Name: Instant Pot Cherry Cobbler
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 21 ounce can cherry pie filling; 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur (optional); 15.25 ounce box yellow cake mix; 1 Tablespoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup salted butter (melted); 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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The Best Instant Pot Cherry Cobbler is made with yellow cake mix, cherry filling and a dash of amaretto to really bring out the cherry flavor.

A DELICIOUSLY FAST COBBLER RECIPE

One of my favorite flavors of cobbler is cherry cobbler. I just love anything cherry! This cobbler is adapted from my Cherry Dump Cake Recipe. I just kicked it up a notch by adding a touch of amaretto for a more grown-up flavor.

pictured, cherry cobbler served in three white bowls and scoops of vanilla ice cream.

WHAT IS AMARETTO? CAN I LEAVE IT OUT?

Amaretto is a sweet Italian liqueur. You usually see it sold under the brand name of “Disaronno”. It is basically a sweet almond-flavored alcoholic beverage. Did you know that the difference between liqueur and liquor is that liqueur is an inherently sweet distilled alcohol and liquor is an inherently unsweet distilled alcohol. So if you see “liqueur” on any alcoholic drink label, you will know it will be on the sweet side.
You can absolutely leave the amaretto liqueur out of this recipe and just use the almond extract. It will still taste fabulous!

Instant Pot Cherry Cobbler shown served in a bowl with a side of vanilla ice cream.

TIPS FOR MAKING INSTANT POT COBBLER CHERRY COBBLER

This recipe is extremely versatile. Try switching up the cake and pie filling flavors. The cherry pie filling goes wonderfully with chocolate cake mix as well. Or perhaps try peach pie filling with a butter pecan cake mix. The possibilities are nearly endless!
As I stated above, the amaretto is optional and so is the cinnamon in this recipe. I do highly recommend keeping the almond extract though. It really deepens the flavor of the cherry pie filling.
Use real butter, not margarine.
If you want a crispier topping, pop your dish into the oven and under the broiler for just a few minutes to brown it and crisp it up some.

Easy Instant Pot Cherry Cobbler recipe from The Country Cook, pictured, spoon scooping up some cherry cobbler out of the instant pot.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)

cherry pie filling
amaretto liqueur (optional)
yellow cake mix
brown sugar
almond extract
vanilla extract
salted butter
ground cinnamon

HOW TO MAKE INSTANT POT CHERRY COBBLER:

In a small bowl, mix cherry pie filling and amaretto. Pour into a 7” pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.

cherry pie filling poured into the bottom of a 7-inch metal pie pan.

Mix yellow cake mix, brown sugar, almond, vanilla, and butter until the mix becomes clumpy. Sprinkle cake mix mixture evenly over the top of the cherry filling. Lightly sprinkle cinnamon over the top.

sprinkling cake mix mixture on top of cherry pie filling in a cake pan.

Cover the cobbler with foil. Add 1 ½ cups of water to the instant pot. Lower the cobbler inside using a sling. Seal and set to high pressure for 15 minutes.

cherry cobbler pan inside an electric pressure cooker on a red rubber sling.

Allow natural release for 10 minutes, then quick release remaining steam. (Optional) Uncover the cobbler and place in the oven at 375F degrees for 5 minutes.

finished cherry cobbler inside the instant pot.

Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

Electric Pressure cooker cherry cobbler served in white bowls with silver spoons.

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