Instant Pot Cornbread

This Instant Pot Cornbread is moist, dense, and subtly sweet. This classic side dish is steamed in your pressure cooker then served with homemade whipped honey butter!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time1 hr

Cooling Time1 hr

Total Time2 hrs 15 mins

Course: Side Dish, Snack/Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: sweet corn, vegetarian, whipped honey butter

Servings: slices

Calories: 619kcal

Author: Jennifer Debth

Equipment

Ingredients

Instant Pot Cornbread

1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
1/3 cup dark brown sugar packed
1/3 cup honey
2 large eggs room temperature
1 cup fat free buttermilk room temperature
2 cups yellow cornmeal spoon and leveled
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (15 oz) can cream style corn
1 (15 oz) can sweet corn drained

Whipped Honey Butter

1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

Instant Pot Cornbread

Pour 1 cup cold water into the bottom of a 6 quart Instant Pot and grease a non-stick round 7 inch cake pan (7.7 x 7.7 x 2.75 inches)* with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together butter, brown sugar, honey, eggs, and buttermilk until well combined.
Whisk in cornmeal, baking soda, and salt, then whisk in both cans of corn.
Pour batter into prepared pan and cover with tin foil that’s been sprayed with cooking spray (this prevents the bread from sticking to the foil).
Place the pan onto the instant pot trivet and lower it into the prepared Instant Pot.
Cover and lock the lid - make sure the valve is pointing to “SEALING.”
Cook on HIGH pressure for 60 minutes.
When the cook time ends, allow pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes, then do a quick release of the valve.
Use a dish towel to carefully lift the trivet up and out of the Instant Pot.
Carefully remove the foil (you don’t want the condensation dripping onto the bread), then let cool completely in the pan before turning out upside down onto a cutting board.
Cut and serve with whipped honey butter, if desired!

Whipped Honey Butter

Place butter, honey, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and salt into the bowl of your stand mixer.
Beat on high until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides as necessary.
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Notes

*I recommend this one, because it's specifically made for the Instant Pot.

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