My Make-Ahead Pressure Cooker BBQ Baby Back Ribs are perfect for a party! You pressure cook the ribs ahead of time, so they stay tender, then just finish them on the grill so you get that sticky, caramelized BBQ flavor everyone loves.

Smokey Beef Brisket in the Pressure Cooker is perfect for Memorial Day! If I’m serving a warm side dish, I like to serve this brisket sliced, but if I’ve got a big crowd and need to make it stretch, I’ll shred it and serve it on rolls with potato salad or coleslaw.

If you’d rather have pork, this Easy Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork is great for parties. It makes up a big batch and your guests can add BBQ sauce to get it exactly to their taste.

Maybe you’re keeping things easy and grilling up some burgers and hot dogs. Kick things up a notch with this Pressure Cooker Chili Dog Sauce—easy to make and can be easily doubled or tripled if you’re feeding a crowd.

More Favorites from The Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook:

• Buffalo Chicken Tender Sandwiches with Blue Cheese Sauce (page 60)
• Shredded Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches (page 64)
• Short-Order Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Dip (page 136)

Side Dishes

These classic side dishes are summer favorites! So many of them are make-ahead and easy to serve!

Put my Quick Pressure Cooker Potato Salad on the top of your Memorial Day list. You’ll be amazed at how fast and easy it is to make potato salad when you make it in the pressure cooker—you can cook the potatoes and hardboil the eggs at the same time! And the recipe is easy to customize with your family’s favorite seasonings.

If your guests would rather have a hot side dish, my Cheesy Potatoes Au Gratin are sure to please. Make them in the pressure cooker just before the get-together and then wait to top them and brown just prior to serving.

My Pressure Cooker Baked Beans are fabulous and start with dried beans so you can adjust the sweetness and seasonings to your liking. They are even better then next day. So make them a day ahead if you have the time.

More Favorites from The Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook:

• Garlic & Parsley Red Potatoes (page 251)
• Buttermilk Cornbread (page 261)
• Grown-up Mac & Cheese (page 268)

Desserts

If you’ve been following this site, you’ll know that desserts are my very favorite thing to cook and eat! Break out the popsicles for the kids while the adults indulge!

Finish up your Memorial Day celebrations with this Red, White, and Blue Pressure Cooker (Instant Pot) Cheesecake! I love the patriotic look of this easy-to-make cheesecake. If I’m serving it from home, I’ll wait to add the topping to individual slices.

If you’ve never made cheesecake in an Instant Pot before, be sure to check out these tips for creating the perfect pressure cooker cheesecake.

This Pressure Cooker Raspberry Cheesecake is sure to impress your guests. Chocolate and berries is always a winning combination!

If you’re crazy about chocolate, you’ll want to serve this Pressure Cooker Nutella Rolo Cheesecake is easy-to-make and impressive to serve. And I’m not exaggerating, my daughter said “Mom, this is ridiculously delicious” with every single bite.

If you’ll have lots of cheesecake fans on-hand, you can make these easy-to-eat Easy Pressure Cooker Cheesecake Pops. Mix it up by dipping them in white chocolate with red, white, and blue jimmies, or dip them in milk chocolate and use red, white, and blue melts to drizzle on top.

If you’re not a cheesecake fan but still crazy about chocolate, these Pressure Cooker Chocolate Pots de Crème are quick and easy to make. They’re also rich, creamy, and decadently delicious.

Pressure Cooker Key Lime Pie is quick and easy to make. It’s tart and refreshing and perfect for summer.

More Favorites from The Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook:

• Vanilla Lover’s Cheesecake (page 282)
• Strawberry Cheesecake with Oreo Cookie Crust (page 286)
• Dangerously Delicious Rice Pudding (page 296)