With the holiday season approaching, you’re probably planning your thanksgiving dinner already. Thanksgiving prep can begin weeks in advance, especially if cooking for a large group. Everything from which recipes to choose, drinks and desserts are considerations that go into planning the ultimate thanksgiving feast.
Today we are sharing our best Instant Pot Thanksgiving recipes for you to try this year. Pressure cooking on Thanksgiving day can save you plenty of time and free your oven space for other dishes.
Try these Thanksgiving Instant Pot Recipes today and get dinner on the table for your family quickly and easily.
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Why Make Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes?
There is arguably no better kitchen appliance than the Instant Pot when it comes to preparing a classic Thanksgiving dish. The Instant Pot can help you prepare everything from mashed potatoes to vegetable side dishes or even a whole turkey!
Best of all, you don’t have to sacrifice flavor. The pressure cooker gives that simmered-for-hours or baked-for-hours Thanksgiving dinner flavors and you don’t have to be chained to the kitchen all day! Win-win!
Instant Pot Thanksgiving Meat
Here are some main dishes you have to have this Thanksgiving, from Ham to Turkey to Instant Pot Whole Chicken, these thanksgiving meats can be cooked in your electric pressure cooker with ease!
Instant Pot Ham Recipe
Do you prefer turkey or ham for Thanksgiving? Some like both! If you’re in that camp, you can save oven space for the turkey by making Instant Pot ham in the pressure cooker. This Thanksgiving ham recipe comes out tender, juicy, and full of flavor.
Get the recipe for Instant Pot Ham here!
Instant Pot Whole Turkey
Think it’s impossible to cook a turkey in the Instant Pot and get crispy skin? Think again! This recipe shows you how to get that deliciously crispy skin on the outside and tender, juicy meat inside using your pressure cooker. Free up that oven space for lots of yummy pies instead!
Learn how to cook a whole turkey in your Instant Pot here! And if you have any leftover turkey try making these super cute Turkey Cups.
Instant Pot Turkey Breast
Make Thanksgiving a little easier by serving just the turkey breast instead of the entire bird. It’s more economical, for one thing. It costs less to buy, and you have less food waste.
Plus, you can fit a large turkey breast into your Instant Pot! This saves time and your Instant pot turkey breast will come out of the pressure cooker tender and delicious.
Learn how to cook Instant Pot Turkey Breast for your Holiday Feast here!
Instant Pot Whole Chicken
What’s Thanksgiving dinner without a juicy chicken? This Instant Pot whole chicken recipe is a great alternative to turkey. It’s another all-in-one dish for your holiday feast and makes for amazing leftovers.
Learn how to cook a whole chicken in the Instant Pot and add this to your thanksgiving menu this year!
Instant Pot Turkey Gravy
Okay, so turkey gravy is technically a side dish, but can you have turkey without gravy? No! We think it’s essential, so it’s up here with the main dishes. Use the drippings in your Instant Pot from the turkey recipe to make a batch of delicious turkey gravy.
If you don’t have any drippings and just want some gravy, you can also use turkey or chicken stock withpoultry seasoning. This will leave your burners open for making other side dishes.
Best Instant Pot Thanksgiving Sides
Thanksgiving should be full of delicious recipes and these Instant Pot Thanksgiving side dishes will bring flavor and ease to your holiday menu!
Instant Pot Carrots – Glazed for Thanksgiving
Carrots are a terrific source of vitamins, and they go great with so many Thanksgiving staples like turkey and mashed potatoes.
Our version of thanksgiving carrots are glazed with garlic and herb, so they’re savory with a hint of sweetness and these are so easy to make for a big feast. Serve these delicious Instant Pot carrots on your holiday table and they will go down a real treat!
Get the recipe for Instant Pot Glazed Carrots here!
Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce
This cranberry sauce is so quick, easy, and delicious that you’ll never go back to the canned stuff again. They take only 8 minutes to cook, which is no time at all while you’re preparing all the other dishes for your meal.
Made with cranberries, sugar, cinnamon, orange juice, and orange zest, this pressure cooker cranberry sauce recipe is the perfect balance of sweet and tart. It’s a minimal effort with delicious results!
Learn how to make a quick and easy Instant Pot cranberry Sauce here!
Instant Pot Green Beans
Get perfectly steamed green beans with a fresh, crunchy texture right in your Instant Pot. Pressure-cooked with butter and garlic and drizzled with lemon juice for incredible flavor.
These Instant Pot green beans are the perfect holiday season side dish!
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
If you like your mashed potatoes creamy and chunky, you will love this Instant Pot mashed potatoes recipe. Although there’s a place for the perfectly smooth variety, we want them the old-fashioned way, mashed with just a bit of the potato chunks still visible. It seems to make them heartier!
Enjoy your holiday cooking with this Instant Pot mashed potatoes recipe.
Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
If you love sweet potatoes, you’ll love this Instant Pot recipe for cooking them. They cook quickly in the pressure cooker and are so tender and delicious!
You can add your favorite toppings to these Instant Pot sweet potatoes, like marshmallows or spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, or pumpkin pie spice blend. or mash and make them into sweet potato pie!
Get the recipe for Sweet Potatoes here! It’s another one of my favorite Pressure cooker Thanksgiving recipes.
Instant Pot Cauliflower
If anyone in your family is watching their carbs, this dish will be appreciated. You can use frozen or fresh cauliflower for this Instant Pot Thanksgiving recipe.
Learn how to make pressure cooker cauliflower today!
Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
Corn on the cob is essential at the Thanksgiving table. Cook it perfectly every time in the Instant Pot. It cooks in just six minutes and is ready to be slathered with pats of butter and sprinkled with salt and pepper.
