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Easy August Instant Pot Recipes

August Instant Pot recipes are here! Using fresh seasonal summer produce, this is what you should make for breakfast, lunch and dinner in your pressure cooker tonight. 

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Ready for some seasonal August Instant Pot recipes? We’ve created monthly meal plans using your favorite pressure cooker with all those fresh fruits and vegetables in season. Just one roundup in our 101+ easy Instant Pot recipes here. (originally published 8/19, affiliate links present)

August Ninja Foodi Recipes

As you know you can make these as easy Ninja Foodi recipes as well, or in your Crockpot Express. All electric pressure cookers basically work the same, the buttons just may be called something slightly different.

It is almost Fall but not quite yet. Look around to see what new veggies are phasing out and cook them now! You will start to see more squash and pumpkins of course in the next few months. Enjoy what is fresh and try something new this month.

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For reference, this is the pressure cooker I have (a 6 quart) and use for all recipe creations.

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August Recipes

We love summer produce recipes because everything is so very Fresh!! I love using what is in season because not only does it have the best taste, but it’s cheap!! Ok well it depends on where you live but for the most part this is true everywhere.

What should I make for dinner on a hot day?

Well if you ask me the first thing is to NOT turn on your oven!! Using a pressure cooker eliminates the added heat into your home and cooks in a fraction of the time y’all.

What should I make for dinner on a hot summer night?

We love Instant Pot carnitas wrapped in a tortilla with some cheese! Pair it with a slice of watermelon and bam you’re set.

Let’s get started with a few breakfast pressure cooker recipes shall we?

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Pressure Cooker August Recipes

OH Yes we’re using ALL the fruits in the morning! Like this perfect pressure cooker breakfast quinoa topped with blueberries. Sliced strawberries would be great too.

If you’re craving a pastry in the morning but aren’t about to heat up the kitchen try this Instant Pot coffee cake and you’ll be set!

caramel apple pecan instant pot coffee cake

Recipes to Make in August

Ok after you’ve passed noon you’re going to think about making Instant Pot dinner recipes. There are more than 16 Instant Pot recipes in that roundup, that’s half a months worth!

We have a lot to choose from but let’s focus on kids recipes they will love, and a few lighter healthy pressure cooker recipes too since we’re still wearing bathing suits and all. 😉

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Using a lesser known cut of beef, you should use our delicious sauce and try an Instant Pot arm roast in the next few weeks. Served over rice or on slider buns they’re packed with flavor and super duper cheap to make.

Instant Pot Tacos

Summer Instant Pot Recipes

Ok now on to a few family favorites that your kids will rave over, and you’ll love too. Like our Instant Pot chili mac! Seriously, it’s a throw it together and done in 20 minutes kinda’ comfort food that really is pretty healthy.

Another favorite is this French dip Instant Pot recipe. Super tender in no time and a family favorite with everyone including the kids.

instant pot roast beef recipe
perfect corn on the cob

Yes, we double dip during the summertime and use our Ninja Foodi pot to cook a few things at the same time too. That’s why this pot above looks a bit different. The pressure cooker functions work the same though so you can swap recipes between the two.

Why is this August pressure cooker recipes so helpful?

  • Because we’re all busy and need a bit of meal planning help every once and a while.
  • Summer vegetables are so abundant and should be used as often as possible when they’re fresh.
  • Using in season produce means it’s not only the most flavorful, but the cheapest time of year to buy them too!

Making Instant Pot carrots is a no brainer, and the perfect side dish to just about any meal. 

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Looking for other easy one pot meal ideas? We’ve got a few other easy recipes to put on your meal rotation for this month like our Instant Pot taco pasta that is OH MY goodness delicious.

Now if you missed our other Instant Pot roundups, you can read them here.

  1. June Instant Pot recipes are great.
  2. And don’t forget the July Instant Pot recipes post with other menu prep ideas.
  3. This one should start to round up our summer recipes for this year.

Pressure cooking and slow cooker recipes are the way to go during these hot summer months for sure. Skip the stovetop and oven and save those recipes for the cooler months when the winds start to blow and snow falls.

Ok, let’s be honest…I rarely even use my oven then. 😉

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