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instant pot banana bread. Make this sweet and moist bread in your instant pot electric pressure cooker!
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Instant Pot Banana Bread

Instant Pot Banana Bread is a moist and dense banana bread recipe.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 275kcal
Author: Aileen Clark

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon)
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup melted butter cooled slightly
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk or soured milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cup smashed banana (about three bananas
  • Aluminum Foil Paper Towels
  • Special equipment: Instant Pot 6 quart 7 inch push pan, trivet

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugars, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, butter, milk, and vanilla.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and mix in the wet ingredients, just until combined. The batter should still be lump with a few dry spots.
  • Fold in the mashed banana.
  • Grease a 7 inch push pan with oil and flour.
  • Pour the batter into the pan and gently place a paper towel over the pan.
  • Wrap the pan tightly with foil.
  • Pour 1 cup water in the bowl of your instant pot and place a trivet inside.
  • Create a foil sling with a long piece of foil and place inside the pot on top of the trivet.
  • Gently place the pan with the banana bread inside the instant pot, making sure the foil sling is sticking up on both sides.
  • Close the lid and set to sealing.
  • Set to manual - high pressure - 65 minutes.
  • Natural pressure release.
  • Gently remove the pan using the foil sling.
  • Remove the foil and paper towel. Use a clean paper towel to gently blot up in additional moisture that may have accumulated on top of the banana bread.

Notes

If using soured milk in this instant pot banana bread recipe, drop a teaspoon of white vinegar into 1/2 cup of milk. Let sit 10 minutes prior to using.

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcal