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Modern Day Baking

Using An Instant Pot to Create Delicious Desserts

Crystal Brown of Southern Snippets is a Nashville native who delights in all things Southern. Her almost 14K followers on Instagram enjoy her life's morsels about family, travel, faith and food. Crystal's grandmother owned a southern restaurant in Alabama, which is where her love for food began. While she says her family still depends on "pizza, Chick-fil-a, and the local Mexican restaurant every now and again," she really enjoys creating healthy meals. "For me the instant pot is the biggest time saver! I can create healthy meals and even desserts in under 10 minutes!"

Instant Pot Chocolate Molten Cakes 

  •  cup of water
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  1. Add 1 Cup of water to your Instant Pot and make sure your trivet is set inside.
  2. Butter 4 small ramekins or a larger round pan that fits inside Instant Pot.
  3. Place butter and chocolate in microwave safe bowl, and microwave in 15 second increments, using a whisk stir until smooth and melted. Usually about 1 minute.
  4. Slowly add powdered sugar and continue to stir with whisk.
  5. Continue whisking and add eggs, egg yolks and vanilla.
  6. Gently add in the flour and be careful not to over mix.
  7. Pour the mixture evenly in the 4 ramekins and place the ramekins on the trivet in your Instant Pot. You will have to stack.
  8. Place the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure the pressure valve is sealed. Press the manual pressure button on high pressure for 8 minutes.
  9. Once the timer is complete, quick release by opening the venting valve until the pin drops.
  10. Carefully open the lid and remove the ramekins with oven mitts or tongs. Using a knife, carefully run along the side and gently turn over. They should pop out but may need a little tap.
  11. Drizzle with chocolate, powdered sugar, fruit or whatever you like and enjoy!