Your soon to be favorite easy Instant Pot French Toast recipe with a 2 tier pan will change the way you use your Instant Pot. Perfect Baked French Toast for any occasion.
Instant Pot Breakfast French Toast
Serves 4-6 | Perfect for Breakfast | Ready in 30 Minutes
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I love using my Instant Pot and finding new ways to use it for every meal. French Toast is a favorite of mine, and making a larger batch (double batch) at once in the Instant Pot just makes sense.
Especially for my boys who can eat! Instant Pot Breakfast French Toast is also great for Dinner too.
What is a 2 Tier Pot for the Instant Pot?
The 2 Tier Pot is an accessory for the Instant Pot and used with doing the PIP (Pot in Pot) method of cooking.
But if you don't have this accessory you can also use a spring form pan, just make sure to wrap the bottom with foil so nothing leaks out or in! A springform pan works great too.
What is Pot in Pot Method of Cooking?
An Instant Pot is a Pressure Cooker and needs thin liquid to pressure up.
In some recipes, such as this one for French Toast, you do not want extra liquid in your ingredients as it would cause the bread to get soggy.
So cooking the recipe in a separate pot still allows for water to be down below and create steam and pressure to cook the French Toast and keep liquid out of the recipe too.
What Bread is Best for Instant Pot Breakfast French Toast?
I use a loaf of French Bread. Although a loaf of Sour Dough Bread is also very good. You want a bread with some weight to it, a medium density bread.
I also find when it's a day old it doesn't break down as quickly and tends to be less moist when baked.
What is Baked French Toast?
Baked French Toast is typically cubed bread topped with cinnamon and an egg mixture and baked.
Can I make Baked French Bread in the Instant Pot?
You sure can! When using a Stackable Pan insert for an Instant Pot or a springform pan insert on a taller trivet, you can bake French Toast in your Instant Pot. It’s delicious
What is Stuffed French Toast?
Stuffed French Toast is when you place other ingredients between your French Toast Slices of bread.
In the recipe shown, we have used cream cheese, brown sugar, and fruit. But make sure to check out our Eggnog Stuffed French Toast or our Tropical Coconut French Toast too!
Can I Substitute Ingredients?
Of course you can! Substitute Almond or Soy Milk for regular milk. Sour dough bread can be substituted for french bread and substitute fruit for chocolate chips. The possibilities are endless.
That’s what makes this recipe so easy. Instant Pot French Toast is perfect anyway you make it.
Can I use a Springform Pan to make Instant Pot French Toast?
Yes you can use a Springform pan. However you need enough air flow around your pan, so don't use too large of a pan. Also, wrap the bottom of the pan in foil.
This will keep any liquid from leaking in or out.
Why is my French Toast Soggy?
Your Instant Pot French Toast will be soggy if you don’t have enough bread in your pan. There is a fine balance on the bread to egg mixture combination. I
t’s important to have enough bread in your pan so that the egg mixture can balance the recipe.
How to reheat Instant Pot Baked French Toast?
Easy Instant Pot Baked French Toast can be reheated in the Microwave.
How to Make Instant Pot French Toast
- In a small bowl combine eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- Cube bread and place in 1 greased stackable Instant Pot insert. Tuck bread down in bottom of pan forming a layer
- Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over top and pour egg mixture over everything slowly so each piece of bread gets some egg mixture
- Dollop cream cheese on top of french toast and place lid on pan.
- Pour 1 cup water into instant pot and place stackable pans in Instant Pot.
- Set Instant Pot to Manual (Pressure Cook) High for 25 mins and Quick Release pressure
- Remove lid, pull out pan using hot pads.
