5 Genius Instant Pot Recipes

While we're sure you're very familiar with the Instant Pot's ability to revolutionize weeknight meals and perfect steel-cut oats, you'll be happy to learn that everyone's favorite kitchen gadget still has a few more tricks up its shiny stainless-steel sleeve. So if you're scratching your head at what to make next, keep that pressure cooker love alive with these brilliant Instant Pot hacks.

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If Alton Brown says steaming is the best way to hard-boil eggs, then you better bet we'll be steaming them by the dozen. Place the eggs on the rack, add a few inches of water to your pot and all that sunny-yolked, easy-to-peel goodness will soon be ready for your weekly lunch bags. 

Fact: Rehydrated beans taste better than canned beans. Also fact: We're still too lazy to soak those dried beans. Thankfully, your pressure cooker can churn out a bag of dried (and unsoaked!) legumes within an hour. So you can stop settling for those gloopy pinto beans already.

In just 15 minutes, a bounty of thick, caramel-y spread will be at your sticky-fingered disposal. Spread this delicious dulce de leche on ice cream, brownies or—our favorite—an oversize spoon. 

Not all desserts are suited for pressure cooking, but cheesecakes make for perfect Instant Pot fodder since they thrive in a steamy cooking environment. And now you don't have to wait hours before you can indulge: The speedy countertop cooker can whip up your favorite rich dessert in under 30 minutes flat.

With the help of a heatproof container—an old coffee can works great—and your favorite quick-bread recipe, you'll be munching on soft, fluffy, homemade slices in less time it takes to wait for a second rise.