Thanksgiving Recipes for Instant Pot: Fast Holiday Favorites

It’s that time of year — my updated collection of Instant Pot Thanksgiving recipes is ready! This curated list features pressure cooker Thanksgiving mains, sides, desserts, and helpful extras you can use throughout the holiday season. Many of these recipes are interchangeable for holiday dinners beyond Thanksgiving, and there’s something here for nearly every taste.

Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes – Main Dishes

A juicy, tender pressure cooker turkey breast with an option to cook potatoes and make gravy right after the turkey finishes.
Instant Pot Turkey Breast Potato Dinner

A bone-in pressure cooker ham cooked unsliced to retain moisture, finished with a honey glaze (or your preferred glaze).
Instant Pot Bone-In Ham

Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes – Side Dishes

A classic sage stuffing (dressing) with optional mix-ins to customize flavor and texture.
Instant Pot Stuffing

Traditional cornbread stuffing made in the Instant Pot, great with added cooked sausage or other favorite ingredients.
Instant Pot Cornbread Stuffing

Fresh sweet potatoes transformed into candied yams, finished under the broiler with marshmallows for a classic holiday touch.
Instant Pot Candied Yams

A sweet potato cranberry casserole made from fresh sweet potatoes, pineapple, and warm spices — versatile served mashed or in chunks.
Instant Pot Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole

Scalloped potatoes recipe with cheese and ham (ham optional). Quick to finish in the oven for a bubbly, golden top.
Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes (with ham or without)

A cheesy, pot-in-pot scalloped potatoes version with a longer cook time — omit cheese for a more traditional result.
Instant Pot Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

Basic Instant Pot mashed potatoes that act as a blank canvas — add butter, cream, herbs or garlic to suit your taste.
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

Creamy mashed potatoes with optional garlic — rich, flavorful, and ideal for serving with gravy.
Instant Pot Creamy Mashed Potatoes

A lower-carb mashed cauliflower alternative—add bacon, cream, or butter for extra flavor.
Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower

A creamy bacon Brussels sprouts side even picky eaters enjoy — cream cheese and bacon elevate the flavor.
Instant Pot Creamy Bacon Brussels Sprouts

Sweet, tender pressure cooker cinnamon-glazed carrots — a quick, kid-friendly side dish.
Instant Pot Cinnamon Glazed Carrots

Savory-sweet braised cabbage with apples and bacon — bold flavor that could almost be a main dish.
Instant Pot Braised Cabbage and Apples

Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes – Desserts

Comforting bread pudding made pot-in-pot with a rich sauce — simple to prepare and decadent to serve.
Instant Pot Bread Pudding

Classic baked apples cooked in the Instant Pot for a lighter, traditional holiday dessert.
Instant Pot Baked Apples

One of several pressure cooker cheesecakes — this pumpkin cheesecake is a standout for holiday menus.
Instant Pot Pumpkin Cheesecake

A milder, festive eggnog cheesecake that makes a lovely holiday dessert alternative.
Instant Pot Eggnog Cheesecake

White chocolate peppermint cheesecake for fans of mint and white chocolate — a holiday favorite.
Instant Pot White Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes – Misc.

Homemade cranberry sauce made in the Instant Pot — quick to prepare and far more flavorful than canned versions. A treasured family recipe.
Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

Rich, spreadable apple butter made in the Instant Pot — perfect on breads, pancakes, yogurt, or stirred into hot cider.
Instant Pot Apple Butter

Homemade pumpkin puree prepared in the Instant Pot — a versatile staple for soups, pies, cheesecakes, smoothies, and baked goods. Freeze in one-cup portions for convenience.
Homemade Pumpkin Puree – Instant Pot – Oven – Slow Cooker