This Instant Pot Egg Loaf [hard boiled eggs] is the perfect method for making Egg Salad. It will change your life and rock your World.
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Instant Pot Egg Loaf [Pressure Cooker]
My Pressure Cooker Easy Hard Boiled Eggs recipe is one of the most talked about in the Instant Pot Community.
It’s still a great recipe for cooking Hard Boiled Eggs in the Shell. Like for bringing on Picnics as a snack. The Eggs literally jump out of the shells on their own.
But, what if you could avoid that one step? Would you do it?
Cast of Ingredients for Instant Pot Egg Loaf [Pressure Cooker]
Use a loaf pan or a round pan, whatever size fits into your Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker.
This method is PERFECT for my Pressure Cooker Summer Picnic Potato Salad. Check the recipe, as this method has been incorporated into recipe!
Grease the Loaf Pan
This is the single most important step! Why – try eliminating it and get back to me. 🙂
Use an Oil Mister with Oil (I like to use Grapeseed Oil or Coconut) and spray the Loaf Pan well.
You can also just rub some oil into the cute little Loaf Pan. Grease it well.
The Mini Loaf Pans are great if you want to use my Pressure Cooker Turkey Meatloaf for mini Loaves!
Salt and Pepper the Eggs
You can see in my Small 5.5 Inch Loaf Pan, the Egg Loaf will be thick. Had I used a larger or round pan, the eggs would be spread out more and the cook time OR the Natural Pressure Release (meaning, doing nothing, but waiting) time, would be shorter.
You can use as many eggs as will fit. Make sense? If not, let me know in the comments below and I will update this recipe to further explain.
If you want to add Salt and Pepper, by golly, just do it! You can also use my Homemade Seasoned Salt.
Or, don’t add any seasonings.
No Peel Hard Boiled Eggs
While we are talking about eggs, which you don’t have to peel, how about this cute little Instant Pot No Peel Hard Boiled Eggs recipe? You don’t have to use a pan for the eggs and it is another use for your silicone egg bites trays/mold.
Place Loaf Pan of Eggs in Pressure Cooker
Is this not the easiest thing ever?
Like in the history of the World?
Instant Pot Egg Loaf [Pressure Cooker] will change the way you think of egg salad!
Perfectly Cooked Hard Boiled Eggs
Look Ma, no green rings!!!
Assuming you are cooking in the mini 5.5 Inch Loaf pan, you will need to let the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker sit for an extra minute, before releasing the pressure.
If you are cooking 6 Eggs in the 6.37 Inch Loaf Pan, less time will be needed, until you release the Pressure. This is the size I use for my Pressure Cooker Greek Gyros!
Why? – Because the more Eggs you use (in whatever size Pan you use), the thicker the Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Egg Loaf will be.
Obviously, if using a larger Pressure Cooker, you can use up to a 7.5 Inch Loaf Pan. It is the perfect size for my Simply Delicious Buttermilk Banana Bread.
You may need to experiment to find your Perfect time!
Chop Up the Eggs
Your Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Egg Loaf is ready to be chopped.
Wanna see what I do instead of chopping?
Push the Loaf Though a Baking Rack
For nice little cubes, use a Baking Rack and push the Egg Loaf through.
At this point, you might be questioning how you go about saving these Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Egg Loaf cubes in the refrigerator.
After all, you been making Hard Boiled Eggs the Old Fashion Way.
The Eggs in Shells stay nice and fresh in the fridge.
Chopped Eggs Ready to Use on a Whim
I use a Reditainer BFA Free Container to store my Eggs after chopping
I can easily grab whatever I need and pop it into my Salad, whenever I want.
Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Egg Loaf, Perfectly Chopped
Are you amazed? Is your world now rocked? Mine is.
More Instant Pot Egg Recipes to Make:
- Pressure Cooker Low Carb Mini Mushroom Quiche Egg Bites
- Instant Pot Eggs Benedict (w/IP Hollandaise Sauce)
- Instant Pot Egg Bites (Feta Cheese & Red Pepper)
- Pressure Cooker Low Carb Deviled Egg Salad Roll Ups
What about a breakfast burrito? Try my Breakfast Soft Yolk Egg Burrito
Kitchen Equipment and Essentials
- Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker
- J.A. Henckels Classic 7-inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife
- Porcelain & Bamboo Salt Box with Spoon
- Electric Pepper Mill
- Olive Oil Sprayer / Mister for Cooking
- Stainless Steel Baking Rack
- My FANTASTIC Teak Cutting & Charcuterie Board & Compartments
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Here is the handy printable recipe:
Ingredients
- 6 large Fresh Eggs
- 1 cup Water
- Pure Virgin Coconut Oil for greasing
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Instructions
- Generously spray or grease the Loaf Pan with Oil. Crack six eggs into Loaf Pan.
- Place water into Pressure Cooker cooking pot and place Trivet into Pot. Place Loaf Pan on top of Trivet.
- Lock on Lid and close Pressure Valve. Cook at High Pressure for 3 minutes. When Beep sounds, wait 6 minutes and then release pressure.
- Turn Egg Loaf out onto Baking Rack and allow to cool. Push Egg Loaf through Baking Rack, or use a knife to chop.
Notes
PIN this Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Egg Loaf!
Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Egg Loaf
LOVE this method, making egg salad is so much easier not having to peel eggs. U use my pastry cutter to make short work of the chopping.
Wonderful, Kean. Thank you! Jill
I finally tried this egg loaf recipe yesterday. It was so easy, and I was glad to not have to peel eggs for my potato salad. My hubby was impressed.
