Name: Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 4 medium sweet potatoes ((8 or 9 ounces each - all the same size)); 1 cup water

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What do you do when you don’t want to eat taco meat, or chili straight out of the bowl, but you can’t eat tortillas or corn chips? You make Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes and load them up with all of your favorite fillings! Unless of course you are looking for a simple side dish, they are perfect for that as well…..

A nice, simple sweet potato topped with a pat of butter (for visual effect, use ghee for Whole30) just waiting to be devoured!! Soft and fluffy just calling your name….LOL

How do you make Sweet Potatoes in an Instant Pot?

Well, it depends on the size of your sweet potatoes AND when you bought your Instant Pot!! But I’ll get back to that in a minute. 😉

Scrub your sweet potatoes clean and dry them off. Poke holes all over the skin with a fork so they can release steam.

Place one cup of water in the bottom (assuming you have a 6 Quart Instant Pot) of the liner and insert the trivet (or steamer basket).

Place the potatoes in the basket…..

Oh hey, those are different sizes…will that make a difference? Yes, keep reading!!

Secure the lid and turn the venting knob to “Sealing”.

Press the “Manual” button, on High Pressure, and adjust the time to 16 minutes using the + and – buttons.

When the timer beeps, allow the pressure to release naturally (don’t do anything, just watch the time count backwards) for 10 minutes.

Release any remaining steam and remove the lid…..

Stick a fork into the center of each potato to make sure they are done…soft on the inside without much resistance.

Remove the sweet potatoes from the pot and serve immediately…..

If your potatoes are not done, as two of mine were not, dump out the water and replace with a fresh 1 cup of water.

Cook for an additional 10 to 20 minutes depending on how large your potatoes are. Or, you could always toss them in the microwave for a few minutes to finish them off, your choice.

How do I get a crispy skin on Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes?

Rub them down with olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt and pepper and place them under the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes. Keep an eye on them to make sure they don’t burn!

Notes:

Two of my potatoes were 9 ounces, one was 12 ounces, and last one was 13 ounces. The one on the left was very “fat” around the middle and took an additional 20 minutes to cook. The other one was a bit thinner and I knew it would be mush with that much additional time, so he went into the microwave for two minutes.
Try to use sweet potatoes that are all the same size so you will not run into this problem. I knew it would be a problem, I just wanted to see what would happen!!
I choose white sweet potatoes because they are more uniform in size and shape than the orange flesh ones. Either one will work.

8 to 10 ounce sweet potatoes – 16 minutes

11 to 12 ounce sweet potatoes – 18 – 20 minutes depending on thickness

13 to 14 ounce – 30 minutes, more if really thick

***It depends on when you purchased your Instant Pot**

I purchased my first Instant Pot in July 2016, my second, same model, in November 2016. Every recipe on this site was made with one or both of them over the past two years.

I have NEVER gotten a BURN notice…EVER!!!!! If I had, the recipe would have never been posted!!

There has been a rumor going around for over a year now that the NEWER Instant Pots cook hotter, as do the 8 quart. I believe that this includes any Instant Pot that has the “Pressure Cook” button instead of the “Manual” button. I cannot verify that, but that is when the non-stop BURN message complaints started appearing all over the internet.

I try my best to give you the most accurate times and directions possible, but there will always be a possibility that a recipe will not work.

Please keep in mind that these recipes are free to you! I do not get paid by Instant Pot to create them. They do not send me different models to try out to make sure every recipes comes out the same for everyone. The angry, nasty comments and emails are completely uncalled for…and deleted…if they do not help with a solution.

Ways to use Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes:

Easy Beef Chili – Whole30/Paleo – stove-top

Instant Pot Pork Carnitas – Whole30/Paleo

Instant Pot Mexican-Style Shredded Beef – Whole30/Paleo – Mexican-Style Shredded Beef Stove-top version

Instant Pot Adobo Chicken – Whole30/Paleo – Slow Cooker Version

Instant Pot Taco Chicken – shown above {coming soon}

Enjoy!!