Instant Pot Pumpkin Custard (Dairy-Free)

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Last Updated on February 26, 2020

If you crave the flavor or pumpkin pie, but don’t want to bother with a crust, you’ll love this easy Instant Pot Pumpkin Custard. This recipe is dairy-free, but so creamy.

Instant Pot Pumpkin Custard

I made an oven version of this recipe, but then realized it would be so much easier to make it in the Instant Pot! Since pumpkin pie and pumpkin desserts are so often made on Thanksgiving when oven space comes at a premium, prep this dessert ahead of time and then just pop it in the Instant Pot while you’re other Thanksgiving recipes are cooking in the oven.

In less than 30 minutes, you’ll have a healthy, paleo-friendly, dairy-free pumpkin dessert ready to serve. Aren’t Instant Pot desserts just like magic? I think so! See all my Instant Pot recipes.

Ingredients

This Instant Pot Pumpkin Custard dessert could not be easier to assemble. Here’s what you need:

• Organic pumpkin puree (you can use butternut squash puree if you prefer)
• Maple syrup
• One egg
• Coconut milk
• Pumpkin pie spice

I do recommend a 6-inch cake pan for this recipe, it fits perfectly into either a 6-quart of 8-quart Instant Pot pressure cooker.

Steps 

1. Lightly spray a 6-inch cake pan with cooking oil. Place the trivet into your 6-quart Instant Pot, along with two cups of water.
2. Then, in a medium mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, egg, maple syrup, coconut milk, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir to combine.
3. Pour the mixture into your cake pan and gently place it in the Instant Pot. Lock on the lid and push the button to pressure cook. Set the time to 20 minutes. Once the cooking time is complete, let the pressure come down naturally or use the quick-release.
4. Carefully remove the cake pan from the Instant Pot. Use a serving spoon to divide the pudding between six dessert bowls.
5. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Isn’t the color of the batter just gorgeous?

I made a handle for the cake pan using strips of aluminum foil, but it’s not absolutely necessary. It just makes it easier to get the cake pan in and out of the Instant Pot.

I was so pleased with how this dessert came out. It will thicken a bit when chilled, but I loved it equally served warm and cold. The texture is somewhere between a custard and a pudding. It’s personal preference how you want to serve yours.

Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes

If you like this dessert recipe, you might like these other holiday Instant Pot healthy recipes.

• Instant Pot Candied Yams
• Instant Pot Cranberry Relish
• Instant Pot Sweet Potato Mash
• Instant Pot Whole Red Potatoes
• Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
• Instant Pot Butternut Squash
• Instant Pot Pumpkin Spice Cake
• Instant Pot Stuffing
• Instant Pot Turkey Breast with Gravy

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Here’s the printable recipe:

Instant Pot Pumpkin Custard (Paleo, Dairy-Free)

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★★★★★ 4.8 from 11 reviews

• Author: Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 6 1x
• Category: Dessert
• Method: pressure cooking
• Cuisine: paleo, dairy-free, grain-free

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Description

If you crave the flavor or pumpkin pie, but don’t want to bother with a crust, you’ll love this easy Instant Pot Pumpkin Custard. This recipe is paleo, dairy-free, and so delicious.

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Ingredients

• 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup maple syrup
• ½ cup coconut milk
• ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

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Instructions

1. Lightly spray a 6-inch cake pan with cooking oil.
2. Place the trivet into your 6-quart Instant Pot, along with two cups of water.
3. Then, in a medium mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, egg, maple syrup, coconut milk, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir to combine.
4. Pour the mixture into your cake pan and gently place it in the Instant Pot.
5. Lock on the lid and push the button to pressure cook. Set the time to 20 minutes.
6. Once the cooking time is complete, let the pressure come down naturally or use the quick-release.
7. Carefully remove the cake pan from the Instant Pot. Use a serving spoon to divide the pudding between six dessert bowls. Serve hot, at room temperature, or chilled.

Notes

You can make this up to a 3 days ahead of time and serve it chilled or at room temperature.

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