Instant Pot Monkey Bread

Monkey bread gets even more delicious with your Instant Pot. This instant potted monkey bread may seem daunting, but it turns out to be surprisingly simple and delicious. The bread turns out to be buttery and sweet, with mouth-watering sticky bits, and it's good to cook it under pressure — you just need to pour water under the grill so that the cookies don't dry out. A 6-cup baking dish can be found at Target or Walmart, and all the ingredients are easily available at any grocery store. The sponge cake batter doesn't take long to rise in the pressure cooker, so leave it in the cinnamon sugar while you whisk the butter and brown sugar together. This way, it will have some time to get up in the warm air.
Place a metal grate on the bottom of a pressure-controlled slow cooker (such as Instant Pot); pour water into the pot. Brush a 6-cup baking dish with baking spray.Heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until it melts. Add the brown sugar and vanilla; bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until the brown sugar is dissolved.Combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add the sponge cake pieces; stir to coat.Place half of the brown sugar-butter mixture on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Place the iced sponge cake pieces evenly on the baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining brown-sugar-butter mixture over the sponge cake pieces. Place the baking dish on a wire rack in an instant pot.Cover the stove with a lid and lock it in place. Turn the steam release knob to the SEALING position. Select the MANUAL / PRESSURE cooking mode. Cook at HIGH pressure for 25 minutes.Allow to cool naturally (this will take 3-5 minutes). Carefully turn the steam release knob to the EXHAUST position and allow the steam to escape completely (the float valve will lower). (This will take about 2 minutes.) Remove the lid from the stove.Remove the cakes from the pot and let them cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes (just a little more and the bread will start sticking to the pan). Flip the bread onto a serving plate.