Making the brownies in an Instant Pot surprisingly easy. Following these steps will get you fool proof results.

Step 1. Gather Your Equipment

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Instant Pot or any pressure cooker
• A round 7-inch cake pan (or similarly sized heatproof dish)
• Parchment paper
• Aluminium foil
• Trivet

Step 2. Prepare the Pan

1. This will keep your 7-inch cake pan, line it with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
2. Lightly grease the sides of the pan with butter or cooking spray.

Step 3. Mix the Ingredients

1. Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Allow it to cool slightly.
2. Sprinkle sugar over the slicked butter and whisk until smooth.
3. Add the eggs one by one, whisking well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
4. In a separate bowl, sift together cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and salt. In a mixer bowl, start adding dry ingredients to wet ingredients slowly. Combine until just mixed do not overmix!
5. If desired, fold in add-ins, such as chocolate chips or nuts.

Step 4. Prepare the Instant Pot

1. Add 1 cup of water in the insert of the Instant Pot. Place the trivet inside.
2. Spread your brownie batter into your prepared cake pan, smoothing out the top. Wrap the pan very tightly in aluminium foil to keep moisture from getting in.

Step 5. Cook the Brownies

1. Set the pan in the trivet in the Instant Pot. Lock the lid in place and move the valve to Sealing.
2. Cook on high pressure for 35 minutes.
3. Allow 10 minutes for natural release before carefully doing a manual release to release remaining pressure.

Step 6. Cool and Serve

1. Using oven mitts, carefully remove the pan from the Instant Pot.
2. Peel away the foil and let the brownies cool completely in the pan before slicing. (Cooling allows them to set and makes cutting easier.)