Instant Pot Recipes for Easter Dinner

Last updated on August 16th, 2022

Easter dinner is filled with appetizers, side dishes, desserts, and your main course, Easter ham! These Instant Pot recipes for Easter dinner will guarantee delicious food while freeing up some of your oven space!

For the past 17 years or so, I’ve hosted Easter dinner for my whole extended family. We usually have between 30-45 people each year, and they are all hungry!

One of the hardest parts of juggling food for this many people is trying to coordinate all the dishes that need to be served hot. Whether they go in the oven or on the stovetop, every space is usually full and there are often more dishes waiting in the wings to take their spot.

I love having the option now of using my Instant Pot for some of my favorite recipes so that I can free up oven and stove space for all the extra dishes my family seems to require!

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Can You Make Meat in the Instant Pot

We’ll just start with the main course for your Easter Dinner- the meat! We always go with the traditional ham for our Easter meal but I know many others prefer lamb. Either way, I would go with the largest pressure cooker you have for your entree (well, at least if you have a large family like mine!).

Instant Pot Honey Ham from adventuresofanurse.com

Slow Cooker Greek Leg Of Lamb With Potatoes from thehappierhomemaker.com

Instant Pot Lamb Shanks from thefoodieeats.com

Instant Pot Middle Eastern Lamb Stew from feastingathome.com

Easy Side Dishes in Your Instant Pot

I’m feeling compelled to add that the majority of the time I use my Instant Pot, it’s for potatoes. I LOVE mashed potatoes in the pressure cooker! They come out perfectly and it is SO fast. I think making soups in the Instant Pot is still #1 for me, but potatoes are a close 2nd!

And I’m excited to try some of these other Easter side dish recipes! I love a good roasted brussels sprouts recipe, but I’m game to try it this way too!

Make Perfect Soft And Hard Boiled Eggs from skinnytaste.com

Instant Pot Quinoa Pilaf from lifemadesimplebakes.com

Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes from joaniesimon.com

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes Made In An Instant Pot from nourishnutritionblog.com

Quick And Easy Instant Pot Spring Risotto from livesimply.me

Southern Style Green Beans from marginmakingmom.com

Brussels Sprouts Instant Pot from thecentsableshoppin.com

Instant Pot Brown Sugar-Glazed Carrots from deliciouslysprinkled.com

Instant Pot Steamed Asparagus from 365daysofcrockpot.com

Easy Dessert Recipes for Instant Pot

You could even make one of the above recipes for your main Easter meal, and still have time to pop one of these dessert recipes in for the end of your get-together! I’m a sucker for cheesecake no matter how it’s made but in a pressure cooker, it gets incredibly creamy and so delicious! Try it!

Pressure Cooker Robin Egg Mini Cheesecakes from pressurecookingtoday.com

Gluten Free Cheesecake from lifemadefull.com

Easy Instant Pot Strawberry Cheesecake from recipestonourish.com

Amazing Instant Pot Key Lime Cheesecake from skiptomylou.org

Instant Pot Oreo Cheesecake from mybakingaddiction.com

Instant Pot Creme Egg Lava Cakes from everynookandcranny.net

Instant Pot Monkey Bread Recipe from princesspinkygirl.com

While one of those delicious recipes is cooking in your Instant Pot, here are some other recipes that would be perfect to round out your Easter dinner menu! And these can be cooked in your oven, on your stove, or are no-bake! Spread those recipes out so you get a little of everything!