Create potpourri at home with this Instant Pot Fall Potpourri Recipe. You can keep your home smelling its best using such simple ingredients, such as cloves and ground nutmeg.
Do you love making your home smell incredible? Instead of using harmful, toxic chemicals that aren’t good for you and your loved one to breathe in each day, try preparing this Instant Pot Fall Potpourri Recipe.
Once you’ve made the potpourri, you can expect your home to smell amazing while you use it in different places, such as the bathroom, living room, kitchen, and more!
What You’ll Need to Make the Potpourri
You’ll need a few basic ingredients to prepare the Instant Pot Fall Potpourri Recipe, including:
- Apples. Use any kind of apples you already have at home, such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp.
- Oranges. The addition of orange brings a citrus-like scent to the potpourri, making it that much more enjoyable.
- Whole Cloves. Using cloves is an excellent way to create potpourri with a lasting scent that leaves your home smelling amazing.
You’ll also need ground nutmeg, cinnamon, water, and vanilla. With these ingredients, you’ll create an incredible aroma that leaves you feeling relaxed and refreshed. It also helps eliminate odors in the home.
Why You’ll Love the Instant Pot Fall Potpourri Recipe
- It’s not hard to make. You can prepare it in a few minutes while leaving your home with the perfect aroma.
- It smells incredible. You’ll create potpourri with natural ingredients that aren’t harmful to your health.
- You can adjust the ingredients as you see fit.
How long does it take to prepare the ingredients?
It won’t take long to prepare these ingredients. In fact, prep time takes roughly 15 minutes and cook time takes five minutes. It’s that simple to make such an incredible homemade potpourri that you can use as often as you’d like.
Can I only make this in the Instant Pot?
While using the Instant Pot to prepare the potpourri is a major convenience, there are other ways to make it. You can prepare the potpourri using a slow cooker or stovetop, depending on what you feel most comfortable using at home.
How to Make Instant Pot Potpourri
There is a printable version of this fall potpourri recipe at the bottom of this article.
Gather all your ingredients for the Fall Potpourri
Slice the apples and the oranges in 1/4-inch slices
Add 1/2 tablespoon of nutmeg, 1 apple and 1 orange, 4 cinnamon sticks and 1 tablespoon cloves to a 32oz jar evenly dispersed.
Repeat with remaining ingredients.
For the Instant Pot
If you’re using the Instant Pot, slice the apples and oranges into ¼-inch slices, add in your ½ tablespoon of nutmeg, followed by the apple and orange slices, cinnamon sticks, and cloves. Be sure to evenly disperse everything.
Repeat the process with the rest of your ingredients before putting the content of the jar into the instant pot and using the sauté feature. You’ll need to add two cups of water and two tablespoons of vanilla per jar, bringing it to a boil while leaving the lid of your Instant Pot off.
When you’re making it with the slow cooker or on the stovetop, the instructions differ just a bit, but it’s still such a simple process that you can do it with ease. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t have an Instant Pot or don’t feel comfortable using it because you can still make the potpourri!
Slow Cooker
Add contents of the mason jar into slow cooker and set to high heat. Add 2 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of vanilla per jar and bring to a boil. Leave the lid off.
Enjoy the fall smells.
Stovetop
Add all contents to a pot on the stove. Bring to a boil. Once at a boil, reduce to a simmer.
Keep a close eye on the water levels and add more water as needed.
Leave any lids off.

More Instant Pot Recipes to Try
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- Instant Pot Chili Recipe
- Instant Pot Pulled Pork
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Instant Pot Fall Potpourri Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Apples
- 2 Oranges
- 2 tbsp Whole Cloves
- 1 tbsp Ground Nutmeg
- 8 Sticks of Cinnamon
- 4 cups Water
- 4 tbsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
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If you’re using the Instant Pot, slice the apples and oranges into ¼-inch slices, add in your ½ tablespoon of nutmeg, followed by the apple and orange slices, cinnamon sticks, and cloves. Be sure to evenly disperse everything.
Repeat the process with the rest of your ingredients before putting the content of the jar into the instant pot and using the sauté feature.
You’ll need to add two cups of water and two tablespoons of vanilla per jar, bringing it to a boil while leaving the lid of your Instant Pot off.
Slow Cooker Instructions
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Add contents of the mason jar into slow cooker and set to high heat. Add 2 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of vanilla per jar and bring to a boil. Leave the lid off.
Enjoy the fall smells.
Stove Top Instructions
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Add all contents to a pot on the stove. Bring to a boil. Once at a boil, reduce to a simmer.
Keep a close eye on the water levels and add more water as needed.
Leave any lids off.