Summer is all about beautiful seasonal produce, grilling, and easy meals. Here are my top favorite Instant Pot Summertime Recipes you MUST make this summer.
WHY THE INSTANT POT IS SO GREAT IN THE SUMMERTIME
It seems the majority of people use their Instant Pot the most in the fall and winter months of the year.
Not at my house! It gets used at least once, but most likely, multiple times a day, all summer long. Why? Let me tell you.
1 ) PRESSURE COOKING DOESN'T HEAT UP THE KITCHEN
Unlike turning on the oven or stovetop, the pressure cooker isn't going to result in your a/c working overtime so you can enjoy a delicious meal.
2) SUMMERTIME PRODUCE
The Instant Pot is an amazing companion to your garden or Farmer's Market treasures. Tomatoes, zucchini, peaches, butternut squash, etc. I've got recipes for days for all of them!
3) SIDE DISHES FOR FOOD COOKED ON THE GRILL
I like to grill during the summer, and I love that the Instant Pot can be cooking my side dish while I'm outside with the family. Potatoes, rice, pasta, etc, can be “set it and forget it” while you sip a fizzy drink on the back porch.
I've rounded up over 30 of my favorite recipes to make during the summer that will have you taking full advantage of seasonal produce and enjoying quick/easy meals.
We'll be covering:
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I hope this page becomes a go-to resource for you all summer long!
Let's get started!
INSTANT POT SUMMERTIME BREAKFAST RECIPES
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- Instant Pot Strawberries and Cream Steel Cut Oats (45 min)
- Instant Pot Blueberry and Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast (55 min)
- Crio Bru Smoothie Bowl (5 min)
- Instant Pot Fruit Soup (20 min)
- Instant Pot Peach Melba Breakfast Cake (70 min)
- Instant Pot Zucchini Banana Bread (70 min)
- Instant Pot Strawberry Jam/Sauce (20 min)
- Instant Pot Peaches and Cream Steel Cut Oats (30 min)
- Instant Pot Triple Berry Chia Jam (20 min)
- Instant Pot Strawberry Lemon Poppy Seed Breakfast Cake (55 min)
Instant Pot Strawberries and Cream Steel Cut Oats
Sweet strawberries, creamy oats, and a drizzle of cream – this breakfast will keep you energized for hours!
Total Recipe Time: 45 minutes
More Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats:
- Instant Pot Pumpkin Spice Steel Cut Oats
- Pressure Cooker Banana Custard Steel Cut Oats
- Pressure Cooker Mason Jar Steel Cut Oats
Instant Pot Blueberry and Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast
Whole grain bread filled with warm cream cheese and juicy blueberries, then topped with perfectly sweet blueberry syrup. This is so much easier than traditional stuffed french toast!
Total Recipe Time: 55 minutes
More Instant Pot French Toast Recipes:
Crio Bru Smoothie Bowl
This creamy, cold, chocolate smoothie is served extra thick in a bowl so you can top it to your heart's content. It even contains a hidden vegetable!
Total Recipe Time: 5 minutes
More Instant Pot Crio Bru Recipes:
- Instant Pot Cashew Crio Bru
- Instant Pot Coconut Orange Crio Bru
- Instant Pot Strawberry Crio Bru
- Instant Pot Golden Crio Bru
Instant Pot Fruit Soup
Sweet, chilled fruit soup whipped up quick and easy! Follow the recipe or use it as a guideline for whatever fruit you have on hand.
Total Recipe Time: 20 minutes
More Instant Pot Fruit Recipes:
Instant Pot Peach Melba Breakfast Cake (gluten-free)
This healthy breakfast cake is loaded with protein and highlights my favorite fruit combo – Peaches and raspberries!
Total Recipe Time: 70 minutes
Check out all our Gluten Free Instant Pot recipes.
Instant Pot Zucchini Banana Bread
With excess zucchini all around us, this whole-grain banana bread recipe will be your new breakfast go-to. Top it with my healthy cream cheese/yogurt sauce to take it to the next level.
Total Recipe Time: 70 minutes
More Healthy Instant Pot Bread Recipes:
- Instant Pot Moist Cornbread Muffins
- Instant Pot Whole Wheat Rosemary Asiago Crusty Bread
- Pressure Cooker Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread
Instant Pot Strawberry Jam/Sauce
This mildly sweetened sauce is alive with real strawberry flavor and is delicious on everything from breakfast to dessert.
