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There is nothing better than a smooth morning to start your day. I have found the perfect pressure cooker recipe for making mornings feel a bit more special with this 100% whole grain, protein rich Berries and Cream Breakfast Cake.  It’s pretty enough to be called a cake, but healthy enough to call it breakfast!

Pressure Cooker Berries and Cream Breakfast Cake. Healthy and wholegrain breakfast.

As you know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day but sometimes we can get tired of the same bacon and eggs every day. My kids’ birthday was coming up and I wanted to make them something special and I thought, how can I make a healthy pressure cooker breakfast that is  perfectly acceptable for both breakfast and birthdays? That is how I came up with my Berries and Cream Breakfast Cake recipe! 

Pressure Cooker Berries and Cream Breakfast Cake. Healthy and wholegrain breakfast.

So using my brand new 6 cup bundt pan, I whipped up an eggy, whole wheat batter, swirled in some berry compote and threw it in the pressure cooker. And it was ADORABLE!  Just as pretty as any traditional birthday cake! To kick it up a notch, I mixed some yogurt with a bit of powdered sugar, drizzled it over the top, all fancy like, added candles, and I just knew this was gonna be a hit.  

Pressure Cooker Berries and Cream Breakfast Cake. Healthy and wholegrain breakfast.

With all the cuteness to make it feel like an extraordinary day, plus healthy ingredients to make it a well balanced breakfast, this cake will be making frequent appearances in my home.  I hope it will for you too!

Pressure Cooker Berries and Cream Breakfast Cake. Healthy and wholegrain breakfast.

Note: This cake can be cooked in a 7 inch springform pan  as well, but the cook time will need to be increased to 40 minutes.

Pressure Cooker Berries and Cream Breakfast Cake. Healthy and wholegrain breakfast.

If you would like to mix things up, try substituting the berry compote with our Pressure Cooker Peach Compote. And of course, our personal preference is using pressure cooker Homemade Yogurt  for the batter and drizzle.

Pressure Cooker Berries and Cream Breakfast Cake. Healthy and wholegrain breakfast.

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A berry and cream breakfast cake made in the pressure cooker

Berries and Cream Breakfast Cake

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Make mornings special with this 100% whole grain, protein rich berry and cream breakfast cake. Pretty enough to be called a cake and healthy enough to be called breakfast!

Ingredients

Berry Compote

  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup or honey
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp corn starch

Sweet Yogurt Glaze

  • 1/4 cup yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp milk
  • 1-2 tbsp powdered sugar

Cake

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
  • 3/4 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup berry compote
  • sweet yogurt glaze

Instructions

Berry Compote

  • Add blueberries, strawberries, lemon zest and maple syrup to the pressure cooker pot and stir to combine.
  • Secure the lid and turn pressure release knob to the sealed position.
  • Cook at high pressure for 3 minutes.
  • When cooking is complete, use a natural release for 10 minutes and then release any remaining pressure.
  • In a small bowl whisk together cornstarch and water.
  • Select saute and bring compote to a light boil.
  • While whisking, pour in cornstarch mixture and whisk constantly until compote thickens.
  • Store sealed in a container in the fridge.

Sweet Yogurt Glaze

  • Whisk together the yogurt, vanilla extract, milk and powdered sugar; set aside.

Cake

  • Generously grease a 6 cup bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Beat together the eggs and sugar until smooth.
  • Add the butter, ricotta cheese, yogurt and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder.
  • Combine the dry and wet mixtures, then pour into the prepared bundt pan.
  • Using 1/2 cup of the berry compote, drop by tablespoons on top of the batter and swirl in with a knife.
  • Add 1 cup of water to the pressure cooker pot and place a trivet inside.
  • Place bundt pan on top of trivet.
  • Secure the lid and turn pressure release know to sealed position.
  • Cook at high pressure for 25 minutes.
  • When pressure cooking is complete, use a natural release for 10 minutes and then release any remaining pressure.
  • Remove pan from pressure cooker. Allow to cook slightly.
  • Loosen the sides of the cake from the pan and turn over onto a plate.
  • Drizzle with sweet yogurt glaze and serve warm.

Notes

Prepare the Berry Compote ahead of time so that it is cold and thick.  If used warm, it has a tendency to sink to the bottom of the pan. 
A berry and cream breakfast cake made in the pressure cooker

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4 Comments

  1. None of my pans are small enough to fit in my pressure cooker. How long and what temperature would a 12 cup bunt pan cook in a regular oven?

  2. So, Marci, I tried changing up the yogurt making methods and it WORKED! Sure enough my Instant Pot did not reach 200 degrees, so once the boil function ended, I turned on the saute function and brought the milk up to 200 Then after the milk cooled to 110 degrees, I added my yogurt for culturing and put it back into the Instant Pot and after almost 5 hours, it was firm. I let it chill in the fridge over night and then drained it the next day. It was perfect. Got close to a quart of whey off of it, but it was again, the most delicious yogurt ever!

    1. Yay! I’m so glad it worked out for you. I’ve made yogurt a bazillion times and I still get excited when I see that my milk has transformed into thick, glorious yogurt. I usually warm mine to about 185. Is there an advantage I’m not aware of to taking it to 200 degrees?