This Instant Pot Cocoa-Spiced Pork Roast is the perfect fix for any roast that you think is too tough to cook! Thanks to the addition of cocoa to this recipe, you’ll get a rich, deep flavor within your roast that is unlike anything else you’ve ever tasted!

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Have you ever purchased a roast only to find out that it’s tough as nails when you’ve cooked it? If you have an Instant Pot® and a desire for flavorful, tender meat, then this is the recipe you’ll want to try out!
My husband and I stock up on roasts when we find them on sale. I’m not sure if we’d cooked them fresh if that would have made a difference; but we even tried one in the slow cooker that was still too tough to shred. With the Instant Pot®, we’ve never had a bit of trouble creating melt-in-your-mouth meat dishes!
If you’ve never heard of adding unsweetened cocoa to your meat dishes (such as chili or roasts), then I’m excited to tell you that you’ll never fix these dishes without it again! The cocoa adds an entirely new dimension of flavor. It’s rich, flavorful, and YUM! You’ll be thinking, “Why didn’t I try this before?!“
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Unsweetened Cocoa
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Instant Pot® Cocoa-Spiced Pork Roast Recipe
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Looks delicious! We would love if you would share at our weekly link-up party Handmade & Otherwise (Fridays 8am-Mondays 8pm). http://petalspiesandotherwise.com/category/handmade-otherwise/
Thank you so much, Katy! I appreciate the invitation and look forward to stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend!
Do you think this would be good on a beef roast?
Absolutely! I’ve used it on both pork and beef and it definitely didn’t go to waste!
This recipe knocked it out of the park!.By far the best flavorful IP recipe I have found so far that I didn’t have to double the spices.I used a boneless leg of pork .I will definitely try some of your other recipes.You are my IP go to for recipes now. Thanks.
I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed it! This is definitely a favorite of mine because it does have a lot of flavor. I’d love to hear your suggestions for more IP recipes — feel free to email me! Thank you!
OMG this sounds delicious! At first I thought you were a Dove REp, but glad to see it can be made with everyday items!
This is making me so hungry!