Instant Pot BREAD PUDDING (Gluten-free, Paleo, Keto, GAPS)

Updated Feb 3, 2025 · 34 Comments

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Craving a warm, comforting dessert without the hassle of heating up the oven? This Instant Pot bread pudding is the fun answer! It’s quick, mess-free and always comes out perfectly moist thanks to the steam. Whether you’re treating yourself on a casual day or serving it at a special gathering, you can easily customize it with your favorite toppings. No more fussing with traditional baking—just set it and enjoy!

Make Instant Pot Bread Pudding Paleo, Keto, Low Carb, GAPS or Gluten-free by using your favorite bread. You can also make this recipe with brioche or challah for a white bread, non-gluten-free base.

Whatever your diet, this recipe is indulgent and perfect, a great Instant Pot dessert or snack!

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Instant Pot desserts

One of the greatest allures of the Instant Pot is not just the ease with which it produces soups and stews, but its ability to make puddings, breads and yogurts.

This versatile appliance coaxes creativity and the desire to make healthy comfort foods in a new and easier way.

Bread pudding is one of the desserts that calls to me each fall and winter — now made easier with the Instant Pot. I also love it in the summer because, as mentioned, I don’t have to use the oven.

Here‘s the Instant Pot I have.

Is Instant Pot Bread Pudding just for dessert

Nope! This recipe can be as healthy or as indulgent as you want. Here’s how:

Choose the loaf of bread you use: homemade or store-bought. You can make a loaf really high in protein or whole foods, which makes this treat even more suitable for a breakfast meal. You can also use a more enriched dessert bread, which makes this treat more like dessert.
Choose the milk: For high fat needs (like rich desserts, or even the Keto and Low Carb version), use heavy cream combined with rich nut milks (that are optionally low in carbs). For Paleo/Primal, usee raw milk or cream, coconut milk or cream, or your favorite nut or seed milk. GAPS, use fully cultured sour cream, coconut milk, homemade nut or seed milk or a combination.
Choose the sweetener: Choose pure maple syrup, honey or coconut sugar for Paleo; low carb sweetener for Keto and Low Carb, and honey for GAPS.

Bread, milk and sweetener links that might be helpful

The following links may be helpful for specialty products:

Best Paleo Bread (high protein) (Shown in photo below made into IP Bread Pudding!)
Macadamia Nut Milk (a good option especially if you use part coconut cream, heavy cream [or sour cream for GAPS]; Keto/Low Carb, Paleo, GAPS and Gluten-free)
Allulose or Monk Fruit Sweetener for Keto/Low Carb

Toppings, add-ins and leftovers

Caramelized Pears (or green apples/chayote squash for low carb) make an amazing topping option, suitable for most diets and seasonal each fall and winter.

Leftovers are great with milk or cream poured over the top and a bit of extra sweetener.

Other topping options

Enjoy Bread Pudding with berries or berry compote
Milk, cream or whipped cream
Applesauce or sautéed sweetened apples and their juices
Enjoy this 12 Best Bread Pudding Toppings post (all refined sugar-free).

What add-ins for bread pudding

This pudding is so versatile! Great plain, you can also layer in fun add-ins:

Raisins and cinnamon (not Keto/Low Carb); other dried fruits, chopped
Diced and peeled apples and cinnamon
Chocolate chips (a new product sweetened with coconut sugar!)
Other fresh fruits including berries or chopped figs (not Keto/Low Carb)

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