The Instant pot makes the best cooked sweet corn and this is one of my favorite Instant Pot Thanksgiving recipes.
Instant Pot Acorn Squash
Is it a side dish or a dessert? It’s a bit of both, really, but nothing says fall like this acorn squash filled with brown sugar, pecans, and dates, and of course, a bit of butter. When it comes out of the Instant Pot, it’s buttery, sweet, and tender. Perfect for Thanksgiving dinner!
Make Acorn Squash in your Instant Pot today! You’ll love the pecan topping! You could also try this with butternut squash as a tasty alternative.
Instant Pot Stuffing
One of the best Instant Pot Thanksgiving recipes has to be Instant Pot stuffing! You can’t have a turkey and all the fixings without stuffing! This stuffing isn’t dry at all. It’s extra moist and comes together in about 30 minutes in the Instant Pot.Perfect for your thanksgiving feast and so easy to make in your Instant Pot.
Learn how to make delicious, homemade stuffing for your Thanksgiving feast today!
Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese
Mac and cheese is a classic for our Thanksgiving meals. It’s one of those Thanksgiving sides that almost all kids will eat. Our Instant Pot mac and cheese recipe is super easy (and super cheesy). Make extra because this stuff will go fast!
Instant Pot Brussel Sprouts
Brussel sprouts are packed with fiber, nutrients, vitamins, and antioxidants, and they’re also perfect for your Thanksgiving meal. It’s great to have something healthy thrown in there, right? Our IP Brussels sprouts are tasty and tender. You can even drizzle them with a little honey if you’d like to sweeten them up.
Make Thanksgiving Instant Pot Brussels sprouts for your thanksgiving table with this great recipe!
Green Bean Casserole
Green bean casserole is a staple on many Thanksgiving tables, but you may not have thought to make it in your pressure cooker. But you totally can! Once it’s done, you’ll just need to put it in the oven under the broiler for about 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted, and the fried onions are golden and crispy.
Make green bean casserole today! It’s one of those instant Pot Thanksgiving recipes you will adore!
Instant Pot Pumpkin Puree
Thanksgiving calls for lots of pumpkin puree. You’ll need it for cakes, pies, cookies, chili, and all sorts of pumpkin-flavoured goodies. Making puree is easier than ever with the Instant Pot! The pressure cooker does all the hard work for you.
Get the recipe for Instant Pot Pumpkin Puree here!
Instant Pot Rice
Rice is one of those Instant Pot Thanksgiving recipes that go with multiple dishes. Pressure-cooking rice is quick and easy and will save time. This rice recipe is done in minutes and has fuss free preparation.
Make perfectly fluffy Instant Pot rice every time with this simple recipe.
Instant Pot Asparagus
Asparagus is a great vegetable to serve at Thanksgiving, and it’s even better when you cook it in your Instant Pot! It’s simple, quick, and ready in just minutes. Sprinkled with parmesan cheese this recipe takes asparagus to the next level and it will become one of your favorite pressure cooker holiday recipes! I’m sure!
Looking for an easy asparagus recipe for your Thanksgiving meal? Check out this one!
Instant Pot Broccoli
Broccoli is a classic Thanksgiving side and one of the easiest Instant Pot recipes. This pressure-cooked broccoli comes out tender, crisp, and delicious every time! Whether cooking for a large or smaller crowd! Add Broccoli to the steamer basket and make this delicious side dish for thanksgiving today!
Looking for the perfect Instant Pot broccoli recipe? Look no further than this one! Whether you’re looking for an easy Instant Pot side or a great pressure cooker holiday recipe Instant Pot Broccoli is sure to go down a treat on your Thanksgiving menu!
Instant Pot Red Potatoes
Looking for a classic Thanksgiving side dish that’s quick and easy to make in the Instant Pot? Try these delicious red potatoes! They come out perfectly cooked, tender, and buttery every time.
Try cooking baby red potatoes today! It’s one of the easiest Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes.
Instant Pot Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
Looking for an Instant Pot Thanksgiving Dessert? then try one of these best Instant Pot thanksgiving recipes! Pressure cooking is a great way to get a delicious and tasty dessert onto the Thanksgiving table!
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Just when you thought Thanksgiving couldn’t be any more decadent, this cheesecake tops them all! The creamy pumpkin cheesecake is the perfect end to a great dinner.
Make pumpkin cheesecake in your Instant Pot today for the perfect dessert!
Pumpkin Pudding
Get the flavor of pumpkin pie without the crust in this tasty and simple pudding recipe. The pudding is best served hot or at room temperature, but you can also serve it cold and it will have more of a custard texture. Won’t it be amazing with a big dollop of whipped cream on top?
Get the recipe for Pumpkin pudding here!
Instant Pot Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Looking for an extra-special and totally decadent Instant Pot Thanksgiving dessert recipe? Don’t look any further than this pumpkin Bundt cake! It’s packed full of delicious pumpkin flavor, topped with a rich, glorious glaze, and the perfect way to end your Thanksgiving feast.
Want to try making Instant Pot Pumpkin Bundt cake? Give it a try today! You won’t be disappointed.
Try These Thanksgiving Instant Pot Recipes Today!
Whether you are looking for classic holiday side dishes or dessert recipes, the Instant Pot has you covered. With these easy and delicious Thanksgiving Instant Pot recipes, your whole family will be begging to eat at your table! So what are you waiting for? Get cooking today!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Frequently Asked Questions
What to Do With Leftover Turkey?
Looking for a delicious way to use up your leftover Thanksgiving turkey? Try turkey sandwiches, turkey soup, or turkey pot pie!
You can even use the turkey carcass to make turkey broth or a delicious soup. What are you waiting for? Get pressure cooking today!
