The Best Vegan Instant Pot Recipes To Cook This Year

Looking for something new to try this Veganuary? Warm up with this instant pot recipe for pulled faux pork for any and all of your BBQ sandwich needs. If you're new to jackfruit or new to cooking it from scratch, this recipe is an easy way to create a delicious alternative to pulled pork and sloppy joe's.

Making Pad Thai at home has never been easier than this recipe, which utilizes an Instant Pot. You'll cook the noodles for only two minutes in the IP while you work on the rest of the ingredients in a sauté pan. Easy to make and delicious to eat!

Have you ever tried using quinoa as a meat replacement? It actually tastes great and I suggest that you do. This recipe uses rice and lentils for a smoky tasting taco filling, and can easily be reheated for leftovers. Try it!

Soy curls and handmade dumplings make this deliciously cozy Instant Pot recipe unique and will keep you coming back for more. In fact, I'd be surprised if this didn't become a staple during wintertime in your home!

Another soup that's a fall favorite in my home is butternut squash soup. This particular recipe incorporates another stellar fall ingredient — apples — for a zing of sweetness that brightens up the entire soup. Don't sleep on this recipe!

To say that I am completely "wowed" by this vegan and gluten-free pepperoni recipe from Vegan Richa would be an understatment! This recipe is actually much more simple than you'd imagine — you mix up the chickpea flour and other ingredients, then pressure cook it in an Instant Pot to make the "meat" firm. Then you slice it up and voila: vegan pepperoni.

Now that it's getting to be a bit cooler and Fall is not so far away, it's the right time to get back into warm soups. This split pea soup recipe is filling, nourishing, and incredibly easy to make in an instant pot — the definition of "set it and forget it". It also keeps well and can quickly be reheated into an excellent leftover soup, too.

Chop up your apples, and put them in the Instant Pot with vanilla, cinnamon, and the other spices that use this recipe for a quick and easy oatmeal. A breakfast made for champions!

This recipe is part lasagna, part soup — how can you go wrong? Forget about layering your noodles in this Instant Pot recipe, all you need to do is drop the ingredients in and let it cook! Serve it with or without bread, and enjoy the coziest winter meal you can imagine.

As long as you have the steamer/grate attachment for your Instant Pot, this recipe for stuffed peppers is a breeze.

This classic recipe is a winner: It's widely beloved, comes together in under 30 minutes, and it's all going down in only one pot. Mix up the veggies based on what you have on hand, and it's a win-win! Oh, and did I mention that this particular recipe is actually an Olive Garden copy-cat recipe? Say no more! 

Even better than how it looks, this savory recipe comes together in less than 20 minutes and can be used with the veggies you have leftover in the freezer.

Follow the instructions of this tasty recipe, and you'll be well on your way to the easiest one-pot vegan mac and cheese you've tried! If you have leftovers, you can use them for some more creative recipes like mac and cheese balls or even a burger with mac and cheese topping!

An Instant Pot is a great way to make chili without a lot of pots, pans, or stress. Try this recipe here.

What could be more soothing than a cup of tomato soup on a cold winter day? Oh, right: a cup of tomato soup with gnocchi in it, too.

This simple recipe for black bean burritos comes together in less than 10 minutes prep time, but it'll look like it took three times as long. Note: You'll be making the burrito filling inside the Instant Pot and will wrap them up outside of the Instant Pot, so don't worry about that!

This jackfruit curry recipe calls for one can of green jackfruit, but you can substitute beans, chickpeas, and a host of other things.

Get your cauliflower on with this recipe for aloo gobi with ease in your Instant Pot.

My favorite part about this recipe is how tasty and versatile the sauce is. Jazz it up by adding spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, or anything else you'd like.

This recipe can be used as a side dish, filling for a taco or burrito, placed on top of a salad, or eaten on its own.

This deliciously creamy recipe uses turmeric, onions, garlic, and cashews for a smooth and savory cauliflower soup.

As this recipe points out, the key to allowing your chickpeas to be super soft is soaking them for a few hours before you put everything into the Instant Pot. But even if you don't, it'll still taste delicious!

Yeah, sure, spaghetti is easy to make for pretty much anyone. That doesn't mean we don't listen to reason...for instance, why not make it even easier in an Instant Pot?

Bet you never thought to make mashed potatoes with an Instant Pot! But luckily, I'm here to tell you that you can make mashed potatoes so...much...faster...in an Instant Pot. Try it out yourself with this recipe.

Every good taco plate comes with refried beans, and every good double decker taco needs a layer of it. Learn how to make it like a pro with this recipe, and then please report back.

Olives are the star of the show in this penne puttanesca recipe, but they can easily be omitted for a more ziti-like dish. Promise, it'll be tasty either way!