Total Recipe Time: 20 minutes
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Instant Pot Peaches and Cream Steel Cut Oats
Peaches and cream are a heavenly combo. Take the extra two minutes to whip up the cinnamon maple drizzle – WOW it's good!
Total Recipe Time: 30 minutes
Instant Pot Triple Berry Chia Jam
This jam makes good use of fresh or frozen berries and is thickened with my favorite chia seed trick. Put it on pancakes, ice cream, yogurt, or even a PB&J.
Total Recipe Time: 20 minutes
Instant Pot Strawberry Lemon Poppy Seed Breakfast Cake
Lemon and poppy seed is another popular combo and the addition of strawberries makes this breakfast cake even more delightful.
Total Recipe Time: 55 minutes
More Instant Pot Breakfast Cake Recipes:
- Instant Pot Mini Blueberry Breakfast Cakes
- Instant Pot Gluten-Free Peach Melba Breakfast Cake
- Pressure Cooker Blackberry Almond Breakfast Cake
INSTANT POT SUMMERTIME DINNER RECIPES
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- Instant Pot Chipotle Peach BBQ Ribs (60 min)
- Instant Pot Chipotle Peach BBQ Sauce (50 min)
- Instant Pot Mediterranean Rice with Grilled Lemon Garlic Chicken (39 min)
- Instant Pot Sweet Corn and Tomato Pasta (40 min)
- Instant Pot Tin Foil Dinners (45 min)
- Instant Pot Pesto Chicken and Quinoa (20 min)
- Instant Pot Mexican Street Corn Salad (20 min)
- Instant Pot Caribbean Chicken Salad (20 min)
- Instant Pot Italian Pasta Salad (20 min)
- 7 Layer Bean Dip (22 min)
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Instant Pot Chipotle Peach BBQ Ribs
These ribs get pressure cooked until “fall off the bone” tender, then tossed on the grill to give them the irresistible BBQ style char. If you haven't tried ribs this way, you need to ASAP!
Total Recipe Time: 60 minutes
Instant Pot Chipotle Peach BBQ Sauce
My favorite summertime sauce to slather on everything from ribs, to chicken, to pork, and even tofu. Sweet, smoky, and just a little bit spicy – YUM!
Total Recipe Time: 50 minutes
More Instant Pot BBQ Sauces:
Instant Pot Mediterranean Rice with Grilled Lemon Garlic Chicken
Cook this greek style rice in the pressure cooker while you grill your lemon chicken skewers outside. Bring on the tzatziki!
Total Recipe Time: 39 minutes
More Delicious Instant Pot Rice Recipes:
Instant Pot Sweet Corn and Tomato Pasta
I make this pasta dish every year! It so perfectly highlights fresh corn on the cob and sweet cherry tomatoes right off the vine. It will go so well with anything from the grill too!
Total Recipe Time: 40 minutes
More Instant Pot Pasta Recipes for Summer:
- Instant Pot Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
- Classic Italian Pasta Salad
- Pressure Cooker Fettuccine Cauliflower Alfredo
Instant Pot Tin Foil Dinners
If you want the memories of campfire tin foil dinners without the mess and smoke, this pressure cooker trick is for you!
Total Recipe Time: 45 minutes
More Easy Instant Pot Dinner Options:
- Easy (and Family Friendly) Instant Pot Recipes
- Best Instant Pot Freezer Friendly Meals
- All our Instant Pot Main Dish Recipes
Instant Pot Pesto Chicken and Quinoa
Easy peasy, one pot pesto chicken and quinoa. The bright, herbaceous flavors scream summertime!
Total Recipe Time: 20 minutes
Instant Pot Mexican Street Corn Salad
I dedicate at least one row of corn from my garden to this salad. Smoky, sweet, tangy, and addictive – all you need is a bag of corn chips and this is dinner!
Total Recipe Time: 20 minutes
Instant Pot Caribbean Chicken Salad
I love a loaded salad! Crunchy, creamy, sweet, and tangy – I could eat this salad all summer long. Store leftovers separately in the fridge so you can throw it together in seconds all week.
Total Recipe Time: 20 minutes
Instant Pot Italian Pasta Salad
This classic gets a major flavor makeover here with the addition of homemade dressing and kale – yep, kale, and you'll love it!
