This is the most amazing caramel apple pecan Instant Pot coffee cake! Bake it in the oven or in your pressure cooker with some coffee for the perfect breakfast. Caramel coffee cake that’s moist and baked in no time at all.
This caramel apple pecan Instant Pot coffee cake is such a perfect pair with my cup of coffee in the morning that I just had to share it with you, it’s one of our favorite dessert Instant Pot recipes. Sponsored by Folgers. (originally published 9/17, affiliate links present)
If you love those few moments in the morning when it’s quiet and you can sit down to relax a warm cup of coffee. Add a moist piece of coffee cake and it’s a piece of heaven
Ok, so I don’t always get a moment of silence in my house with three girls getting ready for school, but I always try to take a moment to get going for the busy day ahead.
Let’s start with a few basic tips:
- Make sure to Bookmark our InstaPot recipes page. We add new ones each week!
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- This is a great InstaPot cookbook and set of wooden utensils are great to grab too.
- I HIGHLY recommend you buy this non stick pot. It is easier to clean and will avoid the burn message too.
For reference, this is the pressure cooker I have and use for all recipe creations.
Pressure Cooker Coffee Cake
Paired with a cup of coffee in the morning and I was ready to go.
So here’s how you make it, well the coffee cake that is. I don’t think I need to show you how to make a pot of coffee.
You can bake this in the oven, but if you have one of these fancy pressure cookers you should try this Instant Pot dessert at home.
Baking sweet breads in it makes them incredibly moist. My children and I agree that it is the only way to go really anymore.
Another reason why I love using my Instant Pot is this. When it’s 100 degrees outside I am NOT about to turn on my oven. Sorry. Not happening.
- This Instant Pot coffee cake comes out perfectly moist with the little balls of caramel I baked within it.
The picture above is once it is done and taken out of my pressure cooker.
Yes it doesn’t look like a traditional coffee cake right now. Once you flip it upside down though on to a plate, it’s just how you’d envision it.
The trick is using this mini bundt pan below and allowing it to FULLY cool inside the pan. This allows it to stiffen up and stay in tact when it is gently flipped over.
Instant Pot coffee cake
- 7 cup bundt pan is what I used and works the best
- Flour
- Use this non stick spray inside
- Butter
- Sugar
- Eggs
and a bowl of course so you can mix all of this stuff together….
- Sour Cream
- Brown sugar
- Spices
- Optional add ins
- Caramel bits
- Diced apple
Chopped pecans or sliced almonds are a fun add in too. We added some to the top as you can see here.
Grab a cup of coffee, drizzle some melted frosting on your caramel apple Instant Pot coffee cake, and you’ve got yourself the perfect breakfast or brunch.
Ninja Foodi Coffee Cake
If you want to make this as a Ninja Foodi recipe, no problem, you just:
- Follow same directions below
- Turn pot on
- Use pressure cooker lid, one that isn’t attached
- Press pressure button, high
Want to bake it? Make it quicker by baking coffee cake muffins like these. Pair it with a glass of whipped coffee in the early morning or evening as a treat and enjoy my friends.
Here is a quick step by step but there is more detailed and a printable recipe card at the bottom of this post. Ingredients are listed there too.
Time needed: 35 minutes.
Instant Pot Coffee Cake
- Prepare
Mix flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder together in 1 bowl.
On low speed mix butter, sugar, vanilla, almond extract, eggs, and sour cream until smooth.
Slowly add in dry ingredients, mix on low until smooth. Gently fold in the apples and caramel bits until well combined.
If using an Instant Pot or pressure cooker spray the inside of a 6 cup bundt pan with non stick spray. Mix together your brown sugar, chopped or sliced nuts, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl.
- Layer ingredients
Divide your batter and brown sugar mixture in half now. (remember, this makes 2 bundt cakes in the IP or 1 large bundt in the oven)
Spoon in 1/3 of half of your brown sugar mixture into bundt pan, then spoon in 1/2 of your divided coffee cake batter.
Spoon in another 1/3 of your brown sugar mixture on top of batter inside your bundt pan.
Put the remaining 1/2 of your coffee cake batter on top of your brown sugar/pecan sprinkles making sure bundt pan is 3/4 full, no more. Sprinkle remaining brown sugar mix on top.
Put a piece of paper towel across the whole pan, followed by a piece off foil over your bundt pan. Then make a sling by rolling up a piece of foil like a bandana and place underneath. - Bake
Put a trivet (with handles is helpful) inside your Instant Pot. Pour 2 cups water inside your pot Lower your bundt pan into your Instant Pot and on top of your trivet.
