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a closeup of a cooked sweet potato cut open with butter, salt and pepper

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes

Isabel Laessig
Make perfectly fluffy, moist sweet potatoes every time with my favorite Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes recipe, all in only 30 minutes!
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Pressure Release 10 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 194 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Sweet potatoes
  • 1 cup Water

Instructions
 

  • Place a trivet in the bottom of the Instant Pot, then pour 1 cup of water in he bottom of the pot.
    1 cup Water
    an instant pot with water in the bottom of the pot
  • Wash the sweet potatoes well, cleaning off any bruises or spots, and then stab each potato multiple times with a fork to prevent bursting while they cook.
    4 Sweet potatoes
    a raw sweet potato on a counter after being pierced with a fork, next to a fork
  • Place the sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot on the trivet. Put the lid on the Instant Pot, then select Manual and High Pressure for 16 minutes.
    pierced raw sweet potatoes in an instant pot
  • After the cook time is up, naturally release the pressure. This will take 10-15 minutes. Remove the lid, and use tongs to remove the sweet potatoes- they will be hot!
    cooked sweet potatoes in an instant pot
  • Slice open the skin or remove it entirely, and serve with your favorite toppings!
    three sweet potatoes on a plate with cut open skin and a pat of butter on each potato, next to another plate with another sweet potato.

Notes

  • Always make sure to stab the sweet potatoes with a fork before cooking! The tough skin on these potatoes doesn't break easily while cooking and can cause the potatoes to burst under pressure, making a big mess.
  • Don't worry about peeling them before cooking, as they'll cook through perfectly in the skin and the skin will easily fall off when they're all done. This is the easiest way to cook sweet potatoes!
  • I usually can't resist just cutting them open and digging in, but because these potatoes cook in the skin, they're perfect for all sorts of sweet potato meals! Try stuffing them with black beans and your favorite taco toppings for easy Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1potatoCalories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.003gSodium: 127mgPotassium: 762mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 32063IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 1mg
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