Hi Angela. So glad my recipe worked out so well for you. Thank you so much! Jill
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Clever! I’m not a fan of egg salad, but am a huge fan of potato salad, and this will make that so much easier to make from here forward. I do “boil” my eggs in the IP egg bites mold, having found that on Pinterest last week, and what a huge difference it is not to have to clean the shells off the eggs! I’m going to get a proper size pan for my 6 qt. IP tomorrow and try your method of cooking the eggs–and then, potato salad for supper Saturday night!!
That is SO clever! And I love the tip of the baking rack as dicer.
Thank you, Dindrane. Jill
What size Instapot are you using? I have a 3 quart Instapot and I have not had a chance to check out all of my mini pans (loaf, rounds, etc.) to see if they will fit. If I am doing it in a 3 quart, will that change the cooking time at all?
Do the eggs rise at all? I don’t want to run the risk of having the loaf overflow.
Thanks!
Can you use this recipe in the air fryer?
I’m using 10 eggs in the 5.5 pan, and they fit nicely, not even up to the halfway point. I was thinking of adding 1 minute of cook time or 1 minute of waiting time, what do you think?
Sounds about right. Add more time. Jill
Can you use a teflon coated loaf pan?
That is up to you, but personally, I would never use Teflon. Jill
Amazing, like you said above, how did this not accure to me b4! Huge fan of egg salad sandwiches
I really like to cook, short cuts r nice
Thanks for the idea! ?
Thank you, Curtis. Jill
Can I use a glass container fir the loaf pan in the pressure cooker? I love this so much that my husband is going to get tired of egg salad!
If you can use it in an oven and the manufacturer says it is fine in a pressure cooker, then yes. You may need to add more cook time. Jill
Thanks for the great idea. It worked perfectly. I always use my pastry cutter to chop up my boiled eggs. Makes it so quick and easy.
Terrific. I am glad it worked out well. Jill
I thought they were cooked in the shells? Is there separate recipes?
I just though I would tell you that I forgot to spray oil my (glass) dish for this, but it was not a problem at all. It might have made it even easier. I mashed up the cooked egg wth a fork and added my additional egg salad ingredients right into the dish. It was easy and delicious!
This is amazing.
I don’t have the aluminum Pan I’d like to use Either the silicon or glass how would the recipe change do u need change time if using more or less eggs
How long in the instant pot for soft eggs? I just ordered the 6 pan and would like to try the softer eggs. How long pressure release and? This site is wonderful. Thank you so much for doing this.
I love this recipe! I have an 8 quart IP, IF I put 2 mini loaf pans with 6 eggs in each can I cooked for 2 minutes 15 minute release?
I have my 3 quart inner pot in my 8 quart inner pot with nine eggs in there, will do the 3 mins/6. Excited.
I have small foil loaf pans that would be about the right size for this. I’ve never heard anyone mention using foil pans in the IP. What do you think?
I used a round foil pan because that is all I had on hand and it turned out perfect. I didn’t cover the foil pan . Just placed it on the trivet.
I Tried using foil for a sling to easily get a pan out, it only last 3 uses before breaking. Would hate to waste food for foil breaking after multiple uses. They do work for using.
I have a 7 liter Fagor PC, what cooking/ time/release would you recommend?
You can also use a pastry cutter to chop egg loaf. I have been using one for years to chop egg salad.
I use my large cheese grater when I make egg salad! And my pastry cutter for coarser chop! 🙂
I have a 6 quart. How would you suggest I cook 10 eggs in a loaf? I do egg salad often and then would greatly reduce the trouble of boiling, peeling and chopping eggs! Thanks!
no foil or anything on top of cooking vessel? eggs would get wet on top?
Hi Glenda. That is fine. Jill
I would get the pot, if i didn’t have one just to make hard boil eggs this way, this is the coolest idea ever, and o so easy.
I have a silicone loaf pan that i use in my 6 qt instapot. Can I use that to make the egg loaf?
Using a BPA container is great but cooking in aluminum not so much better choice would be glass for cooking and storage.
Anodized is perfectly fine and very safe. Jill
If I did 4 egg loaf in 3 qt mini, how long would I cook it and how do I do pressure? I’m such a newbie I know nothing but this looks great!
I’m such a bone head! I’m using round glass Pyrex and wondered why I had to add more time! I didn’t see your notes at the bottom! Ugh!
Yay! I did 12 tiny eggs (I have little chickens) in the round pot in pot cooker, covered, in about a half cup of water. Cooked under pressure 3 minutes, sat 6, and they’re perfect and lovely!
I just tried with the pan given in the recipe, same amount of eggs, time, etc. Totally not cooked after the release time! Putting it back in for a few more minutes and crossing my fingers 🙂
I love your salt box with the hinged lid shown in your photo, so I clicked on the link. That link shows a similar box, but the lid isn’t hinged. Here are a couple of links to two versions that have hinged lids:
This.Is.Genius!!!!! Anything goes to not having to deal with peeling hard boiled eggs that may or may not come off easily (no matter what I do!). You’re a genius!!! Can’t wait to try this.Thanks for sharing! ❤️
Hi Roberta. Let me know how you fare. Jill
I have a 5″ square cake pan, was thinking of doing 9 eggs to make up the difference (notice I increased eggs, not decreased times LOL) Do you think the timing would be the same?
Sharon, timing is the same. Jill
Could you also double boil the no-shell eggs?
Tony, what do you mean double boil? Jill
Can you use an aroma rice cooker instead?
Love this website…
How long and what temp would I use to make egg loaves on the oven. I like the sliced look and want to make them for a church luncheon tomorrow but can’t take my IP with me
What would you suggest for cooking & release times if I use my 6″ round cake pan?
I see how long to let it sit but nothing about how long to cook it or at what setting, and presumably there should be water in the pot, etc. What am I missing?
Hi Amy. The amount of water is now in the recipe…sorry about that. Jill