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Instant Pot Banana Bread turns out delicious and moist. I will show you step-by-step how to make banana bread in the Instant Pot. This pressure cooker banana bread recipe is a moist, dense bread, so making it in the instant Pot is perfect!
Originally posted 4/26/18
Instant Pot Banana Bread
Banana Bread is the comfort food of bread. At least for me. I enjoy making quick breads in the Instant Pot®. Being able to “bake” and having the oven available for other recipes is great!
Start with fully ripe bananas. If your bananas are not ripe, there’s a hack for that!
How to Quickly Ripen Bananas in the Oven
- Set the oven temperature to 300°F.
- Place the unpeeled unripe bananas on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake them for about 10-25 minutes.
- Keep an eye on them as they can ripen fast and even leak (Oven temps and times may vary)!
- They are ripe as soon as the peels are shiny & black.
How to make Banana Bread in the Instant Pot
The very best pan to use for this recipe is a 6-cup bundt style pan. The banana bread comes out very evenly cooked. You can use a 6″ or 7″ cake pan, but the cook time will be longer due to how the pressure cooker cooks (and not having the hole in the center).
With quick breads you’ll want to be careful not to over mix the batter. Once you get the dry ingredients in with the wet, stir just until they are combined.
Instant Pot Banana Bread is cooked using the Pot-in-Pot (or PIP) method of pressure cooking. That just means the food is in a pot/pan within the pot of the pressure cooker. The pan with the food in it will sit on a rack above the water in the pot.
This method works for any recipe that is too thick to put directly in the pressure cooker pot, and/or can’t be watered down.
Serve this delicious Instant Pot Banana Bread warm with some butter, or try my Vanilla Icing Glaze for a special presentation!
It’s a little unusual to put icing on banana bread, but I like the presentation. The bit of extra sweetness is delicious, especially when warmed up with some butter on it!
Vanilla Icing Glaze
Instant Pot Bread Pudding
Pressure Cooker Dreamy Orange Cheesecake
You can also make Banana Bread Bites in the Instant Pot by using the silicone mold that we use for the Egg Bites.
Instant Pot Banana Bread Bites
If you make this yummy pressure cooker Banana Bread recipe, please let me know!
Just leave a comment below with a star rating. I’d love to know how you liked it.
Instant Pot Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3 Ripe Bananas, mashed
- ½ cup Butter, softened
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- ½ cup White Sugar
- 2 Eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- ¼ cup Buttermilk (or Sour Cream)
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour, sifted
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Salt
Tools You'll Need
- 6 qt or 8 qt Electric Pressure Cooker
- Trivet with handles
- Mixing Bowls
- Hand Mixer
- 6 cup Bundt or Cake Pan (7" is ideal)
- Baking Spray
- Foil
Instructions
- Add 1 1/2 cups of water to the inner liner of the pressure cooker (2 cups if using the 8 qt).
- Spray the cake pan with baking spray and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas using a fork.
- In another mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to cream the butter and sugars together.
- Add the beaten eggs and vanilla to the creamed butter/sugar mixture. Use a spoon to mix well.
- Stir the bananas and sour cream/buttermilk into the butter/sugar mixture and mix well.
- In another mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently stir by hand, until just moistened.
- Spoon the batter into prepared cake/bundt pan and cover with foil, leaving some room for the bread to rise a little. Gently crimp the edges.
- Set the trivet on the counter, and put the cake/bundt pan on it. Carefully place it in the pot using the handles. Close the lid and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
- Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, then the +/- button or dial to select 50 minutes for a bundt style pan, and 55 minutes for a regular 7" pan. High pressure.
- After the cook time is finished, let the pot sit undisturbed for 15 minutes (15 minute natural release). Then turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to release the remaining steam/pressure.
- After all of the pressure is out and the pin in the lid drops down, open it and use silicone mitts or pot holders to very carefully remove the cake/bundt pan from the pressure cooker, using the trivet handles.
- Carefully remove the foil, and let the banana bread sit for 10-15 minutes to cool a bit. Then release the bread from the pan onto a plate. Either invert the pan, or with a push pan, set it on a can and gently push the pan down.
- Serve the banana bread warm, slathered in butter, or let it cool and drizzle with my Vanilla Icing Glaze.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I must say,this is the best banana bread I’ve ever made!
Thank you
I tried this recipe and it was amazing. It is my go to instant pot banana bread recipe. I tried another recipe that was a complete flop. I was nervous to try another banana bread recipe, but so glad I did. Thank you for the awesome recipe! I will definitely try other recipes on this website. Thanks again!
Does this come out like traditional banana bread? Or does it come dense and rubbery. My first banana bread recipe was a flop. Would try this but don’t want the same results. Thank you.
It’s a little dense, but I have never had it come out rubbery.
Made this today with my 8 yr old grandson. It was yummy! We had a little leftover batter so tried to use it up in a bites pan. The bites were edible but didn’t look great. We didn’t guess right about how much time to bake & had to cook a few more minutes. Searched Pinterest for bite recipes & found yours. Thank you & Will try them soon
How much water do you put in the cooker??
1 1/2 cups
Is there a chance I could try the recipe in a glass container with a center cup that mimicked Bundt pan ?
I think so, if it is oven safe. be careful!
How do I get this on Prepear?
Hi, I don’t support that app.
Hey! Thank you for the recipe! The taste was phenomenal, but mine was more “spongy” than “cakey” is that normal? I’m wondering if that’s just how it is in the instant pot. Taste was great though!
It does come out a bit denser.
Hi, Sandy, do you have an approximate measurement for the amount of bananas? 3/4 cup, a cup? The ones I have now are huge, at least 9″ long. . Another good trick for softer bananas is to freeze them just to have some on hand. You can just cut off the end or slice lengthwise and squeeze the fruit out. It’s already soft and mashes more smoothly!
Thanks!
Hi Kathy, I’m not sure, but I use 3 medium bananas. I was going to give the measurement in cups, but decided to make it easier and just measure in bananas. I think it is close to a cup.
Hi Sandy, I have the 3 qt IP on my boat….can
I use the same recipe cut in half? Same cooking time?
Yes, the cook time will be less as there will be less volume of batter. Maybe try 30 minutes and see it that works. You can always add more time if needed.
I don’t own a bundt pan, could I use a 7″ round cake tin instead?
You can, let it cook about 5 minutes longer.