Easy Instant Pot Cornbread Recipe

If you’re ready for a fluffy cornbread recipe, you are going to love this Instant Pot Cornbread. It’s super easy to make and takes less than 30 minutes!

Plus, let’s be honest, I have not had the best luck with making cornbread in the oven — something about it is always dry. But when you make this Instant Pot Cornbread, you know you’re going to get the moist, fluffy experience that cornbread should be.

This easy Instant Pot Cornbread Recipe is perfect for dipping in stews or enjoying alongside a heavier meat dish. But what I really like? It’s super quick to make!

And that’s all thanks to the pressure cooker. If you’ve been here before, you probably know that I love my Instant Pot. It is seriously one of the best kitchen tools I own–and it does what it says it does.

I use my Instant Pot all the time, because it makes cooking so much easier and stress-free. You just gather your ingredients, pop them into the pot, set it and walk away!

You can even layer things in the pressure cooker to cook multiple dishes at the same time — which is brilliant.

I love making cornbread in the Instant Pot because you don’t have to worry about whether or not a toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean or preheating the oven or getting out your cast iron skillet. Just pressure cook that batter and yum happens!

So, be ready to eat your fill of Instant Pot Cornbread and let’s get pressurized!

What You Need to Make Instant Pot Cornbread

• 2 cups self-rising white corn meal mix
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/3 cup honey (this makes it a sweet cornbread, so if that’s not what you want, you can omit this from the recipe)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup milk

If you don’t have any self-rising corn meal mix, you can use a quick bread mix and add 1 cup of corn meal. Doing it with one of these two options eliminates the need for baking powder.

To make cheddar cornbread, just add 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese to the batter and fold it together before putting in the cake pan.

How to Make Instant Pot Cornbread

Whisk together all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Add wet ingredients and mix together with a hand mixer until smooth, being careful to not over mix.

Prepare a 7-inch cake pan or springform pan or even a baking dish by spraying lightly with non-stick cooking spray.

Pour batter into the prepared pan and, using a spatula or the back of a spoon, spread it out evenly.

Cover the cake pan tightly with silicone lid. Place the cake pan on the Instant Pot trivet and lower it into the inner pot of the Instant Pot. Turn pressure valve to sealing and set to high pressure for 20 minutes.

Once it’s done cooking, do a quick release and carefully lift the cake pan from the Instant Pot with the trivet handles. Wait a little for it to cool and serve!

It’s going to be golden brown on the edges and crisp, with a nice light fluffy crumb you’re going to love.

No worrying about whether or not a toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean or preheating the oven or getting out your cast iron skillet. Just pressure cook that batter and yum happens!

If you’re loving this recipe, too, be sure to pin it to your favorite easy recipe ideas board on Pinterest so you can find it quickly when you’re ready for the softest, fluffiest cornbread you’ve ever had!

More Instant Pot Recipes You’ll Love

• Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
• Chicken Marsala with Spaghetti Squash in the Instant Pot
• Instant Pot Buttery Lemon Chicken