Close lid and steam valve. Press pressure, high, fo 35 minutes cooking time. Allow a natural steam release to finish completely.
- Cool
Carefully lift bundt pan out using foil sling handles. Remove foil and paper towel and set on a cooling rack until completely cool. (so it can continue to bake and stiffen up)
Carefully flip over on to a plate. Serve, or slightly melt some frosting and drizzle over the top.
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Instant Pot coffee cake recipe
* Note: This recipe makes 2 bundt cakes in your pressure cooker.
Instant Pot Coffee Cake
Ingredients
- 3 c all purpose flour (make sure you spoon into your measuring cup, do not scoop cups up)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 c butter softened
- 1 1/2 c sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 c sour cream
- 2/3 c apple optional, skinned and diced
- 1/2 c caramel bits
- 1 c pecans chopped, or sliced almonds
- 1 c brown sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- * Note: This recipe makes 2 bundt cakes in your pressure cooker.Mix flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder together in 1 bowl.
- On low speed mix butter, sugar, vanilla, almond extract, eggs, and sour cream until smooth.
- Slowly add in dry ingredients, mix on low until smooth. Gently fold in the apples and caramel bits until well combined.
- If using an Instant Pot or pressure cooker spray the inside of a 6 cup bundt pan with non stick spray.
- Mix together your brown sugar, chopped or sliced nuts, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl.
- Divide your batter and brown sugar mixture in half now.Spoon in 1/3 of half of your brown sugar mixture into bundt pan, then spoon in 1/2 of your divided coffee cake batter.
- Spoon in another 1/3 of your brown sugar mixture on top of batter inside your bundt pan.
- Put the remaining 1/2 of your coffee cake batter on top of your brown sugar/pecan sprinkles making sure bundt pan is 3/4 full, no more. Sprinkle remaining brown sugar mix on top.
- Put a piece of paper town across the whole pan, followed by a piece off foil over your bundt pan, then make a sling by rolling up a piece of foil like a bandana and place underneath so there are foil handles on either side to lift it in and out of your Instant Pot.
- Put a trivet inside your Instant Pot.
- Pour 2 c. of water inside your pot
- Lower your bundt pan into your Instant Pot and on top of your trivet.
- Close lid and steam valve.
- Press cake button and adjust to 35 min. Or if you don’t have a cake button press pressure, high, fo 35 minutes.
- Allow to naturally release steam completely.
- Carefully lift bundt pan out using foil sling handles.
- Remove foil and paper towel and set on a cooling rack until completely cool. (so it can continue to bake and stiffen up)
- Carefully flip over on to a plate.
- Serve, or slightly melt some frosting and drizzle over the top.
- If not using an Instant Pot, make batter as directed, layer as explained in a regular size bundt pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until slightly firm on top and knife in the middle comes out clean.
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Fall really is a great time of year to reflect, spend time with family and friends, and enjoy the holidays together.
Having an easy recipe on hand that screams fall and pairs nicely with a nice warm cup of coffee is perfect when I have company coming over.
Sometimes I just want to sit down with my family curled up in my favorite blanket, and watch a movie together too.
Fermin Naik
Friday 20th of November 2020
Loved the blog. Thanks for posting. You got a new fan.
The Typical Mom
Saturday 21st of November 2020
Thanks
Becky
Wednesday 11th of September 2019
I made half a recipe and used my 6- cup bundt pan. It was heavenly delight! The only thing I did different is that I didn’t use quite all the brown sugar mixture. It didn’t need it. It was plenty sweet, but not too sweet. The texture was perfect...which is hard to find in IP recipes. Thank you for such a wonderful recipe!
The Typical Mom
Friday 13th of September 2019
Yay so glad you loved it too!
MarieZ
Wednesday 24th of July 2019
So this makes 2 cakes in a 6 cup pan? Double checking a comment
Rose
Sunday 24th of March 2019
Most recipes that call for natural release calls for 10 minutes then quick release the rest of the pressure
The Typical Mom
Monday 25th of March 2019
I naturally release all the steam for cakes.
Lynn
Wednesday 20th of March 2019
Can this recipe be halved for one Bundt Cake?
The Typical Mom
Thursday 21st of March 2019
Yes the only issue would be splitting the eggs but of course you could make just half if you wanted.