14 Fun Instant Pot Creations

14 fun instant pot creations. Unexpected ways to use your Instant Pot.

Think the Instant Pot is just for cooking up a quick pot of chili or batch of hard boiled eggs? Think again! This versatile kitchen gadget can do so much more than make easy weeknight meals. From unexpected baking projects to crafty DIY tasks, the Instant Pot’s versatility knows no bounds. Get ready to put your pressure cooker to work in some super surprising new ways!

1. Cakepot Delights

Who needs an oven when you can steam up decadent cakes, brownies, and lava cakes to gooey perfection in your Instant Pot? Just cook up the batter using the Pot-in-Pot method.

Use for Melting Candle Wax

2. DIY Candles 

Your Instant Pot’s steady, consistent heat makes it ideal for melting wax to create custom candles! Use mason jars as vessels and get creative with wax colors, scents, and shapes.

3. Cheesecake Factory

Cheesecake is a total breeze with your Instant Pot. The steady, humid cooking environment produces a luxuriously silky, creamy cheesecake with no water bath required. 

4. Crispy Tofu Press

Maximize that tofu texture by transferring it to your Instant Pot’s steamer basket, topping with a weight, and letting the pressure do its work to press firm, crisp tofu.

5. Hot Fudge Heaven

Make rich, glossy hot fudge in a flash by melting chocolate and cream together right in your Instant Pot’s inner pot. No more scorching on the stovetop!

6. Flower Power Dyeing

Put those bright, bold shades of fiber-reactive dyes to work by loading up your Instant Pot with fabric or yarn to create vibrant, colorfast pieces.

7. Adult Bevvy Station

From mulled wine and buttered rum to Moscow mules and other cocktails, the Instant Pot is a game-changer for whipping up impressive batches of hot boozy beverages.

8. Succulent Incubator

Place a rack in the bottom of your Instant Pot, then add succulent cuttings in trays on top to create a humid propagation chamber to root new plants.

9. No-Warp Canning Wonderland

The Instant Pot makes canning a total breeze with no big pot or canner required. It provides steady heat and a sealed environment for jams, pickles and more.

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Great for DIY Candles and Body Products

10. DIY Body Products

With its steady, consistent heat, the Instant Pot is perfect for melting oils, butters and waxes to concoct homemade beauty products like bath bombs, lotions and lip balms. 

11. Quick Pickled Treats

Skip the wait for fridge pickles and get crisp, tangy quick pickled veggies like carrots, radishes and cucumbers lickety-split using the Instant Pot.

12. Fork-Tender Brisket Bliss

Hello, juicy, flavorful brisket with zero effort! Just slather on a dry rub and let the Instant Pot’s pressure do the low-and-slow work for supremely tender results.

13. Custard, Crème and Beyond

From lush crème brûlée to lemon curd and custard-based desserts and sauces, the Instant Pot delivers perfect, foolproof steamed results every time.

14. Homemade Yogurt Bar

With the Instant Pot’s precision and steady heat, it’s easy to make thick, creamy batches of yogurt at home – flavoured or plain. Load up your yogurt bar toppings!

With all these outside-the-pot tricks up your sleeve, your Instant Pot appliance just became the hardest working, most versatile tool in your kitchen! From edible treats and drinks to crafty DIY delights, there’s no limit to what this nifty gadget can create. Get ready to wow your friends and family with homemade hot fudge sauce, candles, yogurt and more – all courtesy of your trusty multi-tasking Instant Pot. Just think of all the time, money, and counter space you’ll save! The culinary world is truly your oyster with these unexpected Instant Pot projects.

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