25 Instant Pot Christmas Recipes

Too busy to be slaving away in the kitchen over Christmas and the holidays? Well, now you don’t have to! These 25 Instant Pot Christmas recipes are time-saving, full of rich flavors, and leave a minimal mess in the kitchen for you to clean up afterward.

If you don’t have an Instant Pot or pressure cooker, perhaps Santa could give you an advance this holiday in preparation for all the festive cooking that’s awaiting!!

If you are new to the Instant Pot, be sure to check out my Instant Pot Tips for Beginners post and check out my entire Instant Pot Page!

The instant pot is one of the most helpful kitchen tools in my opinion and during the hustle and bustle of the holidays, these 15+ Instant Pot Christmas Recipes will have you setting and forgetting meal time and enjoying more time with your family.

Instant Pot Christmas Breakfast Recipes

Instant Pot Banana Bread

Melt in your mouth, delicious, moist banana bread made in the Instant Pot. Your new favorite way to bake this bread.

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Instant Pot Breakfast Casserole

Loaded with eggs and vegetables, this breakfast casserole is full of healthy nutrients, making it the perfect way to start your day.

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Instant Pot Oatmeal

Instant pot oatmeal is a great make-ahead meal that is simple and easy for Christmas Morning! You can use steel-cut or rolled oats for this recipe.

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Instant Pot Christmas Soup Recipes

Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

A hearty classic that has the flavors of being slowcooked but can be made in minutes in the Instant Pot.

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Instant Pot Loaded Cauliflower Soup

Rich, creamy and delicious, this cauliflower soup packs all the punch of loaded potato with less carbs!

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Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup

This Instant Pot creamy tomato basil soup is perfect for winter. The red color of the soup combined with the green basil sprinkled on top is quite festive for Christmas

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Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

This Easy Instant Pot Veggie Beef soup is great to feed a crowd. Plenty of beef, plenty of vegetables in a super flavorful broth, this soup will soon have a permanent spot on your menu rotation.

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Instant Pot Christmas Main Dishes

Instant Pot Honey Baked Ham

This Instant Pot Honey Baked Ham recipe is a delicious copycat that will save you a lot of money! It serves 10 and costs $22.57 to make. That’s just $2.26 per serving!

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Instant Pot Turkey Breast w/ Garlic Butter Gravy

With this recipe, you can make moist and juicy turkey and gravy in less than an hour! So easy and so delicious, you will not only want to make this for Thanksgiving but all year long as well.

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Pressure Cooker Creamy Mustard Chicken

A family-friendly creamy mustard chicken dinner recipe made in the Instant Pot! This quick and super easy meal is so comforting made with big flavors!

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Instant Pot Chicken Piccata

Tender and juicy chicken smothered in a lemon caper sauce with butter. This will become a fan favorite for weeknight dinners as well!

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Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Chicken

Super delicious Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Chicken made healthier and more flavorful. This chicken is cooked with pineapple and bell peppers covered in a sweet glaze-like sauce and ready in less than 30 minutes!

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Instant Pot Cuban Ropa Vieja

Ropa Vieja is a traditional Cuban dish that is of a stewed shredded beef served over white rice. Make it with ease in the Instant Pot

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Instant Pot Spaghetti Bolognese

This is a kid-friendly one-pot meal that you can make in your Instant Pot in 30 minutes! Perfect spaghetti and perfect sauce.

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Cuban Pernil Instant Pot Recipe

This juicy pernil aka Cuban pulled pork is made in the Instant Pot in only 90 minutes and provides a delicious alternative to Christmas ham or as a tasty addition to your meaty spread!

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Chicken Cacciatore

This Chicken Cacciatore recipe is made in a fraction of the time thanks to the pressure cooker instant pot. Tender fall-off the bone chicken cooked in a flavorful hearty sauce with tomatoes, red bell peppers, carrots, and olives.

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Instant Pot Chicken with Mushrooms

Creamy and comforting Instant Pot chicken with mushrooms is the dinner recipe that your whole family will love! Every bite is juicy, tender, and flavorful, and it will definitely become one of your family favorites!

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Instant Pot Christmas Side Dishes

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Creamy, Cheesy Mac & Cheese made in the Instant Pot is not only EASY but will be your new favorite!

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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes – GF/DF

No more missing out on mashed potatoes at your holiday meal just because you can’t have dairy! Now you can make gluten-free, dairy-free mashed potatoes in your Instant Pot Pressure Cooker!

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Instant Pot Christmas Beverage Recipes

Instant Pot Egg Nog

Instant Pot Eggnog is a creamy, delicious, and an oh-so festive beverage you’ll want to keep on hand from Thanksgiving through to New Year’s.

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Instant Pot Tuxedo Hot Chcolate

A delightful blend of white and dark chocolate make this tuxedo hot chocolate smooth and delicious. The instant pot helps whip this together in minutes.

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Instant Pot Apple Cider

A delicious combination of orange, lemon, apples, cranberries, cinnamon, and cloves. Made in the Instant pot for ease!

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Instant Pot Christmas Dessert Recipes

Instant Pot Chocolate Lava Cake

Instant Pot Chocolate Lava Cake comes together in just a few minutes and made with simple ingredients. You can pop this dessert in the pot and it will be done when you are finished with Christmas dinner

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Instant Pot Peppermint Cheesecake

Peppermint, chocolate and vanilla combine to make an awesome and easy dessert perfect for the holidays!

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Chocolate Pots de Creme

Chocolate Pots de Crème is a decadent and creamy chocolate custard dessert. Baked chocolate custard made in an Instant Pot is effortless and quick.

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Instant Pots have definitely revolutionized the way we cook these days and for good reason. With our busy lives, it’s impossible to spend endless hours preparing meals. Besides that, holidays are for spending time with family, friends and loved ones.

With these 15 Instant Pot recipes listed above, you will have more time on your hands to do things other than cooking while still turning out delicious meals that your family and holiday guests will talk about for days to come!