Instant Pot Cheesecake Recipes

INSTANT POT® CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Pulse graham crackers, 2 teaspoons white sugar, and cinnamon in a food processor. Pour in melted butter; pulse until fine crumbs form. Pat the crust into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 6-inch springform pan. Put the pan in the freezer for 20 minutes.
• Mix cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium-low speed until aerated and creamy, about 4 minutes. Add 2/3 cup sugar and salt; mix for 4 minutes more. Add vanilla extract and lemon zest; mix batter for 1 minute more.
• Crack 1 egg into the batter; mix for 1 minute. Add remaining egg; mix for 1 minute more. Stir in the sour cream; mix until it has disappeared into the batter, about 1 minute. Pour into the crust-lined pan. Make a loose tent over the pan with aluminum foil.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups of water into the bottom of the Instant Pot®; add the trivet. Lower the filled springform pan carefully into the Instant Pot®. Lock the lid into place.
• Choose the "Manual" setting; select high pressure. Set cook time for 40 minutes. When the timer goes off, allow pressure to naturally release for 18 minutes. Remove the lid. Check for doneness; edges should be set and the center should jiggle slightly when shaken.
• Transfer the cheesecake to the refrigerator. Chill for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.

INSTANT POT VANILLA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the cheesecake: Put the cookies and salt in a food processor and pulse until the cookies are broken down into fine crumbs. Add the butter and pulse until completely combined. (The texture will be similar to wet sand.) Press firmly into the bottom and slightly up the sides of a 7-inch springform pan.
• Wipe out the bowl of the food processor and add the cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, vanilla extract and eggs. Process until completely smooth, opening the lid and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Pour the mixture over the crust.
• Tear off a large piece of aluminum foil, about 1 1/2-feet long, and put the cheesecake pan in the center. Wrap the foil around the pan, folding down the sides as needed so the top of the pan isn?t covered. Tear off a second piece of aluminum foil, about 2-feet long, and lay the foil in front of you with the longer side closest to you. Folding it toward you (the long way), fold the foil in half once then old once again to create a foil sling for your cheesecake.
• Pour 2 cups water in to the bottom of the Instant Pot®, insert the machine's trivet. Put the cheesecake pan in the center of the foil sling then pick up both sides of the sling and bring them up the sides of the pan. Carefully lower the pan onto the trivet. Fold down the foil sling as needed so that it fits in the pot but does not touch the cheesecake. Follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set top pressure cook on high for 35 minutes.
• After the pressure cook cycle is complete, turn off the heat and let the steam release naturally for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, follow the manufacturer's guide for steam release and allow any residual steam to air out. Be careful of any remaining steam and unlock and remove the lid and carefully use the foil sling to lift out the cheesecake and set it over a cooling rack. Remove the foil from around the cake pan then use paper towels to blot off any excess liquid from the top and sides of the cheesecake. Use a small offset spatula or the tip of a paring knife to loosen the sides of the cheesecake from the pan. Allow to sit at room temperature until mostly cooled, about 1 hour. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely set, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Once set, remove the plastic wrap from the cheesecake and use a small offset spatula or the tip of a paring knife to again loosen the sides of the cheesecake from the pan. Remove the outer ring from the pan and set the cheesecake aside.
• For the sour cream topping: Combine the sour cream, confectioners? sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl and whisk until completely smooth. Spread on top of the cheesecake, leaving a small border around the edges of the cake. Top with your favorite berries.

CLASSIC CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Generously butter the inside of a 7-inch round springform pan. Mix the graham cracker crumbs and the melted butter in a medium bowl, then pour this mixture into the prepared pan. Press this mixture evenly across the bottom and about halfway up the sides of the pan to make a crust.
• Put the cream cheese and sugar in a food processor, cover, and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the eggs one at a time, processing each until smooth. Open the machine, scrape down the inside, and add the sour cream. Cover and process until smooth.
• Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt (if using). Process again until smooth - and again, stop the machine and scrape down the inside. Add the flour and process for 1 minute. Pour this mixture into the prepared crust in the pan (it will rise above the crust on the sides). Do not cover the pan.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups water into a 6-or 8-quart cooker. Set a heat- and pressure-safe trivet in the cooker. Make an aluminum foil sling, set the filled springform pan on it, and use it to lower the pan into the pot. Fold down the ends of the sling so that they do not touch the batter in the pan. Lock the lid onto the pot.
• Press Pressure cook (Manual) on High pressure for 25 minutes with the Keep Warm setting off.
• When the machine has finished cooking, turn it off and let its pressure return to normal naturally, about 20 minutes. Unlatch the lid and open the cooker. Use the sling to transfer the hot springform pan to a wire rack. Cool for 15 minutes, then refrigerate for 1 hour. Cover and continue refrigerating for at least 1 more hour or up to 2 days.
• To serve, uncover and run a thin knife between the pan and the cake. Unlatch the sides of the pan and open it to remove the cake inside. If desired, use a long, thin knife to slice the cake off the pan's base and use a large metal spatula to transfer the cheesecake to a serving platter.