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More Great Instant Pot Breakfast Recipes to Try
- Ham and Cheese Quiche
- Apple Pecan French Toast Casserole
- Pecan French Toast Bake
- Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
- Quiche Lorraine
- Coconut Stuffed French Toast
- Eggnog Stuffed French Toast
- Denver Quiche
- Sausage Gravy Recipe
Instant Pot Breakfast French Toast
Ingredients
- ½ French Bread Loaf - cubed
- 3 Eggs
- ⅓ Cup Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 2 teaspoon Cinnamon - *divided
- ⅓ Cup Brown Sugar
- 2 oz Cream Cheese
- Fresh Fruit - *Optional - Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, bananas,
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine 3 eggs, ⅓ cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- Cube ½ loaf of french bread.
- Slice ½ cup fresh fruit *optional . Fruit can be added before the baking process and/or after.
- In a 2 tier Instant Pot baking insert or a springform pan insert place cubed bread. Make sure to tuck the bread down in the bottom of the pan by wedging the cubs together. Do not do this so tight the bread can not breathe but you do not want a billowing pile of cubed bread.
- Sprinkle brown sugar and 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon over bread.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over bread mixture.
- Place small dollops of cream cheese on French Toast
- Add sliced fruit *optional
- Place lid on 2 tier pan and close or place a tall trivet in instant pot for springform pan with 1 cup water. Cook on Manual for 25 minutes and Quick Release. *This recipe will fill 1 layer of a 2 tier pan insert.
- Serve with powdered sugar, syrup, or fresh fruit.
Notes
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Jmp
Have been looking at instant pot recipes a lot lately, last week both my mixer and stove shut down. Will get the oven back end of August so need to make do till then! Found this recipe and decided to give it a go! We all love it! Made 1 basic change, bought the cream cheese pie filling at the store and used that instead of cubed cream cheese. Worked out great! I have my second one in now to use up the bread and I layered the fruit(blueberries) and cream cheese in the middle too! Can’t wait till it’s done! Texture is perfect too, not eggy, not dry, perfect. Did not need any toppings. Thank you for this wonderful recipe!
Ben
Hi, I'm trying this recipe soon, is it doable in a 3 quart instant pot mini or do I need to adjust? I have the stackable pan insert for it but do I need to adjust amounts for 3 quart instant pot? I'm super new to instant pot cooking sorry if this is obvious
Devour Dinner
Hi Ben, This is a great question! I have not tested this recipe in a 3qt. It's been tested and written for a 6qt. So I would guess, you will need to split the recipe into 2 of the pans for cooking. Or just cut the recipe in half
Sally
This recipe was oh so good! Absolutely LOVED it. Just go back online to print it up for this weekend. I'm going out of town to be with my children and I would love to make it for them while I am there. I know they would all love it as well.
I did add the strawberries and that really put it over the top wonderful. 🙂
Thanks for yet another great recipe.
Devour Dinner
Hi Sally, you found one of my hidden treasure recipes. We adore making Instant Pot French Toast as a snack on Sunday afternoons when we play games. So glad you enjoyed it too.
Sally
This was so delicious!
Sally
Made this for breakfast this morning and it was great!
The only thing was I failed to grease my pan. I was going by the written recipe and it didn't say to.
No problem...I ate 2 large pieces!
Thanks for the recipe.
Sally
Could you use frozen fruit in this recipe?
Devour Dinner
Hi Sally, You could try to use frozen berries. Fresh berries will hold up better.
Trish
Do I double the water if I double the recipe?
Devour Dinner
Hi Trish! When cooking pot in pot style like this recipe requires the water in the bottom of the pot is used to create steam and pressure. There is no need to double the water when it's used this way in a recipe. Hope this helps to clarify for not only this recipe but future recipes too.
Kristen Callan
I do not have french bread right now. Can I use regular bread instead? Just for the moment, I would love to try this out with french bread later.
Devour Dinner
You can of course use regular bread. However, French Bread is more dense so I'd suggest not using super soft bread, either let the bread sit out or allow it to be a few days old. It won't be the same but will still work!
Lisa
Can you use the ip baking pan or does it have to be a springform pan?
Devour Dinner
Yes you can use an Instant Pot baking pan for this recipe. Works wonderfully well!
