These Instant Pot Refried Beans without oil are a flavorful and easy vegan recipe with pantry staple dried beans, no soaking required. These bold and flavorful beans have a good amount of spice that take these legumes to the next level. These beans make a great side dish or you can add them to tacos or burrito bowls.
Add all ingredients to your Instant Pot or pressure cooker. Seal lid, and cook on Pressure Cook or manual mode for 45 minutes, allow beans to naturally release.
Carefully open the Instant Pot lid, and discard the bay leaves.
Set aside 2 cups of the bean cooking water and drain the rest. Add the bean liquid back to the pinto beans, and blend with an immersion blender.