INSTANT POT CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place trivet insert and 1 cup water in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Line bottom of greased 6-in. springform pan with parchment. In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs, brown sugar and salt; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Freeze while preparing filling. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour over crust. Cover springform pan with paper towel and foil. Fold an 18x12-in. piece of foil lengthwise into thirds, making a sling. Use sling to lower pan onto trivet. , Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 30 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally. Using foil sling, carefully remove springform pan. Uncover; cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. With a knife, loosen edge of cheesecake from pan. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled., Remove rim from pan. Refrigerate leftovers.

INSTANT POT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Crust: Wrap bottom of an 8-inch springform pan tightly with foil. Create a sling for pan: fold a 20-inch length of foil lengthwise in fourths.
• Pulse graham crackers in a food processor until finely ground (you should have about 1 1/2 cups). Pulse in sugar, salt, and butter until evenly moistened. Press into bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan. Freeze 15 minutes.
• Filling: Pulse cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, eggs and yolk, flour, lemon zest and juice, and vanilla in a food processor until smooth and creamy. Pour filling into crust; smooth top with an offset spatula. Cover pan tightly with foil to fully enclose cake.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups hot water into the bowl of an 8-quart multicooker; insert wire rack on bottom. Arrange foil sling under pan and set pan on top of rack. Secure lid of multicooker and close vent. Cook on high "Pressure Cook" setting for 45 minutes. Once time is complete, turn off machine and let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. Turn vent to release remaining steam. Carefully remove lid.
• Use sling to remove cake from multicooker; remove foil cover. Let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate, uncovered, until chilled and firm, at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.
• Blueberry Sauce: Place 1 cup blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons water, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves and blueberries begin to burst, about 2 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water; add to blueberry mixture. Return to a simmer and cook until thickened slightly, about 1 minute. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup blueberries. Transfer to a small bowl; let cool completely. Spoon over cake; serve.

INSTANT POT® VANILLA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Crush 30 cookies to fine crumbs in a food processor or in a plastic bag with a rolling pin or meat mallet. Reserve remaining cookies for another use.
• Combine crushed cookies and melted butter in a bowl. Press mixture into an Instant Pot® branded springform pan ensuring you bring some of the mixture up the sides. Use a glass or measuring cup to even out the base and ensure crumb mixture is fairly tightly packed.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust has set, making sure it does not burn, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool for at least 1 hour.
• Combine cream cheese and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed for 4 minutes, scrape down the bowl, and beat for 1 more minute. Reduce speed to medium and beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the bowl as needed. Reduce speed to low and mix in sour cream and vanilla extract until just incorporated.
• Pass batter through a sieve or tamis, using a silicone spatula to push the mixture through. Pour sieved batter into the springform pan into the cooled crust.
• Wrap springform pan from the top with foil in its entirety, ensuring it is completely covered. Press springform on a flat surface to make sure foil is leveled and even on the bottom. Create a foil sling by tearing off a segment of heavy-duty foil at around 2 feet long. Fold it in half lengthwise and continue to fold in half until you get a 2x24 inch sling.
• Set a rack into your multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and pour in about 1 1/2 cups water. Set springform pan in the middle of the foil sling and make a 'U' shape out of the sling with the ends of the foil at the top of the pan as if the pan were to be sitting on a swing. Lower pan into the Instant Pot® with the sling wrapped around it in this manner and fold ends of the sling over the top of the pan. Close and lock the lid.
• Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 46 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove cheesecake using the sling and allow to cool on the counter for about 1 hour. Refrigerate for several hours afterwards before serving.