you have 2 ¼ cups of mashed bananas. 
    • 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. 
    • Pour batter into a pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
    • 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. You will be placing this under your pan so the handles stick up and you can remove your pan from 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, then remove the banana bread from the pan and allow it to cool further on the baking rack.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 233mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Vitamin C: 3.6mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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    This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.

    Frequently asked questions

    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.

    How do you store banana bread?

    You can keep it in a air tight container on the counter for 3 days. You can store it in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.

    What can I add to this banana bread?

    My favorite additions to banana bread are chopped walnuts or pecans. They add a great crunch and texture. Chocolate chips are also a great addition!

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    Comments

    1. Patti

      June 30, 2022 at 4:13 pm

      4 stars
      Delicious but definitely need to cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes on high pressure to be done.

    2. Yvonne

      February 26, 2022 at 1:05 am

      How many ounces is your ramekin? Thx

    3. Steph K

      September 09, 2020 at 9:40 am

      5 stars
      Tried the banana bread for the first time. Took extra time but came out delish!

    4. Jeannette

      August 29, 2020 at 3:08 pm

      4 stars
      Ok I'm new to instapot . For the banana bread the trivet and water go under the baking pan?

    5. Diya

      August 02, 2020 at 8:12 pm

      5 stars
      Can i substiture sour cream with regular full fat cream or something else? Please advise.

    6. Jane E Rogers

      July 11, 2020 at 6:15 am

      In step #3

    7. Jen

      July 10, 2020 at 6:18 am

      4 stars
      I read through the comments before trying this recipe and was a bit nervous about the outcome but the recipe worked perfectly for me. The bread rose nicely and was cooked thoroughly in the 50 minutes noted in the recipe. The sides even were a nice golden brown. It is a very dense bread, which my family doesn't mind, but the flavor is great.

      I did two things differently which maybe made a difference. First, I used slightly less than 2 cups of mashed banana - but only because that's all I had. Second, I used an Instant Pot brand metal cake pan, which maybe transfers the heat to the bread better.

      Thanks for the recipe!

    8. Kathy

      May 26, 2020 at 6:24 pm

      Monica, I just made this last night and it came out the same way. My baking soda is brand new, so i know it wasn't that. The batter started to expand as soon as all of the ingredients were mixed together The amount of bananas seemed like way too much, I've never used this amount of banana before with that amount of flour. It was so dense and wet that I put into my regular oven for a half hour and it was still the same. PS, a trick I learned with bananas is that if you can't use them right away, freeze them. When they thaw, they're already mushy, so it's much easier to mash them!

    9. Monica A Chacon

      April 26, 2020 at 8:05 pm

      Ok. Soni did something wrong!! ☹️ I made my instapot banana bread and it cenout super sense and didn't rise at all. It's thick and sense....it smelled great and tastes ok....not too sweet....I don't know what I did. Help!!

    10. Rhys Bonney

      April 24, 2020 at 1:23 am

      I tried to make this, halved the ingredients and it came out completely flat and rubbery, no cake like texture at all. What do you think I did wrong? It did end up getting an additional 15 mins in keep warm mode with a natural pressure release by accident. Could that be the cause?

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