Total Recipe Time: 20 minutes
7 Layer Bean Dip
Bean dip and a bag of chips. If this isn't the best easy summertime dinner, I don't know what is. This is my mama's recipe and you will be blown away.
Total Recipe Time: 22 minutes
INSTANT POT SUMMERTIME DESSERT RECIPES
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- Instant Pot Peaches and Cream Coconut Tres Leches Cake (80 min)
- Naturally Sweetened Caramel Apple Pie (30 min)
- Instant Pot Apple Sauce (25 min)
- Instant Pot White Chocolate Lemon Cheesecake (70 min)
- Instant Pot White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake (70 min)
- Frozen Crio Bru (15 min)
- Instant Pot Peach Compote (10 min)
- Instant Pot Hasselback Apples (25 min)
- Instant Pot Healthy Peanut Butter Cups (10 min)
- Instant Pot Dark Chocolate Caramel Brownie Pudding (50 min)
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Instant Pot Peaches and Cream Coconut Tres Leches Cake
Tres Leches cake taken to the next level with the addition of coconut and peaches. Get ready to swoon!
Total Recipe Time: 80 minutes
Naturally Sweetened Caramel Apple Pie
I wait all summer long for my mom's apple tree to be ready to pick so I can make this apple pie. Whole grain crust and sweetened with dates, it's the perfect breakfast as well as dessert!
Total Recipe Time: 30 minutes
Instant Pot Applesauce
Homemade applesauce is an absolute luxury. Top it with cream and pecans for a healthy, easy treat.
Total Recipe Time: 25 minutes
More Instant Pot Sauces and Extracts:
Instant Pot White Chocolate Lemon Cheesecake
Bright, tangy, lemon curd plus white chocolate cheesecake – this is a show stopper everywhere I take it.
Total Recipe Time: 70 minutes
More Instant Pot Cheesecake Recipes:
Instant Pot White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
Raspberry swirled cheesecake with chunks of white chocolate – try out the cheesecake ball version for a portable treat!
Total Recipe Time: 70 minutes
Frozen Crio Bru
Think chocolate milkshake minus a bazillion calories. Frosty, cold, and oh so satisfying on a hot summer day.
Total Recipe Time: 15 minutes
More Instant Pot Crio Bru Recipes:
Instant Pot Peach Compote
Use summer ripe peaches and there will be no need for any sweetener. This tasty peachy treat is perfect for breakfast and dessert.
Total Recipe Time: 10 minutes
More Instant Pot Compote Recipes:
Instant Pot Hasselback Apples
Keeping things light, healthy, and easy here! Soft tender apples topped with the most amazing no-bake crumble – joy in a ramekin right here!
Total Recipe Time: 25 minutes
Instant Pot Healthy Peanut Butter Cups
Who says you can't eat peanut butter cups during swimsuit season!? This healthy version is guilt-free and delightful.
Total Recipe Time: 10 minutes
Instant Pot Dark Chocolate Caramel Brownie Pudding
Had enough of healthy desserts? This is my most indulgent dessert on the blog and you will squeal with each, deep, dark, chocolatey bite! Vanilla ice cream is a must!
Total Recipe Time: 50 minutes
INSTANT POT SUMMERTIME DRINK RECIPES
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- Instant Pot Homemade Lemonade (20 min)
- Instant Pot Infused Water (20 min)
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Instant Pot Homemade Lemonade
Use the pressure cooker to make an easy lemon syrup and you can whip up fresh homemade lemonade anytime. Add your favorite fruit for a fun twist on the classic (peach lemonade!)
Total Recipe Time: 20 minutes
Instant Pot Infused Water
Water is boring – flavored water is refreshing! Follow my favorite recipes included in the link or use what fruit and herbs you have to make it your own.
Total Recipe Time: 20 minutes
More Instant Pot Infused Water Recipes:
I hope you find some new favorites here!
May your summer be joy-filled, memorable, and surrounded with unforgettable food. Let the fun begin!
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Welcome! I’m Marci, wife to my motorcycle dream man and mother of 3. I have a passion for creating and cooking delicious masterpieces in my kitchen and am ecstatic to share my discoveries on TIDBITS! I like my food tasty, wholesome, memorable, and always, ALWAYS followed by dark, salty chocolate.
I always use pressure cooker when I’m making beef stew. It’s fast and delicious! You should try 🙂