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17 Instant Pot Holiday Desserts (Paleo, Gluten-Free & Keto Recipes!)

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photo collage of gorgeous desserts, including cheesecake, pumpkin pie, and Christmas pudding, with text overlay: "Paleo Gluten-Free Keto Holiday Desserts...17 Recipes For The Instant Pot"The holidays are both joyful and busy!

Recipes that I can “hand over” to my Instant Pot are a win… Less stress, one less thing to do!

The idea of making holiday desserts in my Instant Pot is magical for me. Desserts in general are magical! And it just so happens that the Instant Pot does a great job at cooking my favorites: puddings, moist cakes, and cheesecakes.

I’ve separated the following round-up of treats into a few dessert categories: pumpkin pies, fruit desserts, puddings (moist, traditional, British cakes), cheesecakes, and sweet condiments. Enjoy them with healthy holiday beverages for a perfect holiday experience.

Scroll through your choices, and please comment below to tell me which one(s) you decide to make! The desserts are all so pretty, festive, and delicious; the decision is part of the process!

Instant Pot Pumpkin Pies

slice of pumpkin pie with homemade whipped cream oozing down the sides

Image courtesy of All the Nourishing Things. 

  • Paleo Instant Pot Pumpkin Pie with Maple Sugar Crust or Sugar-free Option
  • Honey Orange Pumpkin Pie in the Instant Pot
  • Instant Pot Keto Pumpkin Pie Layered Cheesecake

Instant Pot Cheesecakes

slice of decadent chocolate cheesecake with a fork next to it

Image courtesy of Low Carb Yum. 

  • Keto Chocolate Cheesecake in the Pressure Cooker
  • Instant Pot Grain-Free Peppermint Cheesecake
  • Orange & Dark Chocolate Cheesecake in the Instant Pot
  • Instant Pot Chocolate Cheesecake With Probiotic Blueberry Sauce
  • Instant Pot New York Cheesecake — How about serving this one with Cranberry Curd, Pumpkin Butter, or Strawberry Compote on top? (Find those recipes below in the Instant Pot Sweet Condiments section.)

Instant Pot Fruit Desserts

casserole dish of apple cranberry crisp with a spoon taking a scoop out of it

  • Instant Pot Apple Cranberry Crisp
  • Paleo Apple Pear Fennel Crisp
  • Instant Pot Bread Pudding with Caramelized Pears

(See also the Christmas Pudding and the Sticky Toffee Pudding below, which both feature dried fruit.)

Instant Pot Puddings

close-up shot of a slice of sticky toffee pudding that was made in the Instant Pot

Image courtesy of Eat Beautiful. 

  • Instant Pot Paleo Sticky Toffee Pudding — With an easy 10-minute toffee sauce, you’ll love this moist classic topped with whipped cream and an extra drizzle of toffee!
  • Instant Pot Pumpkin Pudding — For breakfast or dessert, I love this traditional and festive holiday treat! So pretty, too, prepared in a fluted pan.
  • Nourishing Christmas Pudding in the Instant Pot — With lots of dried fruit and a medley of gluten-free flours, this traditional pudding is bound to have you reading Dickens aloud.

Instant Pot Sweet Condiments

photo collage of the making of strawberry compote

Images courtesy of I Heart Umami. 

Whether you’re topping a cheesecake or putting jam thumbprints on top of your cookies, I love recipes for sweet condiments that are made in the Instant Pot! One less pot to stir! How rewarding to find a truly beautiful recipe that is also less work.

  • 1- Minute Instant Pot Strawberry Compote
  • Instant Pot Cranberry Curd — This one calls for brown sugar, but I’m sure sucanat, coconut sugar, or maple sugar will substitute well if you prefer an unrefined sweetener.
  • Instant Pot Cinnamon Apples
  • Paleo Instant Pot Pumpkin Butter — I made this recipe because I couldn’t find any Instant Pumpkin Butter recipes that weren’t made with sugar. This one’s made with coconut sugar and is so versatile.

Do you have any favorite Instant Pot holiday desserts?

Main images courtesy of Recipes to Nourish, Raia’s Recipes, and Traditional Cooking School. 

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About Megan Stevens

Megan lives in a tiny house in Oregon with her husband and three children. She owned a gut-healing, Traditional cafe for 7 years, which she and her husband just sold to begin their next adventure of adopting a fourth child. She loves helping others on their healing journeys, as well as innovating grain-free, sugar-free recipes. Megan also works as a Health Consultant, helping clients to implement and succeed on healing diets. Megan's first cookbook, EAT BEAUTIFUL: Grain-free, Sugar-Free & Loving It is a #1 New Release on Amazon. Join Megan at her blog Eat Beautiful and on her Facebook page, where she cultivates a community of healing by providing recipes, nutritional insights, and the latest in remedial articles.

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  1. Holly says

    November 2, 2018 at 9:33 am

    Thanks for sharing my cranberry butter– I am looking forward to trying some of the other desserts you shared. Oh that chocolate cheesecake! Wow!

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  2. Beth says

    November 20, 2018 at 4:04 pm

    WOW! Thanks so much for sharing this! A definite plus for this holiday!

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