Make this no-fuss Creamy Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes! Buttery sweet & nutrients-packed whole sweet potatoes make a healthy, filling, simple snack or side dish. Jump to: Experiment | Recipe | Video The Curious Case of Sweet Potatoes. It’s kinda crazy, but it took us over 2 months to find all the right sizes of sweet potatoes to perform the 8+ tests for this Instant Pot Sweet Potato Recipe. It feels so good to be able to press the publish button & present our case, finally! Sweet potatoes, oh~ sweet potatoes! The eye-catching bright orange flesh with creamy buttery sweet taste is truly irresistible. 🙂 Sweet potatoes, often confused with yams, are far from potatoes with a sweet boost. They taste like dessert but healthy like green leafy veggies. Did you know that sweet potato is one of the top Vitamin A food, containing more Vitamin A than spinach and kale? It’s also low fat and has no cholesterol! No wonder I get so excited eating veggies (sweet potatoes) as a kid! 😀 You’ll Enjoy Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Because: Love the comforting buttery sweet flavor & texture – so easy & yummy to eat!

Super easy to prepare

Healthy & nutrients-packed – high in antioxidants (beta-carotene), anti-inflammatory nutrients, fiber

Substitute your potatoes and snack on sweet potatoes to cure your sweet cravings 😉

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look for small to medium sweet potatoes Weight: feels heavy for their size

feels heavy for their size Appearance: skin should be firm, smooth (not highly wrinkled), even-toned, no brown/black discoloration, hydrated, no soft spots, no bruises, not wet

skin should be firm, smooth (not highly wrinkled), even-toned, no brown/black discoloration, hydrated, no soft spots, no bruises, not wet No Sprouting: ensure there’s no freshly growing roots or sign of sprouting

How to Store Sweet Potatoes? Don’t Refrigerate: sweet potatoes don’t keep well in the fridge.

sweet potatoes don’t keep well in the fridge. Cool & Dark Place: store in the pantry in a cool, dark place

store in the pantry in a cool, dark place Well Ventilated: Try to store in a loosely covered bag or basket to allow air circulation (e.g. paper boxes, wrap in newspaper, or brown paper bags)

Try to store in a loosely covered bag or basket to allow air circulation (e.g. paper boxes, wrap in newspaper, or brown paper bags) Storage Duration (if stored properly): Raw Sweet Potatoes: last for about 3 – 5 weeks Cooked Sweet Potatoes: last for 7 days in the fridge in a tightly closed container

Still Good to Eat? If you’ve stored the sweet potatoes for a while, you can cut it open and check. If there’s no dark brown spots inside the flesh, it should still be good to eat. 🙂

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Experiment Optimal pressure cooking time is mostly dependent on the thickness of the food, rather than the weight. So, when sweet potatoes come in all sorts of weird shapes and sizes, it’s a little tricky to pinpoint the perfect pressure cooking time for cooking sweet potatoes. There’s no one-size-fits-all pressure cooking time to solving all the Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes mysteries. That’s why some users have succeeded, while others have failed at making yummy whole Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes. To avoid having more sweet potatoes suffer from being hard & undercooked or mushy & overcooked, it’s time for a Pressure Cooker Sweet Potatoes experiment! 😀 Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Experiment Results We conducted 8+ tests with varying sizes of Sweet Potatoes using different pressure cooking times in our Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker. *HP = High Pressure; NR = Natural Release After playing around with various factors, we developed a system for the optimal pressure cooking time for making Sweet Potatoes in Instant Pot. How to Make Sweet Potatoes in Instant Pot: Liquid: 1 cup (250ml) cold water

1 cup (250ml) cold water Location: Sweet potatoes on the rack

Sweet potatoes on the rack Pressure Cooking Method: High Pressure (use Manual/Pressure Cook Button)

High Pressure (use Manual/Pressure Cook Button) Pressure Cooking Time (depends on the sweet potatoes’ circumference) Preferences: fully cooked with some chew – fully tender 6 inches: 15 – 20 mins 8 inches: 25 – 30 mins 10 inches: 35 – 40 mins 12 inches: 45 – 50 mins

Pressure Release Method: Natural Release (roughly 10 – 11 mins) *Pro Tip: Use this guide as a reference, please adjust accordingly to your texture preference and altitude. 🙂

Ingredients for Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes 2 – 4 whole sweet potatoes (circumference: 6 – 12 inches, weight: 160g – 700g)

1 cup (250 ml) cold water

Optional Toppings: butter & maple syrup Tools for Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker

