Instant Pot Vanilla Cheesecake

This vanilla cheesecake recipe, made in the Instant Pot is foolproof. You'll never have a cracked cheesecake again!

Making cheesecake in the Instant Pot couldn't be easier. I don't know what took me so long to try it. Forget complicated instructions, this cheesecake will blow you away.

I love how creamy this cheesecake is and adore how much everyone who tried it raved about how good it is. Plus, no more holding your breath lest the top of the cheesecake crack after taking out of the oven.

The top of this cheesecake turned out perfectly smooth. In fact, you might be a little concerned that the cheesecake is too jiggly when it emerges from the Instant Pot. Rest assured, once you refrigerate the cheescake overnight, you will end up with perfect and beautiful slices.

Instant Pot cheesecake lives up to its own hype for sure. Dare to show the top of your cheesecake!

Tools you'll need to make cheesecake in the Instant Pot:

I used an 8 quart Instant Pot to make this cheesecake. If you use a 6 quart Instant Pot, you might want to add an additional 5 minutes to the cook time, but I'm pretty sure that's not necessary. Between the cooking time and refrigeration time, this cheesecake is so good.

You will also need a 6 or 7 inch springform or cheesecake pan. Either one will work. You will need to wrap the bottom with foil to make sure the water in the pressure cooker doesn't leak into the bottom of the pan.

You will also need something to lift the cheesecake pan about 1 inch above the bottom of the multicooker. You can fashion a circle of rolled foil to do this.

If you don't want do use more foil than necessary, you can purchace a couple of tools meant for the Instant Pot, including this Oxo Pressure Cooker Sling, which holds the cheesecake above the water and makes it easier to lift the cake out of the Instant Pot.

Finally, you'll need a food processor for mixing all of the ingredients.

Isn't this gorgeous?

How to make cheesecake in the Instant Pot:

First, pulse Graham crackers, butter, sugar, salt, and cinnamon together in the bowl of a food processor. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 6 to 7 inch springform or cheesecake pan.

Next, process cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar in the same food processor and then add some sour cream and eggs and process until just incorporated.

After that, pour the filling over the crust and wrap everything in foil. Fill the pressure cooker with 1/2 inch of water and add either a steamer rack or another tool that will lift the cheesecake about 1 inch above the bottom of the pan. You can fashion your own with rolled up aluminum foil.

Finally, lower the pan into the pressure cooker and cook for 25 minutes on low pressure.

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Instant Pot Vanilla Cheesecake

Yield: 10 servingsAuthor: Karen's Kitchen Stories

Prep time: 30 HourCook time: 1 HourInactive time: 12 HourTotal time: 43 Hour

This vanilla cheesecake recipe, made in the Instant Pot is foolproof. You'll never have a cracked cheesecake again!

Ingredients

Instructions

Pulse the Graham crackers in the bowl of a food processor until you have fine crumbs.

Add the butter, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Pulse until everything is combined.

Pour the ingredients into the bottom of a 6 to 7 inch cheesecake or springform pan. Tamp everything down with the bottom of a glass.

Wipe out the food processor and add the cream cheese, vanilla, a pinch of salt and 2/3 cup of sugar, and process for 15 seconds. Add the sour cream and eggs and process until just incorporated, about 15 seconds.

Pour the mixture over the the crust and smooth the top. Cover the top and bottom of the pan with foil.

Add 1/2 inch of water to the bottom of your Instant Pot. Place a trivet on the bottom of the Instant Pot and lower the cheesecake pan into the pressure cooker.

Lock the lid and set the pressure to low pressure, turn the seal to "seal," and cook for 30 minutes. Turn off the pressure cooker and let the pressure release naturally for 30 minutes. Release the pressure.

Transfer the cheesecake to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature for an hour.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Nutrition Facts

Sodium (milligrams)231.09

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