Instant Pot Vegan Bread Pudding

This is an easy and delicious dessert to prepare in the Instant Pot.  I just used ordinary whole wheat bread and mostly ingredients I already have in the pantry. To make the original recipe from this site vegan, I used flax seed meal instead of eggs and almond milk instead of the cream. I also skipped the butter. I was pleasantly surprised the end vegan version turned out moist but not mushy at all .

My family especially my husband love this. I for one could not stop eating it.

Instant Pot Vegan Bread Pudding

Adapted from this site

• 8 cups whole wheat bread, cubed
• 2 tbsp flax seed meal 
• 6 tbsp brown sugar
• 3/4 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups almond milk
• 1//2 cup raisins 
• 1 1/2 cups water for Instant Pot

Optional

• 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tbsp rum

1. Cut or tear the bread into cubes.

2. Mix the flax seed, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and almond milk in a large bowl.

3. Add to the milk mixture, the bread and raisns. Mix.

4. Transfer the bread mixture in a 6 or 7 inch bowl. Cover with aluminum foil.  Center the container on the aluminum sling.

5. Place 1 1/2 cup water in the pot.  Place the trivet on top. With the help of the sling, lower the container of bread mixture on top of the trivet.

6. Place the valve of the Instant Pot in the sealing position. Cook on manual/high pressure for 30 minutes.

7. At the end of the cooking cycle, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. After that time, place the valve in the venting position using glove for quick release of pressure.

8. Using pair of gloves, lift the container with help of the sling.

9. If you like,  mix maple syrup and rum and pour on top of bread pudding.