Instant Pot Basic Crio Bru Recipe
Instant Pot Crio Bru is a healthy, piping hot cup of chocolate heaven. Â So many possible flavor combos, but here’s the basic recipe to start with.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 cups 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- ½ cup Crio Bru (any variety)
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk (can substitute with any milk)
- 1/3 – 1/2 cup pure maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
- Add Crio Bru and water to the pressure cooker pot. Â Secure the lid and turn pressure release knob to a sealed position. Â Cook at high pressure for 20 minutes.
- When cooking is complete, use a natural release for 10 minutes and then release any remaining pressure. If you have time, a full natural release results in an even stronger flavor.
- Place a fine mesh sieve over a bowl and pour Crio Bru through the sieve to filter out the grounds. Â Be careful! Â The Crio Bru will be VERY hot.
- Stir in milk and maple syrup (see notes).
- Serve immediately with a Frozen Whipped Cream Dollop  or pour into 2 quart size Mason jars, top with a pourable lid, and store in the refrigerator. Â
- Enjoy cold or pour into a microwave safe mug and warm for 1-2 minutes. Â
Notes
- 2024 update: I now prefer to make my Crio Bru with just water and add the milk and sweetener later to individual cups. To do this, add 1/2 cup Crio Bru grounds and 8 cups of water to the pressure cooker pot and cook at high pressure for 20 minutes with a natural release. Strain, then store in mason jars in the fridge. To serve, warm a mug of Crio in the microwave and add milk and sweetener to taste (or leave it black).
- To sweeten, I suggest pure maple syrup. Agave and white sugar are good alternatives.
- For a less intense flavor, pressure cook for ten minutes.Â
- Strain through a FINE MESH strainer to collect all of the grounds.
- Nutrition facts do not include maple syrup