Here you’ll find a tutorial for the easiest way to cook sweet potatoes. This recipe for Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes is one of our favorite ways to cook the delicious and nutritious starchy vegetable. And with 45 recipes on our site that call for sweet potato, it is no secret that this is one of our most-loved foods!
Quick and Easy Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
Below we show exactly how make sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot. We also include a graphic on how to adjust the time depending on the size of the sweet potato. Get ready for perfectly cooked, mashable sweet potatoes every time!
Sweet Potato 101: Nutrition Facts
There’s no doubt about it. Sweet Potatoes pack the nutrition punch. They are:
- A good source of soluble and insoluble fiber
- An excellent source of beta-carotene
- Rich in immune-boosting vitamin C
Learn More About Sweet Potatoes Here! Including nutrition facts, the difference between a sweet potato and a yam, and reasons why you should eat sweet potatoes (besides them being really delicious).
What you’ll need:
- Sweet potatoes – we like to use sweet potatoes that are medium in side (about 3 inches wide). You will be able to cook about 3 medium sweet potatoes in a 6 quart Instant Pot.
- Water
- Instant Pot
- Butter and Flakey Salt – optional for serving
How to make Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
- Wash the sweet potatoes and trim ends if needed.
- In the Instant Pot, place the trivet, water and sweet potatoes; be sure they’re not overlapping or on top of each other.
- Lock lid in place and close the vent valve.
- Manually adjust time to 30 minutes on high pressure (see graphic and notes below for sweet potato size and time options).
- Once done cooking, let natural release for 10 minutes. Flip vent valve to release any additional pressure, remove lid, and serve sweet potatoes.
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How long to cook sweet potatoes
Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes cooking time will vary anywhere from 20-60 minutes, depending on the size of the sweet potato. We’ve put together a graphic below to show you how long you should cook a sweet potato in the Instant Pot. Keep in mind you will also need to account for the time it takes for the Instant Pot to get up to pressure and the 10 minutes of natural release time at the end.
Different size sweet potatoes and adjusting cook time
As mentioned above, you will need to adjust the cook time depending on the size of the sweet potato. Here is what we recommend:
- For a small sweet potato, about 2 inches wide, set the Instant Pot for 20 minutes.
- For a medium sweet potato, about 3 inches wide, set the Instant Pot for 30-35 minutes.
- For a large sweet potato, about 5 inches wide, set the Instant Pot for 55-60 minutes.
- For extremely large/giant sweet potatoes, we like to halve or quarter them for quicker cooking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Simply place to cover back on, seal it, and add another 5 minutes to the Instant Pot.
Check out our recipe for Baked Sweet Potatoes.
You sure can! We do. The skin of a sweet potato are nutritious and full of fiber. Learn more here. When you’re washing the sweet potatoes, just be sure to remove any damaged or rough looking spot.
We recommend storing the sweet potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes will soon become your go-to way to cook this vibrant, starchy vegetable. Get ready for perfectly cooked, mashable sweet potatoes every time!
Instructions
- Wash the sweet potatoes and trim ends and any rough look spots, if needed.
- In the Instant Pot, place the trivet, water and sweet potatoes; be sure they’re not overlapping or on top of each other.
- Lock lid in place and close the vent valve.
- Manually adjust time to 30 minutes on high pressure (see graphic and notes below for sweet potato size and time options).
- Once done cooking, let natural release for 10 minutes. Flip vent valve to release any additional pressure, remove lid, and serve sweet potatoes.
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Notes
Size of Sweet Potato Cooking Time Chart:
Small sweet potato (2 inches wide) = 20-25 minutes.
Medium sweet potato (3 inches wide) = 30-35 minutes
Large sweet potato (5 inches wide) = 55-60 minutes.
Very large/giant sweet potatoes, we recommend halving or quartering.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup or 100g (baked)
- Calories: 90
- Fat: 0 g
- (Sat Fat: 0 g)
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Carbohydrate: 21 g
- (Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 6 g)
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Dietary
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