Try these Instant Pot Thanksgiving recipes and make an entire Thanksgiving meal with your pressure cooker – from turkey to side dishes to pumpkin pie.
Who’s ready for Thanksgiving? I can tell you that this year it will be SO MUCH easier with my Instant Pot. I can basically cook an entire Thanksgiving meal with just my Instant Pot. How is that possible? I’ll share some amazing Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes below with real food, gluten-free and Paleo options.
First, let’s talk about the Instant Pot. It’s a 7-in-1 Multi-Functional Cooker – including a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, saute/browning, yogurt maker, steamer and warmer. Plus, it has a stainless steel cooking pot and steam rack – LOVE that!
That means you can make everything from Instant Pot turkey to mashed potatoes to corn on-the-cob to pumpkin pie with this electric pressure cooker.
If you’re just getting started with the Instant Pot, check out my quick start guide Top 10 Instant Pot Tips and Tricks You Need to Know.
30+ Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes
Instant Pot Drinks
- Easy Instant Pot Spiced Apple Cider by Recipes to Nourish
Instant Pot Appetizers
- Easy Instant Pot Deviled Eggs by Recipes to Nourish
- Instant Pot Potato Salad by Clean Eating Recipes
Instant Pot Turkey
- Best Instant Pot Turkey with Gravy by Don’t Mess with Mama
- Paleo Turkey and Gluten-Free Gravy by Gutsy by Nature
- Easy Instant Pot Turkey Breast by A Mindful Mom
- Instant Pot Turkey Breast with Gravy by Earth Mama’s World
- Moist and Tender Turkey Breast by Pressure Cooking Today
Instant Pot Stuffing / Dressing
- Gluten-Free Instant Pot Sausage Stuffing by Cleang Eating Kitchen
- Stuffing in the Pressure Cooker by Pressure Cooking Today*
**Note: This stuffing recipe is made with regular bread; substitute with gluten-free bread. Or you can omit and offer gluten-free mashed potatoes, yams, or sweet potatoes instead (check the next section).
Instant Pot Potatoes
- Baked Potatoes in the Instant Pot by Make Real Food
- Crispy Potatoes by Nom Nom Paleo
- Garlic Mashed Potatoes in the Instant Pot by Make Real Food
- Faux Cauliflower Mash Potatoes by Lena’s Kitchen
- Instant Pot Sweet Potato by Pressure Cook Recipes
- Pressure Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes by Pressure Cook Recipes
- Candied Yams by Seasoned Homemaker
Instant Pot Side Dishes
- Butternut Squash Risotto from Serious Eats
- Steamed Artichokes by Simply Happy Foodie
- Spaghetti Squash in the Instant Pot by Don’t Mess with Mama
- Instant Pot Glazed Carrots by Feisty Eats
- Easy Instant Pot Cauliflower Mash by Pressure Cooker Meals
- Stuffed Acorn Squash by Happy Bellied Foodie
- Bacon-y Green Beans & Mushrooms In The Instant Pot by Gnowfglins
- Green Bean Casserole by Master Cook
- Instant Pot Corn on the Cob by Simply Happy Foodie
Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce
- Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce by Pressure Cook Recipes
- Perfect Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce by My Heart Beets
- Naturally Sweetened Cranberry Sauce In The Instant Pot (GAPS friendly) by Gnowfglins
Instant Pot Desserts
- {Pressure Cooker} Instant Pot Applesauce by Don’t Mess with Mama
- Instant Pot Pumpkin Pie by Delicious Obsessions
- Pumpkin Cheesecake by Heart Beet Kitchen
- Pressure Cooker Baked Apples by Clean Eating Kitchen
- Instant Pot New York Cheesecake by Pressure Cook Recipes
- Pumpkin Cheesecake in the Instant Pot by Home Pressure Cooking
- Instant Pot Stuffed Peaches by Recipes to Nourish
Instant Pot Recipes Made Simple
With this book, you’ll get:
- Tried-and-true recipes the whole family will love – including pot roast, spaghetti, tacos, carnitas, soups, and easy breakfast meals
- Instant Pot starter guide on how to use the buttons, tips and tricks, and more
- Printable shopping lists for ingredients
- Step-by-step video lesson on how to use your Instant Pot, pressure cooker safety, and some of my favorite tips and tricks
- Two-week meal plan that you can put into action for no-stress weeknight dinners
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Thanksgiving is so much easier using the instant pot!
OH MY GOD, YESSSS! I’m gluten-free and paleo-ish so thank you for this!
I love my Instant Pot and now I have 30 more reasons!!!