Stainless Steel Steaming Rack Stand

Instructions for Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes 1 Wash Sweet Potatoes Rinse & scrub the sweet potatoes in cold water. 2 Pressure Cook Sweet Potatoes in Instant Pot Place 1 cup (250 ml) of cold water and a steamer rack in the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. Place whole sweet potatoes in Instant Pot on the steamer rack, and close the lid. Pressure cook the sweet potatoes at Pressure Cooking Method (depending on your sweet potatoes’ circumference): High Pressure for Preference: Fully cooked with some chew – Fully tender

Fully cooked with some chew – Fully tender 6 inches: 15 – 20 mins

15 – 20 mins 8 inches: 25 – 30 mins

25 – 30 mins 10 inches: 35 – 40 mins

35 – 40 mins 12 inches: 45 – 50 mins Pressure Release Method: Natural Release (roughly 10 – 11 mins) Open the lid carefully. *Pro Tip: Use this timing as a reference, please adjust accordingly to your texture preference and altitude. 3

Serve Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Serve the sweet potatoes as is or drizzle with maple syrup and butter. Enjoy your healthy sweet treat! 😀

Cooking Tips for Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes For Sweet Potatoes with Circumference of 11 Inches or More: You can save time by cutting the sweet potatoes in half (lengthwise) before pressure cooking. This cut short the pressure cooking time from 45 mins to 25 mins! 🙂 Watch: How To Make Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes

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Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Make this no-fuss Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes (Pressure Cooker Sweet Potatoes)! Naturally sweet, healthy nutrients-packed, filling whole sweet potatoes. 5 from 31 votes Prep Time: 2 minutes Cook Time: 38 minutes Total: 40 minutes Servings: 2 - 4 Calories: 115kcal Author: Amy + Jacky Print Ingredients 2 - 4 whole sweet potatoes (circumference: 6 – 12 inches, weight: 160g – 700g) 2 - 4 whole sweet potatoes (circumference: 6 – 12 inches, weight: 160g – 700g)

2 - 4 whole sweet potatoes (circumference: 6 – 12 inches, weight: 160g – 700g) 1 cup (250ml) cold water 1 cup (250ml) cold water

1 cup (250ml) cold water Optional Toppings: butter & maple syrup Optional Toppings: butter & maple syrup Tools Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Don't Miss This! Don't Miss This! Jump to our Step By Step Photo Guide Instructions Wash Sweet Potatoes: Rinse & scrub the sweet potatoes in cold water.

Pressure Cook Sweet Potatoes: Place 1 cup (250 ml) of cold water and a steamer rack in the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. Place whole sweet potatoes on the steamer rack. With Venting Knob in Venting Position, close the lid, then turn Venting Knob to Sealing Position. Pressure cook sweet potatoes at High Pressure (depending on your sweet potatoes' circumference) for: Preference: Fully cooked with some chew - Fully tender a) 6 inches: 15 - 20 mins b) 8 inches: 25 - 30 mins c) 10 inches: 35 - 40 mins d) 12 inches: 45 - 50 mins Then, do a Full Natural Release (roughly 10 - 11 mins). Open the lid carefully. Place 1 cup (250 ml) of cold water and a steamer rack in the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. Place whole sweet potatoes on the steamer rack.With Venting Knob in Venting Position, close the lid, then turn Venting Knob to Sealing Position. Pressure cook sweet potatoes at High Pressure (depending on your sweet potatoes' circumference) for:Fully cooked with some chew - Fully tender15 - 20 mins25 - 30 mins35 - 40 mins45 - 50 minsThen, do a Full Natural Release (roughly 10 - 11 mins). Open the lid carefully.

Serve: Serve the sweet potatoes as is or drizzle with maple syrup and butter. Enjoy your sweet treat! 🙂 ♥ Spread the Love by sharing this recipe, so others can enjoy it too! Thank you 🙂 Video Recipe Notes: Pressure Cooking Time: Use the timing chart as a reference, please adjust accordingly to your texture preference and altitude. *Rate the Recipe: If you've tried the recipe, don't forget to Rate the Recipe in the Comments Section. Thank you! Use the timing chart as a reference, please adjust accordingly to your texture preference and altitude.If you've tried the recipe, don't forget to Rate the Recipe in the Comments Section. Thank you! Nutrition Information: Serving: 300gCalories: 115kcal (6%)Carbohydrates: 26.8g (9%)Protein: 2.1g (4%)Fat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.1g (1%)Sodium: 41mg (2%)Fiber: 3.8g (16%)Sugar: 8.7g (10%) Tried this recipe?Mention Tried this recipe?Mention @pressurecookrecipes or tag #AmyJacky!