Chad Corbin
Can you freeze this
Devour Dinner
Hi Chad! Yes you can freeze this. Make sure to wrap it tightly after it has cooled and place in the freezer. Then remove from Freezer to thaw on the counter.
Allison
I made this today for brunch, and it was a huge hit! So good! I added strawberries and blueberries, and of course the cream cheese. Will be making this again very soon. Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Devour Dinner
I LOVE hearing this! We love to make this recipe on Sunday afternoons as a "snack"...haha.. No idea how we came up with that, but we do in fact call it a "snack" and LOVE it too!! When the holidays come, you might be interested in my Eggnog French Toast. Oh it's good!
Joan
I had the same question as Sue C. A loaf of french bread varies widely in size, so approximate amount of cubed bread given in cups would be helpful. Or even weight of total loaf, although that doesnt account for density.
Love french toast, but despise soggy!
Thanks
Devour Dinner
Hi Joan, next time I make it, I will add an approximate cup measurement. In the mean time, I use french bread that I purchase at my local Associated Food Stores or Wal-mart super center (they cost about $1.29/each). One loaf will make 2 pans. I don't like Soggy French Toast Either. The trick for this recipe is to slowly pour the egg mixture over the bread making sure that each piece of bread gets some of the egg mixture. I find that when I do it slowly, the egg mixture isn't able to pool on the bottom and is equally absorbed throughout. Oh it's good!
Linde
Would my 7” springform pan work? Do I need to cover with foil? Thank you.
Devour Dinner
Hi Linde!
A Springform pan works great, Just make sure you have enough room around your pan to allow air flow so the pressure cooker will pressurize propertly. Also, cover/wrap the BOTTOM in foil so no liquid leaks in or out!
nacy
Do we set the pressure for this recipe? I haven't baked in power pot that is what I have. Thanks
Devour Dinner
Hi Nacy, For the French Toast, yes you cook this under pressure. You would set to your Manual or Pressure Cook High setting. Each brand is a little different on what they call it.
Claire Barton
I'm so excited to try this recipe for a family brunch! I was wondering, can I prepare it ahead of time, like the night before, and have it in the fridge so I can just throw it in the instant pot in the morning and go? Or will that ruin it?
Devour Dinner
Hi Claire! This is such a great recipe. Yes you can prepare it a head of time and then cover it and place in the fridge. It will take a little longer to come to pressure because it's all so cold. But it works nicely for those busy mornings. I hope you enjoy!
Kristen
What’s a 2 tiered pan?
Devour Dinner
Hi Kristen, A 2 Tiered Pan is an Instant Pot Insert pan that has 2 pans stacked on each other. For this recipe you could also use a spring form pan and wrap the bottom of the pan in foil so liquid doesn't leak or, or leak in. It's a pot in pot method of cooking that is a lot of fun!
LizT
Do you cook it longer if you double the recipe? I tried to use both my pans and after 25 minutes it was still very eggy. It was perfect when I did one recipe in one pan though.
Devour Dinner
I haven't had to lengthen the time when I do two at once. However, when I pour the egg mixture onto the bread, I pour it super super s.l.o.w... so every piece of bread gets some of the egg mixture and have found that helps distribute the egg mixture so it's not eggy. You can also add in more bread so the bread can absorb the egg too.
Sue C
Can you please be more specific about the amount of bread you used.
How many CUPS of cubed bread would I need? Thank You!
Devour Dinner
Hi Sue! I use one loaf of bread cut into cubes to fill 2 pans. So each pan had 1/2 loaf of cubed bread. I then tucked the bread into the pan trying to get many on the bottom layer. Hope that helps!
The Novice
You've blown my mind with the idea of stuffed French toast! We have eggy-bread at least once a week in my house, so I will definitely be trying out stuffed eggy-bread next time! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Devour Dinner
Wait until you try this recipe. It's amazing! I love adding fruit, but the cream cheese is my favorite with every combination!