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20 Easy Vegan Instant Pot Recipes

Published: Jun 8, 2021 by Shane Martin · This post may contain affiliate links.

20 easy vegan Instant Pot recipes that are healthy and delicious. Whether you need meals for hectic mornings or busy weeknights, the Instant Pot is an absolute must-have for a plant-based kitchen.

20 easy vegan instant pot recipes.

The Instant Pot electric pressure cooker is one of the best vegan cooking tools you could have in your kitchen. It’s perfect for making some amazing healthy whole foods, plant-based recipes and they’re ready in just minutes.

One of the best things about the Instant Pot pressure cooker is its versatility and how easy it is to use. It’s also great if you like to meal prep.

There are so many delicious vegan recipes you can make with this amazing pressure cooker. Yes, it’s great for making soups but there’s so much more you can do. It’s perfect for main courses, breakfast recipes, and even decadent desserts.

So, whether you're new to pressure cooking or have been doing it for a while, these are 20 of the best vegan Instant Pot recipes you need to try.

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Enjoy these healthy, delicious, and easy recipes.

20 Easy Vegan instant Pot Recipes

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Easy Instant Pot Cabbage

All you need are 5 ingredients and 5 minutes to make this Easy Instant Pot Cabbage. It’s perfect when you need a quick, simple, oil-free, healthy, and delicious side dish.

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Chef AJ's Red Lentil Chili

This is one of my favorite chili recipes! Red lentils cook very quickly and are not only pretty but creamy and delicious. It's excellent over a baked potato!

Blueberry Banana Quinoa

Blueberry Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

This delicious Blueberry Quinoa Breakfast Bowl is a great way to start the day. Cooked with bananas and topped with maple syrup, pecans, and almond milk. It’s so easy! All you need are 4 ingredients and less than 20 minutes.

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Instant Pot Rolled Oats

This easy recipe for Instant Pot rolled oats is a convenient way to cook oats for a quick, hot and healthy breakfast.

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Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats (Fool-Proof Method!)

Steel cut oats make a warm and healthy breakfast, and today I want to show you how EASY they are to prepare in an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker, so they’ll turn out perfectly every time!

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Instant Pot Potato Soup (Vegan)

This Instant Pot Potato Soup recipe is so easy to make and comforting. It’s filled with chunks of creamy potatoes, healthy veggies, and some amazing spices. A delicious and healthy pressure cooker potato soup the whole everyone will love!

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Instant Pot Vegan Chili

This Instant Pot Vegan Chili is the BEST vegan chili recipe you will eat or need this year! It’s so EASY to make, uses only a few simple ingredients, and is ready in no time at all. Guaranteed to satisfy vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters.

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Instant Pot Lentil Soup (Vegan & Oil Free)

This Vegan Instant Pot Lentil Soup is warm and hearty, and so quick to make. It’s packed with vegetables and protein, to provide a complete meal with little effort. Perfect for lunch or dinner!

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Instant Pot Vegetable Soup

The BEST Instant Pot Vegetable Soup. This electric pressure cooker soup is so easy to make and ready in 30 minutes. It’s healthy, hearty, comforting, and perfect for the colder months.

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Instant Pot Rice Pilaf

This easy vegan Instant Pot vegetable rice pilaf requires just minutes of prep and is ready to enjoy in 40 minutes for a healthy side dish.

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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes (Vegan)

Vegan Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are so easy to make and delicious! They’re rich, creamy, and ready to eat in as little as 20 minutes. Making mashed potatoes has never been simpler or quicker.

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Sweet Potato Curry With Spinach

This vegan sweet potato curry with spinach and creamy coconut milk is flavorful and delicious. The recipe can be easily made in an Instant Pot or cooked on the stovetop. It's a wonderful comfort meal for dinner which is also great for meal prep.

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Instant Pot Apple Butter

Instant Pot Apple Butter is so easy to make and ready in less than an hour using 5 simple ingredients. A deliciously warm spread, flavoring, or filling. You will never again have to buy apple butter at the store! It’s vegan, healthy, and uses no refined sugar.

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Vegan Instant Pot Pasta Recipe (One Pot Marinara)

Healthy & easy vegan one pot pasta marinara made with whole food plant-based ingredients. This oil-free Italian comfort dish is prepared in just 20 minutes total, using the Instant Pot. Soy-free & gluten-free possible. A real family favorite and great way to eat more vegetables!

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Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas

These Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas are so easy, vegan, and a classic Southern favorite. With just 3 simple ingredients and no soaking required, make PERFECT black-eyed peas in your pressure cooker every time!

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Vegan Instant Pot Collard Greens

These vegan Instant Pot Collard Greens are tender, so flavorful, and easy to make. A classic Southern staple ready to eat in just a few minutes instead of hours.

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Perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice

Perfect Instant Pot Brown Rice is so easy to make, fluffy, and delicious. This pressure cooker rice recipe is hands-off and great for your weekly meal prep menu.

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Sweet Chili Garlic Instant Pot Noodles

These Sweet Chili Garlic Instant Pot Noodles are so easy to make and absolutely delicious! Whole wheat pasta cooked in a simple Asian inspired sauce creates an easy weeknight meal that is sure to satisfy everyone.

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Brown Rice and Lentils (One Pot)

Brown rice and lentils is a delicious meal or easy side dish requiring only 5 ingredients and one pot. Healthy whole grains and legumes packed with protein and fiber and perfect for feeding a crowd.

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Instant Pot Brownies (Flourless & Fudgy!)

These flourless INSTANT POT BROWNIES are rich and fudgy, and couldn't be easier to prepare in an electric pressure cooker. You need just one bowl and 10 minutes to stir them together.

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  1. Janie Priest

    May 04, 2024 at 10:54 pm

    Have had an instant pot forever and never used it cuz nothing was tasty. Until tonight I fixed your tortilla soup. YUM!!!! And soooo easy. So many recipes out on the vegan internet are not tasty. This is a definite keeper. Full of flavor. Topped with avocado, chips and vegan sour cream

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  2. Julie Gettys

    April 23, 2023 at 1:53 pm

    What a great group of recipes for the instant pot. Keep them coming.

    Reply
    • Shane Martin

      April 24, 2023 at 1:45 pm

      You got it!

      Reply
  3. Margaret

    August 02, 2021 at 11:27 am

    Shane,
    I decided to give the brownies a shot… oh my gosh! They were so delicious and simple to make. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Shane Martin

      August 07, 2021 at 10:59 am

      Awesome, Margaret!

      Reply

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