Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
Posted: 10/16/19
Updated: 03/01/22
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Cooking sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot is the absolute easiest and quickest way to get fluffy, tender, and perfectly cooked sweet potatoes.
Why This Recipe Is So Good!
- They are so easy to cook in a pressure cooker – just set it and forget it!
- The timings are easy to adjust for larger potatoes.
- Great for a quick and easy weeknight meal.
How to Make It
It’s so quick and easy to cook sweet potatoes in your electric pressure cooker!
- Prick the potatoes all over, place on the trivet and pour in water.
- Cook on high pressure 18-22 m (18 for medium, 22 for large). 10 m manual release
It’s as easy as that! You get perfect results every single time!
Are sweet potatoes healthy?
Sweet potatoes are a great vegetable to incorporate into your diet! They are super high in fiber, Vitamin C, B5, B3, B6, mangnesium and copper, as well as containing antioxidants! They contain about the same amount of carbs as white potatoes but are lower on the glycemic index.
Serving Suggestions
I love serving my instant pot sweet potatoes with a little salt, pepper and honey and serve with a fresh salad. Simplicity always wins with me! You can top these potatoes with your favorite baked potato toppings; cheese, beans, chili or tuna
Can I eat sweet potatoes on a specific diet?
The good news is, is that you can enjoy these delicious sweet potatoes if you are on any of the following diets:
- Gluten-free
- Paleo
- Whole30
- Vegetarian / Vegan
- High fiber
Chef’s Tips
- See this guide which outlines how the size of the sweet potato affects the cooking time.
- Be sure to prick the sweet potatoes before adding to the pressure cooker.
- Use your trivet in the Instant Pot.
Be sure to check out these other sweet potato recipes!
- Instant Pot Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
- Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
- Sweet Potato Casserole
- Sweet Potato Salad
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Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
Cooking sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot is the absolute easiest and quickest way to get fluffy, tender, and perfectly cooked sweet potatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- Medium sweet potatoes
Instructions
- Prick the potatoes all over, place on the trivet and pour in water.
- Cook on high pressure 18-22 m (18 for medium, 22-25 for large). Review Notes section for cooking time information. After finished cooking, let the Instant Pot naturally release for 10 minutes.
- Quick Release the rest of the steam and serve. Slit down the center of the sweet potato and use a fork to scrape the flesh loose to "fluff" up.
Notes
Cook Times
Small sweet potatoes: 16-18 minutes
Medium sweet potatoes: 18-20 minutes
Large sweet potatoes: 22-25 minutes
Nutrition Information
Calories: 112kcal, Carbohydrates: 26g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 84mg, Potassium: 438mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 18443IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 39mg, Iron: 1mg, Net Carbs: 22g
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
Can you please designate the weight for the small, medium and large sweet potatoes?
Sure thing, Catherine. Sorry about that!