Only Instant Pot Accessories You Need

Here are the best Instant Pot accessories for Instant Pot lovers, yourself included! Need a gift guide for Instant Pot fanatics in your family, we have a lot of suggestions that fit perfectly.

If you’re obsessed with your Instant Pot or know someone who is and thinking about what to buy them this holiday season we have our favorite Instant Pot accessories here. You might not have a few of these quite yet and they may make your recipe creations easier. I bought mine when this fancy multi cooker came out and have been busy creating hundreds of easy Instant Pot recipes here on The Typical Mom. After just a few recipes I was addicted and became an Instant Pot fanatic like the millions of others. 😉 (affiliate links present)

Must Have Instant Pot accessories

At first I just used the trivet that came with my fancy kitchen appliance. But as time went on and I started experimenting more when making Instant Pot casseroles and Instant Pot dessert recipes. I went out searching for pots and pans that were small enough to fit.

There wasn’t a lot of info about what the best Instant Pot accessories were at the time so I had to find out the hard way. I experimented with a few that weren’t labeled as Instant Pot accessories specifically. Some worked, some didn’t. I’m here to share my findings with all of you.

What is the best accessory to buy with your Instant Pot

If you have an Instant Pot fanatic friend or relative, see what they might not have here. Wrap it up for their birthday or Christmas and they’ll be ecstatic!! #1 item you MUST buy FIRST is this non stick pot! GAME CHANGER my friends. If you want one other it would be a vegetable steamer basket which most people already have.

Where do you buy an Instant Pot??

I buy everything online and I LOVE my new, super cute, Pioneer Woman Instant Pot . I already had an Instant Pot mini (great for just 2 people – just cut all recipes you find in half to prepare), and a 6 qt. Instant Pot. When I saw this new Instant Pot though I had to have it so I could leave it on my counter at all times (so much prettier than black).

• An extra sealing ring is handy to have, and a silicone lid is great for leftovers.
• Instant Pot silicone mitts, you see above, are great to pull pans and accessories out of your Instant Pot easily.
  • Regular oven mitts are bulky and too large in my experience. Inexpensive Instant Pot accessory but you’ll use them all the time, so worth it!

What do you need to steam vegetables in a pressure cooker?

Having a stainless steel Instant Pot vegetable steamer basket is a must. We use this all the time and it is inexpensive. I love this particular model because it comes with a long hook to grab the center eye hook in order to prevent burning. It fits all Instant Pot models and sizes.

Do you have to buy accessories for Instant Pot?

No, there are tons of dishes where you need nothing other than the pot itself. I do not recommend all accessories that are out there. Some are novelties and you’d so rarely use them. If it isn’t worth the cupboard space I wouldn’t recommend them. If you do want to steam vegetables though for instance you do need a cheap basket.

What accessory do you need to bake in a pressure cooker?

A 7″ springform pan is a must for baking cakes in your Instant Pot, I’ve used them for savory dishes as well, this size will fit in 6 qt. sizes and up. I also have a 6″ which I’ve used to make my pressure cooker brownies and either works but you can make a cake that’s a bit larger with the 7″ version.

What is a springform pan?

If you’ve never used one it has a clasp like you see here so the outer ring comes off and just the bottom remains, these springform pan parchment paper inserts are great if you want it to come off clean and really easily without any worry of breaking your cheesecake etc. It is just an easy way to remove a delicate dessert without having to lift it out.

• I have this Instant Pot pan set that comes with trivets and a shallow pan to make our Instant Pot pizza as well as a large pot that I use to make our pot in pot version of Instant Pot apple crisp.

What is the glass lid for Instant Pot used for?

If you want to make Instant Pot popcorn you’ll need a tempered glass lid. I have literally never used it other than this recipe so if you aren’t interested in this experiment you really can skip it entirely.

It is labeled for air fryers but works great in my pressure cooker. The set is rather inexpensive for all the Instant Pot accessories you get.

Pressure Cooker Accessories

I have found many uses for oven safe bowls. As long as they fit on a trivet they are great for cakes, casseroles, and anything else that is cheesy and needs to be contained.

• My kids love hard boiled eggs so I use my two tier Instant Pot egg rack quite a bit.
  • You can just stack your eggs on top of one another on a trivet. I feel like they don’t crack as easily though using an egg rack. It’s inexpensive enough (and I use it a ton) so it’s totally worth it.
• If you love cooking eggs in the Instant Pot you can use this handy Instant Pot egg mold to make those yummy Starbucks egg bits, or even pancake bites using Bisquick and some blueberries inside.
• These Instant Pot insert pans are great for cooking two items separately at the same time in your pressure cooker like we did with our Instant Pot fish and vegetables dinner.
• Want to cook angel food cake in an Instant Pot?  You will need this Instant Pot angel food cake pan.
  • Then you can follow our directions on how to make an Instant Pot angel food cake

Look at these Instant Pot covers will you??!

1. Instant Pot covers like this adorable unicorn, and this monkey Instant Pot cover is adorable too
2. You can find cute Instant Pot covers like below on etsy.
3. This Instant Pot wrap is great if you don’t want to buy a whole new IP but want to jazz it up from the traditional silver and black
4. This magnetic Instant Pot cool time chart can be helpful

Looking for some great InstaPot recipes?

1. Our Instant Pot monkey bread uses a bundt pan
2. We show you how to dye eggs with Kool Aid using our egg rack
3. Instant Pot pancake bites use an egg mold
4. Our Instant Pot breakfast casserole uses the springform pan we talked about

You can see our angel food cake pan in use here with the side ring taken off. It comes out nice and fluffy without having to turn the oven on!! Yes we love slow cooking in our slow cooker too but when we have busy days it’s all about the IP!