Pressure Cooker Brownies

This is our easy pressure cooker brownies that are fudgy like flourless cake! The best chocolate dessert I’ve made so far! You can add peanut butter too for a little slice of ultimate heaven too.

Yes I am at it again with my Instant Pot creating delicious recipes like this amazing peanut butter filled brownies! I know, just the sound of it is amazing and when you take a bite you will be in heaven!! One of our very favorite Instant Pot recipes!

You can make this plain (still good) or filled with caramel or peanut butter (go the extra mile will you, it’s amazing). If you’ve never tried a pressure cooker dessert it’s quite easy and I’ll walk you thru the whole process and what you will need.  If you have a Ninja Foodi you can use our air fryer brownies recipe too.

Why would you do this instead of baking them in your oven? Well first off when it is summertime and 90 degrees outside I am not about to heat up my house. I typically use my small countertop appliances to cook at these times, and this is top of the list for desserts.

This is a great way to “bake” when you just have a few people at home and are really craving something sweet after dinnertime. Homemade brownies are my favorite dessert I think and I thought of making this after I made a brownie in a mug that was fantastic.

I know!! A big well full of peanut butter than just oozes out when you take a bit out of the outside. Of course that is an option and not a must but OMG was it amazing.

I have made this two ways, with caramel and chocolate in the middle using Rolo candies and with a few tbsp. of peanut butter in the middle. We’re team peanut butter all the way! Just use creamy and the brand doesn’t really matter much.

How Long to Cook Brownies in Instant Pot

This is the perfect size for the 5 of us for dessert and takes about 1 hour to perfection. It is so decadent and rich that you really only need a small piece. Based on the same idea I modified it to work well for the pressure cooker but a smaller size than a square pan as I would if I were baking in the oven.

A springform pan is what we used to make this mouth watering quick easy dessert recipe here. Yes we have made Crockpot brownies too but this is faster. Of course you can’t fit a “regular” pan inside of a small Instant Pot so you will need to grab this 6 inch size below. Don’t worry, you can use it for all sorts of other things too later.

This is what it will look like once you add it into your pan. Once done you can unlock the sides and it lifts right off. If you’re new to this pan it is super fun and makes things easier to slice for sure when done.

If you love flourless chocolate cake with it’s dense fudgy consistency you will love these and this is what it reminds me of. It is a decadent brownie that I seriously can only make like once a month or I’d roll out the door. It’s so good that it’s hard to resist.

Ingredient Notes

You are going to start with some all purpose flour for your dry ingredients with a bit of baking powder to help it rise a bit and become fluffy (but it will be rather dense). Make sure you measure flour properly so it doesn’t come out too dense.

You will want some melted butter, I like Kerrygold salted best. You could use a dairy free alternative too if need be.

White granulated sugar will sweeten it perfectly. I haven’t tried with a sugar-free alternative like Splenda but that generally can be substituted well.

Cocoa powder will make that chocolate flavor you would expect. There is a difference in quality, buy the good stuff either regular or dark chocolate.

And your eggs should be added at room temperature for best results.

Pressure Cooker Brownies with Brownie Mix

If you wanted to use boxed mix that would be fine but you may need to cook in two batches as you don’t want to fill the pan more than 2/3 of the way full. Depending on the brand, like Ghirardelli makes two pans full, you will need to adjust in that way but the timing wouldn’t change unless you used an egg mold into bites as explained below.

Brownies in Springform Pan

You are going to need a metal 6″ springform pan that fits inside, I linked the one I use inside my 6 qt. Instant Pot nicely below in the recipe card. You’ll need pcs. of parchment paper too that fit inside, that makes it slide right out. 😉 A Trivet is necessary too for the pan to sit on, one with handles is handy.

But wait because you can make this in another smaller form that is super fun. Made mini style in an egg mold like these here! Kids love these to pop in their mouths. This is how you make these.

How to Make Brownie Bites

You will need an egg mold instead of the larger pan to make these mini sizes. I used a box of brownie mix – or you could use this brownie recipe without the peanut butter. Fill egg mold 3/4 of the way full, no more or it will overflow.

• Cover egg mold with foil
• Put 1.5 c water into your pressure cooker
• Sit a trivet inside with your egg mold on top
• Set to high pressure for 22 minutes
• Do a natural release
• Take egg mold out, remove foil, allow to completely cool before popping them out and eating!

Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker Brownies

You would follow the same instructions above or below for this machine, you just use the lid that is not attached for this method. They will be dense and ooey like flourless chocolate cake consistency.

I will say the peanut butter version (if you like pb) is Aaaahhhhhhmazing!!  50 minutes on high in a 6″ springform pan is just right for us but if you like it more gooey you can try a few minutes less etc… The first time is always a trial to see how you like it perfectly, then the next time you will know exactly how many minutes (just make a notation when you print out my recipe here for yourself).

Other Instant Pot Dessert Recipes You’ll Love

If you love these peanut butter filled pressure cooker brownies you should try these other Instant Pot desserts we’ve made Or make Ninja foodi brownies too.

• Fluffy Instant Pot angel food cake is the bomb
• Instant Pot rice pudding is our all time favorite treat. You can make it as an easy Ninja Foodi recipe as well.