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Instant Pot brownies cut into squares, with chocolate chips scattered around.

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil or any neutral-flavored oil
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup (83g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup (27g) cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Line a 7x3-inch cake pan with parchment paper and rub the sides with oil or spray with cooking oil.
    Spraying cooking oil into a parchment-lined cake pan for Instant Pot brownies.
  • In a medium bowl, use an electric hand mixer to beat the egg, egg yolk, vanilla, oil, and sugar until it lightens in color, about 1 to 2 minutes.
    Beating eggs, sugar, vanilla, and oil for Instant Pot Brownies with a hand mixer.
  • Gently fold in all the remaining ingredients until well combined.
    Gently folding flour, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips into Instant Pot brownie batter.
  • Pour batter into the pan and smooth the top with a spoon or spatula.
    Smoothing Instant Pot brownie batter in a pan with a pink spatula.
  • Pour 1 1/2 cups of water into your Instant Pot and place a trivet inside. Cover the brownie pan with tinfoil very tightly. You don't want any water to get inside.
    Pouring water into an Instant Pot with a trivet for Instant Pot brownies.
  • Place the pan in the Instant Pot and put on the lid (make sure it's set to 'Sealing') and cook for 47 minutes. Then let the brownies sit in the pot for 10 minutes before doing an instant steam release.
    Setting the Instant Pot to cook Instant Pot Brownies for 47 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes, remove the pan from the Instant Pot and immediately place the brownies into the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
    Instant Pot brownies in a foil-covered pan chilling in the refrigerator.
  • After 15 minutes, remove the brownies from the refrigerator and let cool on the counter completely before slicing.
    Baked Instant Pot brownies in a round metal pan.

Nutrition Info:

Calories: 177kcal (9%) Carbohydrates: 19g (6%) Protein: 2g (4%) Fat: 11g (17%) Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) Sodium: 80mg (3%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 14g (16%)

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition information are estimates only and may vary based on the specific brands, ingredients, and portion sizes you use. This data is provided for informational purposes only.